Маргарита

 1. Phrasal verbs 

get off, get on, get rid of, get up

2. Words usually confused

Excursion = a short journey by a group of people to visit a place for pleasure, especially while they are on holiday;

The tourist office organizes excursions to the palace.

 

Expedition = 1) a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place; експедиція, похід

Jack led the first expedition to the North Pole.

2) a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose; похід, поїздка

a shopping expedition – шопінг; поїздка на шопінг

a fishing expedition

 

Sightseeing (uncountable) = the activity of visiting places that are interesting because they are historical, famous, etc; огляд визначних місць або пам’яток

Two days do not give much time for sightseeing.

Travel (uncountable) = the general activity of moving from one place to another; подорож

Her new job involves a lot of travel.

Also : somebody’s travels (plural) - someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away

I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China. (To long - пристрасно бажати чогось)

3. Exercise 2

Fill in the correct word and check.

Excursion(s), expedition(s), sightseeing, travel(s)

1.    In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on a(n) ___ to a coral barrier.
The hotel offers ___ to sights.
Where did you go on your ___?
We spent the days ___ and the evenings sitting in cosy bars drinking the local wine.
We didn't go to the conference. We went ___ instead …
We decided to go on a shopping ___ to London.
Three members of the Everest ___ were killed.
My ___ have played a decisive role in my life.

4. The rule (Wiber) 

5. Task 7 (Wiber)