millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. they travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. it is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.
those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. city-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and lie in the sun.
most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them — the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests, different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds.
later, perhaps years later, the photos will remind them of the happy time they once had.
people travel by train, by plane, by boat, and by car. all ways of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages. and people choose one according to their plans and destinations.
if we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers and see pictures of them on tv. the best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
путешествие (5)
миллионы людей во всем мире проводят свой отпуск, путешествуя. они путешествуют, чтобы увидеть другие страны и континенты, современные города и руины древних городов, они путешествуют, чтобы насладиться живописными местами, или просто для смены обстановки. всегда интересно открыть что-то новое, увидеть другой образ жизни, встретить разных людей, попробовать разную пищу, послушать различные музыкальные ритмы.
тем, кто живет за городом, нравится ездить в большой город и проводить свое время, посещая музеи и художественные галереи, разглядывая витрины и обедая в экзотических ресторанах. городские обитатели обычно любят тихий отдых в горах или у моря, гуляя, купаясь и загорая на солнце.
большинство путешественников и отдыхающих берут с собой фотоаппарат и снимают все, что интересует их — достопримечательности города, старые церкви и замки, виды гор, озер, долин, равнин, водопадов, лесов, различные виды деревьев, цветов и растений, животных и птиц.
позже, возможно несколько лет спустя, фотографии напомнят им о счастливом времени, которое они проводили когда-то.
люди путешествуют поездом, самолетом, на корабле и на машине. у всех способов путешествия есть свои преимущества и недостатки. и люди выбирают вид транспорта согласно своим планам и цели путешествия.
если мы любим путешествовать, мы увидим и узнаем много такого, что мы никогда не сможем увидеть или узнать дома, хотя можно прочитать об этом в книгах и газетах и посмотреть по телевидению. лучший способ изучать — это путешествовать, а лучший способ узнать и понять людей — это познакомиться с ними в их собственных домах.
I had celebrated my last birthday in a very unusual way. I wanted to invite my friends for the party and birthday cake, and we were already planning all the details with my mother, but over sudden my small sister got seriously sick, and emergency took her with my mother to the hospital two days before my birthday. I felt myself lost, extremely worried about my sister, and helpless. All of my friends were already invited to the party and I didn’t know what to do. I called my best friend to talk about my problems and cancel the party, but he told me: “Let’s take the cake and go to the hospital!” Why didn’t I think about it myself? I called all my friends and asked them what did they think about the party in the hospital – and they all agreed to this plan. My father arranged the cake in the hospital, and some balloons for decoration, and also he invited a funny clown for all the children. The party was short, but very nice and filled with joy and happiness. We were playing games, laughing and eating my birthday cake, and I was very happy to be with my family, friends, and all the children from the hospital.