Unit 4. INTERNATIONAL TOURISM

& 1. Read the text below and answer the questions:

1. Have you been to another country? What things did you find strange?

2. What things do you think people will find strange about our country?

CULTURE SHOCK

When people travel to other countries, they find that many things are different from their own country - the weather, the food, the times that shops are open, and so on. Often this upsets people and they feel lonely, depressed and homesick. This is called culture shock. Here are some things that visitors to Britain find strange.

The weather in Britain can be very unpredictable. It changes very quickly. People who come from hot countries often find that it is too cold or wet for them.

Shops close at 5.30, which is much earlier than in many other countries. Most pubs and restaurants close at 11 pm. Visitors who like to go out late in the evening find this strange.

Young people can't go into pubs until they are 16 and they can't buy alcoholic drinks till they are 18.

People in Britain usually live in small families and they are generally quiet. Visitors who normally live in large families or groups can feel lonely.

Of course, there are also lots of good things about Britain that people like. And remember that visitors to your country will find your lifestyle strange, too.

When you visit other countries you should accept the way that people do things there. Because something is different, it doesn't mean that it's better or worse. It would be a very sad world if everything was the same, so don't let culture shock spoil your visit to another country. Enjoy the differences.

#2. Complete the following description of a country with the nouns from the box. Which country do you think it is? Why?

cars cigarettes coffee hours meat noise people sleep wine

Everything's wrong here!

They do everything wrong here! They eat far too much (1)_________ and they eat it at 11 p.m. Yesterday we went out to dinner at 11.30 and we had trouble getting a table! At 1 a. m. we were still eating, and the restaurant was still half-full! They smoke too many (2)_________. They drink lots of strong (3)_________and a lot of (4)_________.

They spend too many (5)_________ in the sun and they certainly don't get enough (6)_________. One Saturday night we went to a disco at 2 a. m. and were surprised to see that there were only a few (7)_________on the dance floor. Then the DJ arrived at 3 a. m. and the party began!

There are far too many (8)_________ in the cities, and there's too much (9)______ everywhere!

They do everything wrong here, but the quality of life is great, and people really know how to enjoy themselves. I don't want to go home!

3.a)Read this letter from Rachel to a friend. How does she feel about the place she is describing?

First impressions Hi! I've been here a week and my first impressions are not very good. In fact, they are terrible. The city is small and boring. Really boring! The buildings are modern and unattractive, and there are some ugly high-rise office blocks. The city centre is really dirty and polluted, and public transport is useless. The buses stop at ten o'clock at night, and it's impossible to get a taxi. This probably explains why the streets are completely empty after six o'clock in the evening and the nightlife is terrible. There's nothing to do. The people look miserable and they're not very friendly. I suppose it could be because the weather is awful - it's cold and hasn't stopped raining since I arrived. Seven days of rain - can you imagine? But the worst thing is the food - I can't eat it. And the coffee tastes disgusting. Ugh! There aren't many restaurants and they're expensive. I want to come home! I really hate it here. Love, Rachel xxx

 

@ b) Re-write the letter in 3. Make it sound as positive as you can.

Hi! I've been here a week and my first impressionsare really good. In fact, they are fantastic. The city is big and exciting. Really exciting! The buildings are...

8 4 a) Choose the most appropriate adjective in the box to complete the following descriptions. (Sometimes more than one answer is possible.) Then listen to four people talking about the places they live. Check your answers.

new clean crowded boringexciting polluted humid

 

a)... a city that's so big and _________.
b)... people say it's too noisy and _________.
c)... it's too hot and_________.	Speaker 1
d)... it's a mixture of old and_________.	Speaker 2
e)... the air is lovely and _________.	Speaker 3
f)... I find it so dulland _________.	Speaker 4
g)... the canals are dirty and _________.

4 b) In your notebook, put a P in front of the speakers who like living where they live or a r in front of those who don’t.

^ 5. Work with a partner. Which of the following cities are capitals? (There are six).

Tokyo [ ׳ tәukIәu] Nice [ni:s] Seoul [sәul] Reykjavik [ ׳ reIkjәvIk] Berlin [bә: ׳ li:n] Barcelona [!bα:sI ׳ lәunә] Los Angeles [lOs ׳ &ndZIli:z] Cairo [ ׳ kaIrәu] Melbourne [ ׳ melbәn] Prague [prα:g]

Choose one city you would really like to live in or visit and tell your partner why. Think about what you will say and what language you will need:

High-rise buildingsa river a hill a statue a fountain a canal a park a church a bridge a square a castlethe sea

– 6. Think about the best city you have ever visited. You are going to tell your partner about it. Choose from the list the things you want to talk about. Make use of some expressions in 4 and 5.

