A website that provides price comparisons for flights, hotels and car hire across the globe has made some bold predictions for what travel will look like in a decade from now. Perhaps the most mouthwatering destination for 2024 holidaymakers will be a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site Skyscanner.com has just released a report of what holidays in the not-too-distant future might look like. The report is titled 'The Future of Travel 2024' and outlines a whole series of previously unimaginable vacation choices for the thrill-seeking traveller and those who just want to get there quicker. The report is a result of the collaboration between travel experts and international technology experts.
Holidays in space are perhaps the most spectacular of Skyscanner's predictions. Its report says: "Orbital space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies are lining up to make it a more affordable proposition." Indeed, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX are already accepting bookings. The cost of a seat on the Virgin craft (round trip, of course) is $250,000. Skyscanner also predicts an explosion in the number of underwater hotel rooms, which it says will become a mainstream travel option. Other things to look forward to include a supersonic aircraft that will fly London-Sydney in two hours and the emergence of "danger-zone" tourism. We can also expect futuristic advances in shopping and dining.
EXERCISES:
1. TRUE / FALSE:Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
| a. | A hotel chain made predictions about travelling in the future. | T / F |
| b. | The article said there will be water on the Moon in 2024. | T / F |
| c. | The travel report should please people who want excitement. | T / F |
| d. | The report was written by travel and technology experts. | T / F |
| e. | The report says tickets for space travel will be heated. | T / F |
| f. | A seat on a Virgin Galactic space flight is $250,000. | T / F |
| g. | The report says underwater hotel rooms will be common in the future. | T / F |
| h. | The report says there will be little change to how we shop or dine. | T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.
| 1. | provides | a. | inexpensive |
| 2 | hire | b. | forecasts |
| 3. | predictions | c. | normal |
| 4. | unimaginable | d. | joint effort |
| 5. | collaboration | e. | eye-catching |
| 6. | spectacular | f. | makes available |
| 7. | affordable | g. | arrival |
| 8. | explosion | h. | unheard of |
| 9. | mainstream | i. | increase |
| 10. | emergence | j. | rental |
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