Monday, 22 June 2015

SOME VOCABULARY AND ACTIVITIES ABOUT TRAVELLING (B1 LC)

TRAVELLING
accomodationalojamiento
admission feecoste de la entrada
brochurefolleto
camping site, campsitesitio para acampar
car rental (US)alquiler de coches
car hire (GB)alquiler de coches
car park (GB)estacionamiento
caravancasa rodante, rulot, caravana
city centre (GB)centro de la ciudad
cruisecrucero
double roomhabitación doble
double room with twin bedshabitación doble con dos camas
downtown (US)centro de la ciudad
flightvuelo
fortnightquincena
guesthousecasa de huéspedes, pensión
guideguía
high seasontemporada alta
hiking trailsendero de caminata
holidays (GB)vacaciones
holidaymakerveraneante, turista
hostelhostal
hotelhotel
hotel chaincadena de hoteles
innposada
low seasontemporada baja
motor-homecasa rodante
one-way ticket (US)viaje de ida
package dealpaquete
parking lot (US)estacionamiento
resortlugar de vacaciones
return ticket (GB)viaje de ida y vuelta
round ticket (US)viaje de ida y vuelta
seasontemporada
sightseeing tourvisita con guía
single ticket (GB)viaje de ida
single roomhabitación simple
sightseerturista, excursionista
ski resortestación de esquí
sun lotionbronceador
sunglassesgafas de sol
sunblockfiltro solar
sunburnquemadura de sol
theme parkparque de diversiones
time-sharingtiempo compartido
tour operatorempresa de viajes
tourist officeoficina de turismo
travel agencyagencia de viajes
travel agentagente de viajes
vacation (US)vacaciones
voyageviaje (en barco o nave espacial)
waiting listlista de espera
youth hostelalbergue juvenil
to bookreservar
to confirmconfirmar
to driveconducir
to flyvolar
to go on holiday (GB) / vacation (US)irse de vacaciones
to go abroadirse al extranjero
to go campingir de camping
to go climbingir a escalar
to go hikingir a dar una caminata
to go mountaineeringhacer alpinismo
to go sightseeingvisitar lugares de interés
to go skiingir a esquiar
to go swimmingir a nadar
to go to the beachir a la playa
to have a good timepasarlo bien
to have a bad timepasarlo mal
to make a reservationreservar
to hold a reservationmantener una reserva
to planorganizar
to rent a caralquilar un auto
to staypermanecer
to sunbathetomar sol
to take a holiday (GB) / vacation (US)tomarse vacaciones
to take a photographtomar una fotografía
to travelviajar

Holiday Vocabulary: Travel Prepositions

On this page you will learn how to use different prepositions in common expressions to do with travel.

Choose

Match the preposition to the correct word or expression:
A) You get  a bus but B)  a car.

C) You get  a train but D)  of a taxi.

E) You can go  foot or F)  bicycle.

G) You wait  the platform but the train stands H)  the platform.

I) You book  a hotel when you arrive and check J)  when you leave.
Check your answer

Remember

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the missing words.
A) When we arrived I booked  the hotel and te porter took our luggage to the room.
B) I got  the car and drove off. 
C) I was waiting  the platform when someone said the train had been cancelled.
D) The Manager told us we needed to check  of the hotel by 10.00am.
E) Get  the bus at the next stop and you'll see the bank on the corner.
F) The train standing  Platform 3 stops at all stations to Euston.
G) I stopped and got  of the car when I heard a strange noise coming from the engine.
H) Sam is planning to travel all the way to Greece  bicycle.
I) The best way to see the local countryside is to go  foot through some of the lovely villages.
J) I got  the bus and paid my fare.
Check your answer

Holiday Vocabulary: Types of Holiday

On this page you will practise some of the vocabulary to describe different types of holiday.

Choose

Complete each definition with the correct word:
A) A holiday organised by a travel agent which includes the cost of your hotel and transport. A holiday.
B) A holiday spent in the mountains moving across the snow.  
C) You do this when you want to see interesting buildings and places.  
D) A holiday spent in a tent.  
E) A holiday 'on the move' visiting different places. A  holiday.
F) A holiday spent on a ship. A  
G) A way of travelling by getting free lifts from motorists.  
H) A holiday where you travel with your luggage on your back. 
Check your answer

Remember

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct word.
A) I hate the snow and I'm completely unfit so a  holiday really doesn't interest me. 
B) We spent our holiday last year  around Italy by coach.
C) Elderly people often go on a  as they can take it easy on the ship. 
D) I think  is the best way to travel - like a tortoise with your home on your back!
E) We usually go on a  holiday as we like it when the travel agent arranges everything for us.
F) I'd love to go  but my wife doesn't like the idea of sleeping in a tent.
G) My sister wants to go  but my dad doesn't think it's safe for a girl to get in a stranger's car.
H) We did lots of  while we were on holiday in London and took photographs of all the famous buildings.
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Holiday Vocabulary: Accommodation

On this page you will practise some of the vocabulary to describe holiday accommodation.

Choose

Complete each definition with the correct word:
A) A small property, often managed by a family.  
B) The place to go with your tent.  
C) If you stay here you might have to share a room.  
D) If you want entertainment for the children go here.  
E) If you want a room and all your meals cooked for you book this.  
F) If you want a room but will be using local restaurants for lunch and dinner book this. 
G) If you want a room plus breakfast and dinner in the hotel book this.  
H) If you only want accommodation and no meals book this. 
Check your answer

Remember

Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct word.
A) I've booked my holiday. I'm staying in a family-run  . 
B) I don't like self-  holidays. I don't want to cook all my own meals when I'm trying to relax.
C) If we pay for full  we'll have to return to the hotel to eat at lunch and dinner time. Let's pay for  board instead and just have breakfast and evening dinner at the hotel.
E) The  was so noisy I took down the tent and found somewhere else.
F) I shared a room with some Italian students in the youth  I stayed in last year.
G) The children need activities to keep them entertained so we're going to a holiday again this year.
H) The room costs £25 for bed and  so you will have to add the cost of your lunch and dinner as well.
Check your answer
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