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Travel and Holidays Vocabulary

1. The document defines and provides examples of 38 terms related to travel and holidays, including types of hotel accommodation (such as all-inclusive, half-board, and full-board), ways of booking and traveling (such as package tours, charter flights, and guided tours), and places visited on holiday (such as tourist resorts, places of interest, and wildlife safaris). 2. Terms are defined that describe types of holidays (such as short breaks, holidays of a lifetime, and busman's holidays) and locations (like far-off destinations, picturesque villages, and in the middle of nowhere). 3. Various modes of transportation are outlined (including traveling by plane, bus, car,

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Travel and Holidays Vocabulary

1. The document defines and provides examples of 38 terms related to travel and holidays, including types of hotel accommodation (such as all-inclusive, half-board, and full-board), ways of booking and traveling (such as package tours, charter flights, and guided tours), and places visited on holiday (such as tourist resorts, places of interest, and wildlife safaris). 2. Terms are defined that describe types of holidays (such as short breaks, holidays of a lifetime, and busman's holidays) and locations (like far-off destinations, picturesque villages, and in the middle of nowhere). 3. Various modes of transportation are outlined (including traveling by plane, bus, car,

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SPEAKING TOPIC 1 – TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS

VOCABULARY
1. accommodation: a room or building in which you stay during holidays or live.While
I'm travelling, my favourite types of accommodation are hotels.

2. all holiday: a time after you lost your job.He lost his job yesterday. Now it’s all
holiday for him.

3. all-inclusive: a hotel deal where the price includes accommodation, meals and drinks
at any time.I've never thought that hotels with all-incusive service are so comfortable!
You can grab a piece of cake at 6 a.m. or get a cocktail at midnight.

4. half-board: if you request 'half-board' at a hotel, breakfast and dinner would be


included in the hotel price (as part of the package).John and Lily liked their tour with
half-board service. They spent breakfasts and dinners in the hotel and bought lunches
in the nearby cafes.

5. full-board: if you request 'full-board' at a hotel, that would include all three meals
(breakfast, lunch and dinner) in the price of your accommodation.

6. self-catering: a holiday deal where meals are not provided.Mary thinks that self-
catering is neither pleasant nor efficient.

7. to book (something): to arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a hotel


or a ticket for an event in the future.If you book your plane tickets in advance, they
will be much cheaper.

8. breathtaking view: an amazing view.I’ve seen many breathtaking views during my


journey to Paris.

9. busman's holiday: when you spend your free time similarly to the time when you
work. This expression comes from the idea that a bus driver would spend his holiday
traveling somewhere on a bus.Unfortunately, many people spend a busman’s holiday
nowadays.

10. charter flight: a cheap regular flight.Due to our modest budget, we had to take a
charter-flight.

11. check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit
your luggage.

12. far-off destination: a distant place.Australia is a far-off destination, nonetheless I


want to visit it.

13. getting away from it all: escaping in order to rest from a daily routine.After I
passed my exams, I wanted to get away from it all for at least a couple of days.
14. go off the beaten track: to visit an uncommon place.Unlike my brother, I prefer to
go off the beaten track.

15. guided tour: a tour in which a group of people is guided by an expert.Guided tours
are a great way to learn about different places of interest.

16. head for: go in a direction for.I’m heading for France for my next holidays.

17. holiday brochure: a publication with details of holiday.Our guide gave us a great
brochure about our hotel.

18. holiday destination: where you go for a holiday.We chose New York as our holiday
destination for the next summer.

19. holiday of a lifetime: a very special holiday, once in a lifetime.Last year me and my
family had a holiday of a lifetime in Italy.

20. holiday resort (tourist resort): a place where lots of people go for a holiday.Last
year my family went on a journey to London. We lived in a great tourist resort.

21. hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists.Hordes of tourist can be seen during summer
near the city park.

22. in the middle of nowhere: in a place that is far away from where most people
live.My grand-mother lives in the middle of nowhere, but she loves her old little
village.

23. local crafts: thighs made in the region.My sister bought some amazing local crafts on
her trip to India.

24. out of season: not within the main holiday period.I decided to go on a journey with
my friends out of season.

25. passport control: a place where you get your passport checked.I spent a few hours
waiting in line on a passport control.

26. package tour: a holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your
travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you:We bought a cheap package tour to Italy
and stayed in a big hotel by the sea.

27. picturesque village: a nice, beautiful village.My grandparents live in a picturesque


village.

28. places of interest: memorable and honorable places.My native city has a variety of
places of interest.

29. short break: a little holiday.My father had a short break this year, I hope he’ll be
able to relax some more.
30. stunning landscape: a beautiful countryside.Stunning landscapes are only one of
many reasons why I want to visit Africa.

31. to go sightseeing: to go visiting sights of interest.Today we went sightseeing with


my friends.

32. to travel on foot / horseWhen I'm in a small town I prefer to travel on foot.

33. to travel by bus / plane / car / bicycle / motorcycleAlthough I usually travel by


car, when I decided to visit Paris I had to travel by plane.

34. tourist attractions: places which tourists tend to visit.Despite not being a tourist
attraction, new fountain is very popular among the locals.

35. tourist trap: place with many tourists.We've visited many tourists traps lately.

36. travel agency: a shop that specializes in booking holidays.I've bought tickets for my
trip through a travel agency.

37. wildlife safari: an observational holiday, mainly in Africa.I’d love to go on a wildlife


safari sometime.

38. youth hostel: a cheap hotel.During our trip we stayed in a hostel, because we didn’t
have enough money for a hotel.

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