FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SANDS OF TIME

I.

Read the article and answer the questions briefly and using your own words!

1.

When did tourism begin?

2.

Who were the first tourists?

3.

What reasons are given for people wanting to travel?

4.

Find examples (2) of improvements in transport.

5.

What were the Canterbury Tales?

6.

What did Thomas Cook do?

7.

Why was the introduction of hotel vouchers and traveller’s cheques so important?

8.

Why were holiday camps so popular?

9.

What technical development helped the expansion of package holidays abroad?

Find the expressions in the text that mean the following: 10. To escape completely from the pressures of 10. normal life.

11. To find travelling enjoyable and want to do it 11. again and again 12. To become very successful.

12.

13. To not worry about all the normal problems.

13.

List the key events mentioned for each of the following periods: 14. Ancient Greece 14.

15. The Romans

15.

16. Early Christianity

16.

17. 17th. & 18th.

Centuries

17.

18. 19th. Century

18.

19. Post 2nd Word War

19.

(Adapted from Going International. Unit 1. Reading: Footprints in the sands of time)