Task 2. Read the article again and mark True or False statements.

4. Tourists go for the experience and their journeys are usually much longer and more challenging.

5. Many people from Russia have only visited a small part of their own country.

6. “Armchair traveler” is a man who can visit distant corners of the world or even little known parts of their own country without leaving their living rooms.
7. Enthusiasts argue that by doing this we will have all the benefits of travel with the inconvenience.

task  1. 

1) many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.

2) cheese is made from milk.

3) the roof of the building is always damaged in a storm.

4) there's no need to leave a tip. service is included in the bill.

5) you were invited to the wedding. will you go?

6) a cinema is a place where films are shown.

7) in the united states, elections for president every four years.

8) originally the book is written in spanish.

9) we are always held by other cars because we drive slowly.

task 2. 

write questions using the present simple passive.

1) ask about glass. (how/make? ) - how glasses are made?

2) ask about silver. (what/use for? ) – what is silver used for?

3) ask about the pronunciation of the word. (how/pronounce? ) – how is this word pronounce?

  task 3. 

give your own examples of sentences written in the present simple passive.

1) the big  cake was baked  by mum.

2) my phone  has been stolen.

3) the fish  was caught by  dad.

4) paper is made from wood.

Jules Verne is my favorite writer. He was a French novelist, play writer and poet. Jules Verne was one of the founders of science fiction. He is famous for his adventurous novels. He has an occupation of a lawyer but it wasn`t his vocation. He was fond of literature. His first play was staged in 1850. The first novel of Jules Verne brought him a great success. He was encouraged by the positive reviews, so he continued to create adventure novels. Jules Verne constantly traveled by sea. He was a member of the French Geographical society. Totally he has written 66 novels, many novels, and plays during his life. His novels have been translated into different languages. Many of them have been filmed. The most famous works are “Journey to the center of the Earth”, “the Children of Captain Grant”, “Around the World in 80 days” and many others.