Where is the city?	How many times have you visited the city?
When was the last time?	When did you first go there?
Were you on holiday?	What do you most like about this city?
Who did you go there with?	Would you like to live there?
What did you do there?	Why / Why not?

^ 7. You will read three conversations at the airport. Pay attention to the way people ask for and give directions. Role-play the dialogues with a partner. Man = M:, Woman = W:, Clerk=С:

M:	1. Excuse me! Could you tell me where the Eastern airlines counter is?	1. Простите! He могли бы вы подсказать мне, где находится стойка авиакомпании „Eastern Airlines"?
W:	Sure. Just goup the escalator here onyour left, and you'll see it next to the Continental counter when you get to the top.	Конечно. Поднимитесь по эскалатору слева от вас и увидите ее рядом со стойкой авиакомпании „Континенталь", когда сойдете с эскалатора наверху.
M:	Thanks a lot.	Большое спасибо.
W:	You're welcome.	Пожалуйста.
С:	2.Here's your ticket. Your flight's now boarding at Gate 62.	2. Вот ваш билет. Посадка на ваш рейс происходит сейчас у выхода 62.
M:	Customer: Excuse me?	Простите?
С:	Gate 62.	Выход 62.
M:	Uh, where is Gate 62?	А где выход 62?
С:	Go down Concourse L, to your left there. You'll see it.	Идите по переходу „L", а оттуда налево. Там вы и увидите его.
M:	Down Concourse L? Thank you very much.	По переходу „L"? Большое спасибо.
С:	You bet.	Пожалуйста.
M1:	3.Excuse me. Do you know where the baggage claim area is?	3.Простите, вы не знаете, где выдается багаж?
M2:	Yeah, it's downstairs. Take an elevator at the far end of the hall there, and it'll be right behind you when you get downstairs.	Это внизу. Поезжайте на лиф­те, который находится вдаль­нем конце зала, и когда спу­ститесь вниз, она будет прямо позади вас.
M1:	Okay, let's see... I take that ele­vator down there and turn around when I get to the first floor and I'll see it.	Хорошо. Значит так... Я сажусь влифт вон там, спускаюсь до первого этажа, поворачиваюсь и там увижу ее.
M2:	Right.	Правильно.
M1:	Great! Thanks.	Отлично! Благодарю вас.
M2:	Any time.	Не стоит.

 

	Sir, your suitcase is quantitatively challenged.

 

Ç 8. Read the words and match them up with their Russian equivalents.

1.  itinerary	a. аэровокзал
2.  terminal	b. выход на посадку
3.  gate	c. турпутёвка “все включено“
4.  arrivals	d. поездка по морю
5.  business trip	e. маршрут, путь следования
6.  route	f. экскурсия, короткая поездка
7.  departures	g. отправление
8.  voyage	h. командировка
9.  package tour	i. зал прибытия
10.  trip	j. маршрут; путеводитель

^ 9. Here are 5 different answers to the question: 'How was your journey?' Decide if the speaker in each sentence travelled by plane, car, ferry or train. The first one is done for you. Make up your own dialogues.

1. It was fine. We stopped over in Dubai, so I did a bit of duty-free shopping, which was nice. – plane-

2. OK. But it was really crowded. The only seat I could find was in a smoking carriage.

3. Great! There was hardly any traffic. It only took us an hour to get here.

4. Awful! We got caught in this storm coming over the Alps. I thought we were going to crash.

5. Terrible! Both the kids got seasick!

$ 10. Find in the unit English equivalents for the following Russian words and phrases: Зáмок; фонтан; статуя; место выдачи багажа; переход /вестибюль аэропорта; стойка регистрации; многолюдный; интересный / вызывающий массу впечатлений – скучный / унылый; паром; высотные здания; влажный / сырой; соседство старого и нового; загрязненный; качество жизни; первые впечатления; условное обозначение; используемое в письмах вместо слова «целую».

