Otázka: Travelling and tourism
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Tariel
1. Introduction
- activity which each of us has to do everyday day
- in the past – travelling was a privilege of higher classes, people used to travel in carriages or on horseback
- after the industrial revolution travelling became much safer and faster, still continues
- after the world wars: development of airplanes
2. Why travel?
- nowadays people travel for different reasons – political, business or just for fun….
- commuting (going to work / school everyday)
- holidays (spring break, summer holiday)
- tourism
- traveling for work (international businessmen)
- emigration (refugees)
3. Means of transportation
- by car
- most widely used vehicle
- typical car can carry about five passengers
- usually has many safety features such as seat belts or air bags
- to be able to drive a car you have to obtain your driving license
- USA – in the age of 15 you get a driving permit, cannot drive anyone besides your family members; when you pass your practical exam – you obtain the real driving license
- bigger cars used for transportation – lorry
- by bus
- ride along defined routes and according to pre-published schedules
- often serve as public transport, often overcrowded
- special type of bus – trolley bus – uses electricity from overhead wires, reduces pollution, limited routes trolley can take
- offers cut price fares for students and disabled
- by train
- consists of engine and passengers cars
- can be divided into sleeping carriage, food carriage, smoking and non-smoking carriage and first and second class carriage
- nowadays its popularity is declining
- by boat
- most used in past (was the only way how to get across ocean)
- big cruise ships reminding you of floating hotels – can take you on a cruise
- ferry – can take up many passengers and cars, popular in English channel between Dover and Calais
- many other kinds – speedboat, barge (nákladní člun), fishing boat, canoe, rowing, boat, yacht, submarine
- by plane
- fastest and most expensive way
- procedure (with vocabulary)
- you can buy your air ticket in travel agency or online
- you should be at the airport at least two hours before your departure
- at first you go to check-in desk where you obtain your boarding pass and you drop of your luggage
- then you proceed to passport control and security control
- then you wait for your flight in departure lounge
- when it is time to board we hand in our passport to a flight attendant
- after we find your seats, captain informs us about the length of your flight
- then the cabin crew informs us about the location of emergency exits and demonstrate the use of life jackets
- during the flight food is served on plastic trays and you can purchase some duty free items
- our seat belt should be fastened during take-off and landing
- after the landing we can go to the immigration office to have our visa or passport check
- after this we can go to baggage claim to get our bags and then we are free to leave the airport
- Each kind of transportation is more suitable for different country, walking is better for countries with a lot of national parks and walking paths such as Scotland. Renting a car is better for bigger countries where the sights are spread all over the country such as the USA.
- If you are planning your vacation you can decide to either travel on your own or use travel agency to set up everything for you.
4. Types of tourism
- Agro-tourism
- Includes a chance to fulfill a farming task
- In exchange for this tourists can pick different fruits and vegetables from orchard
- Holiday tourism
- spring breakers
- Culture tourism
- tourism in historical cities
- architecture lovers
- you visit a lot of cultural facilities such as museums or theatres
- very popular in Europe
- Extreme tourism
- Involves travelling in dangerous spaces – jungle, mountains, caves…
- Growing business in countries of former Soviet Union and in South America
- Pilgrimage
- Travel to some sacred place
- Members of many religions have their own sacred pilgrimage
- Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Vatican, Mecca, Santiago de Compostella
5. Tourist Destination
- big cities
- entertainment, culture, architecture
- cultural landmarks
- UNESCO world heritage sites
- natural parks
- ski resorts
- in Czech Republic: Giant Mountains
- cheaper, closer, overcrowded, bad snow condition
- in the Alps
- French, Swiss, German, Austrian or Italian
- more expensive, bigger, further
- to the beach
- hot summer days or winter getaways
- price and quality depends on the destination (lakes x Croatia x the rest)
6. The procedure of going on a holiday
- book a hotel room or order a trip with a travel agency
7. Personal experience with travelling or tourism
