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Travelling Vocabulary

When traveling by air, passengers need to check-in at least two hours before their flight. When arriving at the airport, heavy luggage should be placed in a trolley to avoid pushing it around. All luggage undergoes a security check and is weighed at the check-in counter. Hand luggage can be taken onboard while heavy luggage is checked and placed on a conveyor belt. After check-in, passengers can wait in the departure lounge or shop duty free. When boarding is announced, passengers and crew board the plane and the captain guides it onto the runway for takeoff.

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Travelling Vocabulary

When traveling by air, passengers need to check-in at least two hours before their flight. When arriving at the airport, heavy luggage should be placed in a trolley to avoid pushing it around. All luggage undergoes a security check and is weighed at the check-in counter. Hand luggage can be taken onboard while heavy luggage is checked and placed on a conveyor belt. After check-in, passengers can wait in the departure lounge or shop duty free. When boarding is announced, passengers and crew board the plane and the captain guides it onto the runway for takeoff.

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AT THE AIRPORT

When you plan to travel by air, you need to make sure that you check-in at least two hours before your flight. When you arrive at the airport ............................, make sure that you put your heavy luggage in a ............................, otherwise you may end up pushing your luggage around the airport. When you enter the departure area, a ............................ is carried out on all your luggage. When you get to the ............................, an airline representative will check your tickets and weigh your luggage. All airlines impose a weight restriction, and any ............................] can be very expensive. After checking-in, you can take any ............................ onboard with you, while heavy luggage is put on a ............................ and carried away. After checking-in, you can wait for your flight at the ............................ or you can shop around for tax-free goods at the ............................store. When it's time to board your flight, an announcement will be made for all ............................to board their flights. When all the passengers and ............................ have boarded the plane, the captain will communicate with the control tower and guide the airplane onto the ............................] for take-off.

Vocabulary Practice
abin crew - a team of men and woman who man the airplane. onveyor belt - a moving belt that is used to transport luggage. !rolley - a handcart used for pushing luggage and heavy items. heck-in counter - a counter where passengers report themselves before departure. "xcess baggage - luggage that weighs more than the airlines recommended limit. #and luggage - luggage that can be carried onboard the airline. $eparture lounge - a room with seats where passengers wait to board their flights. %assengers - a person who travels in a vehicle &planes, trains, cars, boat etc.' (ecurity check - checks by airport security for dangerous items. )unway - the paved surface used by airlines to take off or land. $eparture !erminal - a part of the airport where passengers must check-in to board their flight. $uty free - goods that are exempt from tax.

TRIP, TRAVEL OR JOURNEY?


. !he word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another. *t can be a verb, a noun or an ad+ective. verb : Tom travels a lot in his job. noun : Travel nowadays is faster and less expensive than before. adjective : There is a travel agency beside the bank.

Travel

Trip

!he word 'trip' is used to talk about a short +ourney somewhere for a purpose, business or pleasure. For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip to enice. !y boss is often away on business trips. "uring our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands. A journey is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another. ',ourney' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one. The journey was long and tiring# it took us $ hours to get there. "id you have a good journey% &es, it was 'uite pleasant. (ow long is your journey to work% )ust about *+ minutes. , tour is a journey during which several places are visited, especially on a holiday. The word -tour- can be a noun or a verb. noun : .e went on a tour of /taly. verb: .e toured the north of /ndia.

Journey

Tour

Voyage

, voyage is a long journey by sea or in space. 0efore the *+th century, long sea voyages were common. , spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space.

!opic- Travel-related vocabulary 1

.. We still have to

&book/make' a hotel and to buy our plane tickets. &packed/stacked' my suitcases. &trip/travel'

/. *'m leaving tomorrow and * still haven't

0. * always get great deals on hotels because my friend is a agent. 1. A 2bed and

2 &breakfast/food' is a private home which takes in guests. &peak/expensive' season.

3. *t is often very expensive to travel during

4. Arranging 2 2 &acclimations/ accommodations' means arranging a place to stay &like a hotel, guest house, etc.' 5. !ravel agents often ask you whether or not you would like to buy traveler's &insurance/policy'. 6. A often food. &package/combined' tour7holiday is one that includes air, hotel, and

8. A &connecting/connect' flight re9uires a passenger to change from one plane to another. .:. *f you lose something at an airport, you should check at the airport's lost-and&find/found' office. Traveling, planning a trip 2

.. When you arrive in a new country, you often have to go through &customs/custom' at the airport. /. A &lay around/layover' is the time you have to wait at an airport for your connecting flight. 0. ;ur tour city= 1. !raveling first&guide/conductor' was ama<ing= #e knew so much about the

&level/class' is very expensive. &office/bureau' was closed. &affairs/business'.

3. * wanted to buy train tickets, but the ticket 4. Are you here on vacation> ?o. *'m here on 5. We plan to do some 6. * left my bag in a 8. @ou have to check .:. *s the room air-

&sightseeing/see-sights' while we're in hicago. &locker/lock' at the train station. &in/on' at the airport three hours before your flight. &cold/conditioned'>

!opic- Touri !-related vocabulary "

.. $uring the summer months, you should always make &reservations/reserves' well in advance. /. !his room is too dark. $o you have any rooms that are &brighter/lighter'>

0. Where's the

&nearest/close' post office> &around/close' here>

1. Are there any cheap places to eat

3. Ae careful with the street vendors & B people who sell things on the street'. Cany of them will try to &rip/rope' you off= & B to cheat you'

4. We slept very well. !he bed in our room is very &comfortable/manageable'. 5. A phrase used to tell someone to stop bothering you- 2Deave me &lonely/alone'=2 6. @ou made7took a instead of left. &erroneous/wrong' turn. @ou should have turned right

8. %.- $o you have any free room> %/- ?o, we're fully .:. *s breakfast &included/inclusive' in the price>

&booked/baked'.

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