holidays and travel

topic-specific vocabulary

Travel and Holidays

Task 1. VCRBS.

A. The sentences below describe the different stages of a holiday. Unfortunately. «hey arc in th# wiong order. Rearrang* th*m 10 łhat łh#y ar* In th« corr«ct ord«r. Th* firn on* hat b*«n don* for you. Ut* your dlctionary (o help you flnd th* m«aning of th* words m bold.

<    ł A fewwecfcs later I went to the a rport and chcclced in for my flight.

<11 I pkk#d up som# holiday hrorhures fron :h* trav«l ag*ory.

<    > I spent Ihe nexl two »veeks sunbalhirtg on the beath and sightseeing in the local area.

<    ) Three hours later. we landed.

<    ) I pkked th* holiday I wanwd.

< >    I left the a rport and two hoors later arr ved at my hotel, where I cheoked in.

< )    I found my seat and fastened my safety belt.

<    ) Th* flight took off at 10 o'clock.

<    1 I '.hen booked my holiday.

<    ł It was with a great deal of reluctanee that I eventually thecked out of the hote and retumed

ho me.

<    > Ali th* past«ng«rt dis«mbark*d.

<    } I did som* slsopping in the duty fr*e and then boarded my fi gł»L

<    > I browsed through the brothtres-

Task 2. NOUNS

A Tyne> oi holiday look at the types of holiday on the left. and match them with the places you think you might stay in on the right. Most have morę than one answer.

Type of holiday	-Waćeś-
1.    a package holiday 2.    atampng holiday 3.    a trute i. a tkiing ho day 5.    a safar i 6.    a walk ng holiday t. a «iting ho iday 8.    a tarauanning holiday 9.    a sightseeing holiday	A.    a t*nt B.    a hotel C.    a resort D.    a youth hostel f. a rarayan F. a guesthouse 6. a boat s / sh p's cab n M. a yilla / chale".

Travel and Holidays

topic-specific vocabulary

B. look at the sentences helów/, and fili in the gaps with an appropnate word from the bo*.

self-catering • single • tour operator • bed and breakfast (B & B) shoulder bag • passport • travcl agcncy • tour • forcign turrcncy voyage • excursion • family • trip • journey • full-board en-suite • terrace • Insurance • double • aisle • half-board boarding card (USA ■ boarding pass) • rcservation • twin balcony • cheques • all-inclusive • suitcase

1.    We re pannirsg a<n)_to the seat de at the weekend.

2.    The_from Southampton to Mew York by ship took abou*. t we days.

3.    The best way lo see London ó by tak ng a guded_.

4.    LeSt year they went on a train_across Chna.

5. lamet is gong on a business    to Singapore nett week.

6.    W* v/ent to th«_on the High Street to book our holday. bot they were informed by the

_thjt there were no morę placet eft.

7.    (At the airport check-n desk/ Would yoo like a seat by the svndosv or one by the_7

8.    Here's your litket and_. You re in 33B. It's a no smoking seat.

9.    I've .ust madę a St of the things I need to take on loliday with me. First of all I need my_

so that I can enter the roimtry. I most get    in cate I hawe an acr dent or k>se somethmg

important. I Isase to go to the bank to get tome    and    _. OK and of course I need

my_to carry my c otlses and other things. I II also take a_so that I can tarty my

camera. vome books and other bits and pieces.

10.    (Juattro Vientos Holiday Club offers a yariely of accommodalion opl om. If you want a bedroom

and something to eat n the moming. they lunę_accommodalion If you pfefer to luwe

breakfast and d nner. you can stay on a    hatis. If you v/ant breakfast. Iinrh and d nner,

you can stay on a    hatis. They also hm rooms with cook ng fani 1 es if you want to

prepare your own food and stay on a_basis. Alternatye y, if you want all your meals and

drinks included, you can stay on an_basis.

11. _rooms in the hotel have just one smali bed._rooms havc two smalI beds.

_rooms hm one lerge bed._rooms hawe orw large bed and Two smali beds

Most of the rooms are    , with the t osvn prnate bath or slsocser. A I rooms Iw.e a

or a    .v th i viesv of the te*. Telephone [phone] to make a

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