Answer — Exercise 4
13 - How was your journey?·Outcomes Intermediate - Student's Book
Question
Work in pairs. Look at the photos. Discuss what is good and what is bad about each way of travelling. Which way do you prefer? Why?
Answer
- By plane: good: fast, exciting, allows you to go to distant places, can be luxurious in business class, cheap airlines allow us to have more holidays; bad: can be uncomfortable and claustrophobic, long queues and busy airports can be stressful, there can be long delays and concerns about security, it can be expensive, flights can be bumpy in bad weather
- By ferry: good: fun, exciting, beautiful views, great way of taking your car away with you, often there is a good bar or restaurant on board, great on deck in nice weather; bad: you might be seasick, it can be expensive and slow, it is horrible in bad weather
- By car: good: can travel at your own speed and in your own time, convenient, fun if you like driving, get quickly from door to door; bad: driving can be tiring, particularly if there are traffic jams, break-downs and accidents
- By train: good: fun and romantic, great views, time to relax and do your own thing, can read or surf the internet, can eat and drink on board, often luxuriously; bad: there can be delays, you have to carry bags, it can be crowded or noisy, also expensive and slow