Reading Exercise 1. Give the Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:
to experience new cultures, to taste cuisine, coastal resorts, to originate, medieval pilgrimage, a sacred place, shrine of importance, derived from, associated leisure activities, bound for, grave, nobility, phenomenon, spas, treating diseases, poor health, to argue, initially, a widespread practice, to frequent, the long esplanade along the seafront, looking for amusement, ski and sled competitions, to enjoy the benefits of leisure time.

Exercise 2. Find the following words and word-combinations and describe the situations where they are used:
experience new cultures, originate with the medieval pilgrimage, undertake a Grand Tour, health-giving mineral waters, esplanade along the seafront, the first packaged winter sports holidays, enjoy the benefits.

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions:
1. How was tourism defined by the League of Nations? 2. What did the history of European tourism start?
3. What was the purpose of the medieval pilgrimage? 4. When was a Grand Tour popular?
5. What was health tourism associated with in England? 6. What was the reason of leisure travel development?
7. Who were winter sports invented by?
8. What are the most popular winter tourism destinations?
9. What promoted the development of mass tourism?

Dr. Watson after demobilization returned home from Afghanistan - to England. His longtime friend of Mr. Stamford invited him to stay in the house at Baker Street , 221 -b, which handed over some old lady - Mrs. Hudson. Second rented a room already occupied by another gentleman - Mr. Sherlock Holmes . ( The financial position of the doctor was pretty weak )

The first impression of familiarity with Holmes was ambiguous . He spent sophisticated chemical experiments with blood, played the violin , had a profound knowledge of cigar ash and mud London criminal law , but it showed a complete ignorance of truisms (eg , the fact that the Earth is spherical and revolves around the Sun) , did not read fiction , as well , and books on history and philosophy. In this ever came to Holmes very strange visitors , and on the table he stood in the portraits of personalities ghoulish appearance. So Watson, Holmes began to seriously suspect of involvement in the criminal world .

But after a showdown during a boxing match , which took place at the request of the doctor straight in the house, all the fears and doubts were dispelled Watson : Sherlock Holmes was a private investigator .

Перевод:Доктор Ватсон  после демобилизации возвратился из Афганистана на родину — в Англию. Его давний приятель мистер Стэмфорд  предложил ему снять комнату в доме по адресу Бейкер-стрит, 221-б, которую сдавала некая пожилая леди — миссис Хадсон . Вторую сдаваемую комнату уже занимал другой джентльмен — мистер Шерлок Холмс. (Финансовое положение доктора было довольно слабым)

Первое впечатление от знакомства с Холмсом  было неоднозначным. Он проводил сложные химические опыты с кровью, играл на скрипке, имел глубочайшие познания о сигарном пепле, лондонской грязи и уголовном законодательстве, но при этом демонстрировал полное незнание общеизвестных истин (например, того факта, что Земля шарообразная и вращается вокруг Солнца), не читал беллетристики, а равно и книг по истории и философии. При этом к Холмсу постоянно заходили весьма странные посетители, а на столе у него стояли в рамках портреты личностей омерзительнейшего вида. Поэтому Ватсон стал серьёзно подозревать Холмса в причастности к преступному миру.

Но после выяснения отношений во время боксёрского поединка, произошедшего по доктора прямо в доме, все страхи и сомнения Ватсона развеялись: Шерлок Холмс оказался частным сыщиком.

I for one have a lot of friends. They are people who I can have great fun with. When I am in trouble they're always there to cheer me up. Let's take Jack, for example. He's the one who I can turn to when I have problems at home. I can talk all my problems through with him. He's supportive and can keep secrets. It's important, isn't it? And Jane? She's so brainy! I always turn to her when I have problems with maths.
Jessica is great at working on the computer. She teaches me how to work, too. She's so kind and considerate. We have a lot of similar interests with Mike. And besides Mike is the only one I can play football with! Each time we all get together we have a good laugh. Sometimes we have arguments but we make up (миримся) quickly. We are never bored.