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Travelling

Modern life is impossible without travelling. True, we often get tired of the same surroundings and daily routine. Hence some relaxation is essential to restore our mental and physical resources. That is why the best place of relaxation, in my opinion, is the one where you have never been before. And it is by means of travelling that you get to that place.

To understand how true it is you’ve got to go to a railway station, a sea or a river port or an airport. There you are most likely to see hundreds of people hurrying to board a train, a ship or a plane.
To be on the safe side and to spare yourself the trouble of standing long hours in the line, you’d better book tickets in advance. All you have to do is to ring up the airport or the railway station bookin office and they will send your ticket to your place. And, of course, before getting off you have to make your preparations. You should settle all your business and visit your friends and relatives. On the eve of your departure comes you call a taxi and go to the airport or the railway station.

For some time you stay in the waiting-room. If you are hungry you take some refreshments. In some time the loud speaker announces that the train or the plane is in and the passengers are invited to take their seats. If you travel by train you find your carriage, enter the corridor and find your berth. It may be a lower berth, which is more convenient or an upper one. You put your suitcase into a special box under the lower seat. Then you arrange your smaller packages on the racks. In some the train starts off. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through and enjoy the beautiful nature. It may be an express train or a passenger one. There is no doubt it’s much more convenient to travel by an express train, because it does not stop at small stations and it takes you less time to get to your destination.
But if you are in a hurry and want to save your time you’d better travel by plane, because it is the fastest way of travelling. After the procedure of registration you board the plane at last. You sit down in comfortable armchair and in a few minutes you are already above the clouds. The land can be seen below between the clouds and it looks like a geographical map. After the plane gained its regular height the stewardess brings in some mineral water. You can sit and read a book or a magazine, look through the window to watch the passing clouds change their color from white to black.

Some people prefer to travel by ship when possible. A sea voyage is very enjoyable, indeed. But to my mind the best way of travelling is by car. The advantages of this way of spending your holiday are that you don’t have to buy a ticket, you can stop wherever you wish, where there is something interesting to see. And for this reason travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips while people usually take a train or a plane when they are travelling on business.
When you get tired of relaxation, you become home-sick and feel like returning home. You realize that “East or West – home is best”, as the saying goes.

Список слов к топику Travelling

surrounding – окрестности, среда
routine – определенный режим, заведенный порядок, рутина
hence – отсюда, итак
relaxation – отдых от работы, передышка, уменьшение напряжения, развлечение
to be essential – быть необходимым
to restore – восстанавливать, возмещать, возрождать
railway station – железнодорожный вокзал
airport – аэропорт
to board a train (ship, etc.) – сесть на поезд (корабль и т.д.)
train – поезд
ship – корабль, судно, пароход
plane – самолет
to be on the safe side – на всякий случай
to spare oneself the trouble of – избавить себя от хлопот
to stand in the line – стоять в очереди
in advance – заблаговременно
to make one’s preparations – готовиться, делать приготовления
to settle one’s business – утрясать дела
on the eve – накануне
to pack – укладывать вещи, паковаться
suitcase – чемодан
departure – отъезд, отправление
waiting-room – зал ожидания
to announce – сообщать
passenger – пассажир
carriage – вагон
berth – место (для лежания)
package – пакет, сверток
rack – сетка
destination – место назначения; цель (путешествия)
to be in a hurry – спешить, торопиться
procedure – процедура
height – высота
for this reason – по этой причине
to become home-sick – скучать по дому
to feel like returning home – хотеть вернуться домой