Reading Task
- Read the article below and. In pairs, discuss the main idea of the text.
Tips for Using Web Mapping Service When You Travel
Traveling somewhere new can bring exciting adventures. But it can also bring unwelcome surprises. With the right technology, you can make the most of your time on the road. Web mapping service has many tech tools that help make traveling easier. It offers many other kinds of travel tools.
Here are 5 top tips for using this useful app:
1. Plan a road trip route
Search for all of the parts of the trip in order to plan your route more efficiently.
area of the map you will be saving and how much space the saved map will use on your phone.
2. Share your route with friends
You can let people know about your travel plans easily using the web mapping service. After you have planned your route, click Share or open the menu and click "Share or embed map”to share your route with others.
3. Save your maps for offline use
When you are traveling, you may not always have access to the Internet,but you can still use the web mapping service even without the Internet. Just download a map from this app to your phone, open it and search for the area you want to save. Click on the address at the bottom of the screen, then choose Download. The app will show you the
- Skip the lines at popular places Another useful tool shows you how busy a place is during the week. A bar graph will show you the normal busy and quiet times during the week for places like restaurants, stores, tourist attractions and more. By using this tool, you can plan your trip to avoid the busiest times of the places you want to visit.
5. Find the best places in town
Want to know the best local places?You can ask this useful app for recommendations. After you search for a city, click Nearby to find the top-rated restaurants, hotels, pubs, coffee shops,and more.
Source: Text adapted from learningenglish.voanews.com
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UNIT 3
Lesson 5. Sightseeing
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