Путешествие - Travelling. Руденко Т.П. - 26 стр.

Onward travel                                                                   Part 2                                       Weather for Holiday
       As it was mentioned above if you are going to London or the south-
east, you will probably want to arrive in the UK at one of the three major
                                                                                WARM-UP
London airports: Gatwick, Heathrow or Stansted. If you are going else-
where in the UK, you should check for flights to the nearest airport. There     1. In small groups discuss the questions below keeping records of your
are many other airports throughout the UK, most of which have excellent         partners’ answers.
connections through Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt or London.            1. Does the climate matter to you when choosing where to go on holiday?
       There are also increasing numbers of flights direct to the larger non-   2. Do you believe that the choice of active or passive holiday has anything
London airports such as Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow                  to do with the particular climate / weather conditions?
and Edinburgh.                                                                  3. What kinds of information do you get from a weather forecast? List five
       If you have not already arranged onward travel from the airport, the         items or more __________________________________________
general information desk at the airport will advise you on the best way to      4. Why is it important to know the weather forecast, at least the outlook,
travel to your destination. There are also commercial information desks             when you are going on holiday?
where you can find information about onward travel.
                                                                                2. Match the weather descriptions in column A with their Russian
Telephones                                                                         equivalents in column B. In case of difficulty consult a dictionary.
       Public telephones or ‘payphones’ are widely available in the UK.
They operate either with cash or a phonecard, which you can buy from post                   A                                   B
offices and some shops, or with a credit card. If necessary, you can contact     freak events               жара / жаркая погода (в положительном
the operator by dialing 100 (155 for the international operator).                                           контексте)
       To access the directory enquiries service for information about tele-     scorching heat             неустойчивая погода
phone numbers, dial 192 for UK numbers or 153 for international numbers.         stifling heat              метели
       Mobile phones are generally expensive to use in the UK, although          a spell of close weather   местами туманы
there are a number of tariffs and service providers to suit everyone.            heat wave                  снегопады
                                                                                 band of rain               моросящий дождь
              Useful numbers                                                     outbreaks of rain          холодные периоды
              UK Directory Enquiries                      192                    torrential rain            период летней духоты
              International Directory Enquiries           153                    scattered showers          мокрый снег
              UK Operator                                 100                    steady drizzle             давящая / удушающая жара
              International Operator                      155                    fog patches                буран, метель; пыльная буря
              Emergencies                                 999                    unsettled weather          полоса дождей
                                                                                 sleet                      в отдельных местах ливни
      You may need to travel into central London in order to catch a train       snow showers               аномальные явления
or coach to your destination.
                                                                                 cold spells                волна жары
                                                                                 spells of snow             временами дожди
                                                                                 blizzard                   проливной дождь



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