Travel
Every day millions of people travel from one place to another for different reasons
You travel to school or to work every day. Some people travel abroad to learn new language
,to earn some money ,to meet new culture, interesting people and compare the differences
between the way of living in our country and abroad.
Travelling has some advantages (fun, adventure, the excitement of seeing new places,
learning about new cultures, etc.) and disadvantages - may be dangerous and for some people
it´s very expensive..
Some people travel on business, for political or cultural reasons.
Probably the most common reason is tourism. Tourism is the most important source of money
for every country. But on the other hand, tourism affects countryside and environment.
Number of tourists is growing because more and more people like travelling.
If you want to spend your holiday abroad or in special resort in your country, you should
prepare your holiday in advance.Travel agency help us with secure accomodation and
transport for a good price. You can arrange your holiday by internet also, there you can book
a room in a hotel or find information about your destination
You can travel:
on foot - the cheapest kind of travelling, healthy, keeps you fit, improves your condition, you
can get everywhere, slow, for short distances, dangerous when you are alone, getting tired
by bike - cheap, healthy, good for environment, you´re spending your own energy, you can
get everywhere, stop where you want, slow, very dangerous, problems with luggage
by car - fast, comfortable, you can get everywhere, enough space for luggage, quite
expensive, you need a driving licence, dangerous, air pollution, bad roads, getting into a
traffic jam
by bus - quite fast, reliable, you can watch TV or video, listen to radio, possibility of buying
refreshment, you can get to every village,
buses are crowded, careless drivers, dangerous in some places, uncomfortable – lack of space,
usually there isn´t a toilet in a bus, no privacy
by train - quite fast, cheap, less polluting, safe, more comfortable - more space, more privacy,
sleeping and dining cars, toilets ,but dirty, can’t get everywhere
by plane – for long distances, fast, comfortable, refreshment, less dangerous, expensive
on ship - slow, only at the places where is the water, cheap, not so dangerous, seasickness
hitchhiking - very cheap and dangerous
public transport- by bus, tram , underground (the oldest underground - in London since 1863),
trolleybus ,double-decker,taxi
I like travelling.
It´s interesting to see new countries, new places, new people, ..
I also like travelling around our country.
There are many places I haven´t seen yet and I want to see, for example ..
In my life I´ve been to Greece, Croatia and Slovakia.
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Have you ever been abroad? Where?
Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?
Do you prefer to travel by train, bus, plane or ship?
Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, how many times?
Where are you going to go the next time you travel? How do you plan and prepare
your holiday?
Why do you travel? Why do people travel?
What is your favorite method of travel at your destination? Train? Bus? Boat?
Bicycle? Backpacking?
Is there any difference between young tourists and adult tourists?
Do you often use public transportation? Describe your experience.
How do you get to school?
Where would you like to go? Why?
What do you think is the most dangerous form of transportation? Why?
What do you think is the safest form of transportation? Why?
What kind of transportation do you use most often?
What's your favorite form of transportation?
Do you sometimes take a taxi (cab)? Is it expensive to take a taxi in your country?