Unit 5. GLOBAL vs. LOCAL

1. Study the words and their meanings:

a state of civil emergency	-	чрезвычайное положение
anarchist ['&nJkIst]	-	анархист
at the expense of	-	в ущерб чему-л., за счет чего-л.
clash, v	-	сталкиваться с кем-л.(бороться)
consider, v	-	считать, иметь мнение
demolish [dI'mOlIS], v	-	разрушать, уничтожать (что-л.)
destroy, v	-	уничтожать, стирать с лица земли
dominance, n	-	господство; влияние
environmentalist	-	защитник окружающей среды
exploit [eks'plOIX], v	-	использовать, эксплуатировать
globalisation [YlJubJlaI'zeISn]		глобализация
host, v	-	выступать в роли хозяина или организатора
impact ['Imp&kt], n	-	сильное воздействие; влияние
injure ['IndZJ], v	-	ранить, ушибить
peacefully, adv	-	мирно, миролюбиво
property, n	-	имущество; собственность
public [V], adj	-	общественнsq
smash [sm&S], v	-	крушить; ломать; с размаху; вдребезги
spread, v	-	распространяться
violence ['vaIJlJns], n	-	жестокость, насилие, применение силы
violent ['vaIJlJnt], adv	-	насильственный
World Trade Organisation	-	Всемирная торговая организация, ВТО

& 2. Read the text and match these titles to the four paragraphs.

a. The spread of the anti-globalisation movement
b. Protests against specific companies
c. The first anti-globalisation demonstration
d. What the protests are about

In November 1999, a collection of 50,000 environmentalists, students, anarchists and ordinary members of the public gathered in Seattle, USA, to protest against a meeting there of the World Trade Organisation. The demonstration began peacefully, but by the end of the day, protestors had smash ed shop windows and destroy ed property, the police had fired plastic bullets and gas into the crowd, and a state of civil emergency had been declared. The 'Battle of Seattle' is now seen as the start of a world-wide anti-globalisation movement.

Similar demonstrations have now spread outside of the USA and have become common in cities that host global monetary meetings. In London's financial district, anti-globalisation demonstrations take place annually every 1st of May. The largest protest so far took place in Genoa ['dZenJuJ], Italy, in 2001, where 300,000 demonstrators clash ed with police in a violent conflict: one person died and hundreds were injure d.

Anti-globalisation protestors are protesting about the dominance in the world economy of large (usually American) multi-national companies. They consider that these companies spread their own western culture at the expense of other cultures, and that they exploit developing countries and the environment in general.

Targets for violence and vandalism are often American companies such as McDonald's, GAP and Starbucks. In 1999, Jose Bove, a French farmer who had been in the Seattle protest, became a national hero when he demolished a new McDonald's as a protest about the standardisation of food, the impact of McDonald's on local businesses and the high level of US taxes on imported European food.

s 3. Answer these questions on the text.

1. Why was Seattle chosen for the first anti-globalisation demonstration?

2. Was the demonstration completely peaceful?

3. When do anti-globalisation demonstrations regularly take place in London?

4. When was there a large demonstration in Genoa?

5. How many people died in that demonstration?

6. What sort of companies are anti-globalisation protestors protesting about?

7. Which three specific companies does the text mention?

8. What did Jose Bove do to protest about globalisation in France?

4. Can you match these American company names to their products? Can we buy their products in Russia?

1. Calvin Klein	a. fast food
2. GAP	b. jeans
3. Levi's	c. sports clothes
4. Mattel	d. cola
5. McDonald's	e. designer clothes and perfume
6. Nike	f. coffee
7. Pepsi	g. casual clothes
8. Starbucks	h. dolls

 

Well, I

always ... never

buy drink wear go to the...

Pepsi, Nike’s...   drinks, trainers...

because     it / they/ their food

is are

really   nice/ cheap/ expensive/ cool/ comfortable/ tasty / disgusting

– 5. Find adverbs of frequency in this word snake. Put them in order starting with always and finishing with never. Tell the group if you like or dislike the American brands mentioned in 4 and why.

8 6. Listen to two people, Amy and Bill, discussing globalisation. Who expresses the following opinions? Write A for Amy and В for Bill.

1. Globalisation could harm the regional way of life........

2. Globalisation can help people who live within a small area........

3. Worldwide, more people eat traditional food than fast food........

4. People can enjoy products from many different cultures today........

5. Large overseas companies have control over the non-alcoholic drink market........

6. If not for globalisation, companies from different countries would not join together to do business. …….

7. People who travel prefer to see unusual and exciting things instead of symbols used by big companies.......

8. Experiencing something from another country does not take away your feeling of belonging to your country........

9. A range of different cultures can be reflected in food bought overseas...

10. No single company has complete control over the fashion industry........

7. Now listen again and cover the listening script. Write the words or phrases from the conversation that mean the same as the underlined words in 6.

