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TRAVEL
Travel is something which
people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to travel. It may
be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time,
especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy
travelling abroad for holidays. But for some people travelling is not fun at
all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that they will become
very unwell each time they travel.
Travelling can be either
affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the
choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by
using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a
lot of time to travel long distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of
transport, but are more expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them to
work. It can usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more
expensive and time consuming it will be.
The use of a plane is
necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot will fly a
plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far
away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of
preparation to travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the airport
three hours prior to departure.
A train is another mode of
transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same country,
or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will stop at
train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled
destination to board the train.
A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby. This is often encouraged as certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.
1. Why do some people not enjoy travelling?
2. Which mode of transport doesn’t cost money?
3. What is an advantage of travelling by plane?
4. What do you think about the phrase “certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environmen”? (Justify your answer.)
5. How was the travel that you like the most?
