VACATIONS
Today we will share about our vacations and learn a bit of vocabulary as well as idioms used when traveling.
Travel vocabulary
This is a list of vocabulary items related to travel
I go by, I go on means of transport
I go by
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plane
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I fly
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car or
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I drive
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ship
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I sail
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bicycle/bike or
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I ride
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motorcycle/motorbike
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bus
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I go on
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horse
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I ride
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foot
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I walk
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Useful travel expressions
General travel vocabulary
Public transportation (British public transport) is a system of vehicles such as buses and trains which operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public.
The road / the highway / the port / the airport
Arrival / departure time
Where's the information desk, please?
To commute is to make the same journey regularly between work and home.
It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
A journey is traveling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle.
I love going on long journeys.
To journey (verb - usually used with adverb or preposition) = to travel somewhere.
We journeyed south.
At the airport
Show me your passport, please!
l'm here on business / vacation
l'm traveling alone / with my family
Customs is the place at a port, airport or border where travellers' bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally
Customs officer is a person whose job is to look inside travellers' bags to make certain they are not taking goods into a country without paying taxes
Anything to declare?
No, there's nothing to declare / Nothing to declare
You've got a lot of baggage! Why don't you use the baggage cart
How much is a one-way ticket (British usually single) to New York?
If you make a round trip, you go on a journey and return to where you started from.
A journey in an aircraft is a flight. Flight also means an aircraft that is making a particular journey
I'll never forget my first flight.
Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at gate 9
Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at gate 9
First class / Business class / Economy class
What time does the plane for.... take off / land?
Check-in is the place at an airport where you show your ticket so that you can be told where you will be sitting.
A representative from the tour company will meet you at the check-in.
At the train station
How much is a ticket to...?
Direct / transfer train
Is there a reduced fare for children / large families?
Where is the station?
Where can we buy tickets?
What time will the train to...leave?
Where is platform number ...?
By ship / boat
A ferry (boat) is a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service.
We're going across to France by/on the ferry.
A cruise is a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places
By bus / coach
Where is the the bus station, please?
When does the bus leave for...?
How many stops before...?
A bus with/without air-conditioner
By car
Where is the parking lot, please?
Where can I park my car?
Can I park my car here?
Where can I rent a car?
I would like to rent a car for.... days / weeks.
The car costs £30 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage (= no charge for the miles traveled)
A car breakdown
I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road
A garage is a place where cars are repaired.
The car's still at the garage getting fixed.
Where can I find a garage to repair my car?
Where can I find a garage to repair my car?
Insurance
I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.
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Common idioms and terms – Vacations
There are many idioms or expressions as well as common terms associated with vacations and taking trips. Below is just a sampling of some of them.
A steal (idiom) a bargain or very cheap
- Ex. That car is a steal at $10,000.
- B and B – bed and breakfast – a 10 bedroom or less home converted into a hotel for a short stay that is going to be romantic.
Ex. We stayed at a lovely little B and B for our honeymoon. - Book in advance – to make a reservation
Ex. All the hotels will be booked solid for the convention so you better book a room in advance. - Booked solid/Booked up – to be completely full. none available
Ex. All the hotels will be booked solid for the convention so you better book a room in advance. - Catch some rays / Soak up some sun (idiom) to lay in the sun to get a suntan
Ex. I’m going to the beach to catch some rays.
Ex. I’m going to the beach to soak up some sun. - Family outing – family trip taken for pleasure
Ex. We’re going on a family outing to the park this weekend. - Get away from it all / Get away for a few days – to leave your home, work, stress, etc… and go somewhere peaceful
Ex. My vacation starts next week and I can’t wait to get away from it all.
Ex. I’m going to get away for a few days this weekend and go see my parents. - Guidebook – a book of information about a place used by tourists
Ex. I am going to London for the first time so I bought a guidebook so I can pick out the sights I want to visit. - Head for – go in the direction of
Ex. The first thing I am going to do when I get to Hawaii is head for the beach. - Hit the town / A night on the town / Going out on the town – to go out and have fun
Ex. New Orleans is a great place to hit the town during Mardi Gras. - Hitchhike / thumbing it – to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one’s thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is asking for a ride.
Ex. I don’t have a lot of money for my cross country trip so I am going to thumb my way along.
Ex. Hitchhiking is a very dangerous way to travel. - Holiday romance – finding love while on vacation
Ex. My parents had a holiday romance when they first met. - Jet lag – to be very tired after a long plane flight due to the change in time zones as well as the flight itself
Ex. I was jet lagged for 3 whole days after flying from New York to Tokyo. - Kick back – to relax
Ex. I am going to kick back and relax this weekend. - Line something up – to organize
Ex. I am going to line something up with my girlfriend for this weekend. - Live like a king – to live in a very comfortable way
Ex. Whenever I vacation in the Philippines I live like a king because everything there is so cheap. - Live out of a suitcase – to stay very briefly in several places, never unpacking one’s luggage
Ex. My father is a traveling salesman and he usually lives out of his suitcase. - Montezuma’s Revenge – stomach cramps, nausea, bloating and diarrhea
Ex. I made the mistake of drinking the water when I was in Mexico and now I am suffering from Montezuma’s Revenge - On a shoestring (budget) – very little money
Ex. Our family vacation was planned on a shoestring budget so we will not be staying in any fancy hotels. - Off the beaten path – a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
Ex. During my second trip to Paris I went off the beaten patch to try to experience the culture better than the average tourist.
Create your own example sentences for the following vacation terms and expressions.
- Pale – to be very white. Usually refers to the color of one’s skin.
__________________________________________________ - Put someone up – to allow someone to stay in your home
__________________________________________________ - Put together – to organize
__________________________________________________ - Road trip – a driving trip
__________________________________________________ - Run down – to be tired from working too much
__________________________________________________ - Safe and sound – to be safe/whole/healthy
__________________________________________________ - Souvenir – something bought or kept as a reminder of something.
__________________________________________________ - Stoked – (slang) very excited and full of energy
__________________________________________________ - Swamped – (adjective) very busy; to be overwhelmed with work
__________________________________________________ - Take a dip – to go swimming
__________________________________________________ - Tourist attraction – also called a tourist destination. A place of interest that tourists visit frequently.
__________________________________________________ - Tourist center – a place that organizes services for tourists. Also provides information and advice about trips as well as publicizes organized tours.
__________________________________________________ - Tourist Trap – a popular tourist place that takes advantage of tourists by overcharging for goods and or services.
__________________________________________________ - Travel light – to travel without a lot of luggage/bags
__________________________________________________ - Traveler’s checks – checks that can be easily cashed by visitors at most hotels and/or banks
__________________________________________________ - Wear someone out – to make someone tired
__________________________________________________ - Wiped / Wiped out – to be tired
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