1. way of life = culture, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Bill = B: Amy =A

B: Just look at this, they're putting one of those cheap restaurant chains in where that nice tea-shop used to be. They're owned by some multinational company. At this rate our culture will disappear altogether and we'll all end up eating the same bland food.	Ты только посмотри, они устраивают один из своих дешевых сетевых ресторанов на том месте, где раньше было славное кафе. Это какая-то международная компания. С такими темпами вся наша культура исчезнет целиком, и кончится тем, что все мы будем есть одинаково пресную пищу.
A: Well, a lot of people are worried about globalisation and the impact it could have on the local people. But actually I'm beginning to think it works the other way around.	Ну, многие волнуются по поводу глобализации и ее влияния на коренное население. Но я, на самом деле, начинаю думать, что все совсем наоборот.
B: You can't be serious.	Ты, наверное, шутишь!
A: Yes, I'm reading a book about it actually and the author makes some very valid points.	Нет, я как раз читаю об этом книгу, и автор приводит некоторые очень веские доводы.
B: He probably works for one of the big multinationals himself!	Он сам, наверняка, работает на одну из международных корпораций!
A: Actually, no. I'm pretty sure he's a journalist.	На самом деле, нет. Я совершенно уверена, что он – (просто) журналист.
B: So, what does he say then?	И что же он говорит?
A: Well, he points out that there are far more ethnic restaurants in England than people realise, for example, there are seven Indian restaurants for every one McDonald's in the UK.	В общем, он отмечает, что в Англии гораздо больше этнических ресторанов, чем людям кажется. Например, на один McDonald's в Великобритании приходится семь индийских ресторанов.
B: Really? I didn't realise that.	Правда? Я и не думал.
A: Yes, and globally, pizzas are actually more popular than burgers. I think globalisation could mean that we end up living a more interesting and multicultural life.	Да, а пицца в мировом масштабе намного более популярна, чем бургеры. Я думаю, что глобализация может привести к тому, что мы будем жить более интересной и культурно разнообразной жизнью.
B: Yes, but you've got to admit that, worldwide, the soft drinks market is totally dominated by just one or two big companies.	Да, но тебе придется признать, что весь мировой рынок безалкогольных напитков полностью во власти одной-двух больших компаний.
A: Well, according to this author, there's a new energy drink taking over the market and it's a joint venture between Thailand and Austria. Without globalisation, international companies just wouldn't merge like that.	Ну вот, согласно этому автору, один новый энергетический напиток, который сейчас выходит на мировой рынок, производится на совместном предприятии Таиланда и Австрии. Без глобализации такие международные компании просто не могли бы объединиться, как эта.
B: Well I think that globalisation just pushes popular culture to the masses and spreads it even further. When people go travelling to far flung places, they want to see something exotic, not the same icons they see all around them at home!	В общем, я думаю, что глобализация навязывает массовую культуру и распространяет ее все дальше и дальше. Когда люди едут в какие-нибудь нетронутые цивилизацией места, они хотят видеть что-нибудь экзотическое, а не всё те же товарные знаки, которые окружают их дома!
A: Yes, but I doubt the local people there feel they're losing their national identity just because a fast food outlet has opened up. And anyway, the nice thing about it is that, in many places, these chains have to change the food they sell to suit the local culture. So there is a lot of give and take going on and you still get cultural diversity to some extent.	Да, но я сомневаюсь, что местные жители чувствуют, будто они утрачивают свою национальную принадлежность только из-за того, что открывается какой-нибудь ресторан быстрого питания. Так или иначе, во всем этом есть и нечто хорошее - во многих местах этим сетевым ресторанам приходится изменять продукты, которые они продают, чтобы соответствовать (местным традициям и) культуре. Поэтому происходит постоянный взаимообмен, к тому же, мы видим разнообразие стилей жизни.
B: I suppose so. I suppose so. I guess no one big multinational has a monopoly over the fashion market either, does it?	Может быть, может быть... Думаю, ни одна транснациональная компания не имеет монополии на рынке моды, ведь так?
A: That's right, the big fashion labels are spread over a lot of different countries.	Правильно, самые модные бренды – это компании совершенно разных стран.

The best /worst thing about...   One point of view in favour of / against	globalisation is that	multinationals local people travellers you	...

^ 8. With your partner, make up your own dialogue of 4 to 6 phrases about advantages and disadvantages of globalisation. Use the words, phrases and some of the ideas from the unit. Act out your dialogue.