THE GREAT ESCAPE
Publié le 07/02/2012
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Economy is one powerful motive for camping, since after the initial outlay (1) upon equipment, or through hiring it, the total expense can be far less than the cost of hotels. But, contrary to a popular assomption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest. The man who manoeuvres carelessly into his five shillings' worth of space at one of Europe's myriad permanent sites may find himself bumping a Bentley. That the equipment of modern camping becomes yearly more sophisticated is an entertaining paradox for the cynic; it also provides-and some student sociologist might care to base his thesis upon the phenomenon-an escape of another kind. The modern traveller is often a man who dislikes the "Splendide" ....
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Granted, a preponderance of Germans is a characteristic that
seems common to most Mediterranean sites; but as
y.et there is
no overwhelmingly specialized patronage (1) ...
Whether the remarkable growth
of organized camping means the
eventual death
of the more independent kind is hard to say.
Most probably
it will ali depend upon campers themselves: how
many heath tires they cause; how much litter they leave; in short,
whether or not they
wholly alienate landowners and those who
live in the countryside.
Only good scouting is Iikely to preserve
the freedoms so dear to the heart
of the eternal Boy Scout.
NIGEL BUXTON, from The Weekend Telegraph.
( 1) patronage: customers.
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Commentaire dirigé
1) Summarize the auhor's views on the factors which induce
people
to go camping, using your own words as far as possible.
2) Explain what the author means in this sentence: "The man
who manœuvres ...
Bentley."
3) What do you understand by this statement: "To this
pleasure camping gives an exquisite
refinement."
4) Develop the idea: "most probably it will ali depend on the
campers
themselves".
First, replace it in its context, then
show the problems campers are faced with, insisting on the
factors that may lead to the death
of the more independent
kind
of camping.
5) Holiday camps-Package tours...
Which one offers the
best possibilities for an ideal holiday? Have you any other
suggestions? (package tour: holiday tour with every detail arranged in
advance by a travet agency)
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