ACTIVITY 187:
Finally, look over these notes about the
interview you have just listened on the previous page. What information seems to be missing?
The missing information is contained in the radio programme. Listen once again –
twice if necessary – and
complete the notes by writing one word only in each gap. Then check the
correct answers.
Please try to do this activity
without checking the transcription on the previous page.
THOMAS COOK
Thomas Cook (1808-1892), travel agent, inventor of the package
tour and father of the modern tourist
industry.
Mr. Cook organised his first package holiday
in
when he chartered a for 570 people going to a
festival.
He then
organised tours to and to resorts. The first
record
of one of his package tours abroad is of a trip to, France and
in about 1855.
LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
(1689-1762) was a writer and
.
She went off
toin
1716,
and later to Italy, where she lived for 22 years.
LADY HESTER STANHOPE
Lady Hester Stanhope (1776-1839) was a niece of a
Prime
Minister and traveller.
She spent 29 years living in the Middle
East, calling herself 'of the'.
FACTS ABOUT EARLY WOMEN TRAVELLERS IN EUROPE
► 1st example: 4th century abbess fromwho travelled to
and visited famousplaces described in the.
► 15th century: records of women travelling alone on.
► In the19th century:
women travelling in great numbers, either
as
tourists with Thomas Cook or astravellers. Some went
on
tours before
marrying (e.g. Cook's specialtours
in the 1890s).
Others, not expecting to get, and with
money and
time to spare, went independently.
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