Topic vocabulary |
| abroad (adv) |
in or to a foreign country |
We try to go abroad at least once a year. |
| accommodation (n) |
a place for someone to stay, live,
or work in |
The hotel provides accommodation for up to 100 people. |
| book (v) |
to arrange to have or use something
at a particular time in the future |
Shall I book a room for you? |
| break (n) |
a period of time when you are not
working and can rest or enjoy yourself |
OK, let’s take a fifteen-minute break. |
| cancel (v) |
to say that something that has been
arranged will not now happen |
The 4.05 train has been cancelled. |
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| catch (v) |
to get on a train, bus, plane, or boat
that is travelling somewhere |
I caught We next train to London. |
| coach (n) |
a comfortable bus for long journeys |
Let’s take the coach to Brighton this
weekend. |
| convenient (adj) |
easy for you to do, or suitable for
your needs |
Travelling underground is fast and convenient. |
| crash (v) |
if a vehicle crashes, or if someone
crashes it, it hits something |
Three people were killed when their car
crashed into a tree. |
| crash (n) |
an accident that happens when a vehicle
hits something |
He was seriously injured in a car crash. |
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| crowded (adj) |
containing a lot of people or things |
Was the pool crowded? |
| cruise (n) |
a journey on a ship for pleasure, open
visiting a series of places |
I would love to go on a cruise round
the Mediterranean |
| delay (v) |
to do something later than is planned
or expected |
They delayed the decision for as long
as possible. |
| delay (n) |
a situation in which something happens
later or more slowly than you expected |
After a long delay, the plane finally took off. |
| destination (n) |
the place where someone or something
is going |
After eight hours on the road, we finally
reached our destination. |
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| ferry (n) |
a boat that makes short regular journeys
between two or more places |
They tooK the ferry to Dover. |
| flight (n) |
a journey in a plane |
The flight from New YorKto Heathrow
took about five hours. |
| foreign (adj) |
from another country, or in another
country |
Do you speak any foreign languages? |
| harbour (n) |
an area of water next to the land where
boats can stop |
There were about twenty boats in the harbour. |
| journey (n) |
an occasion when you travel from ore
place to another especially over a
long distance |
We had a long journey ahead of us. |
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| luggage (n) |
bags and suitcases that you take on
a journey |
We have to get our luggage when we
get off the plane. |
| nearby (adj) |
a nearby place is not far away |
Let’s go to a nearby restaurant, shall we? |
| nearby (adv) |
not far from where you are |
My cousin lives nearby. |
| pack (v) |
to put your things into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send
them somewhere |
He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi came. |
| passport (n) |
an official document that contains your
photograph and shows which country you are a citizen of |
Bill has a Canadian passport. |
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| platform (n) |
an area next to a railway track where
passengers get onto and off trains |
The train to Brussels will depart from platform 3. |
| public transport (n phr) |
the system that is used for travelling or
for moving goods from one place to
another |
Auckland's public transport system is
excellent. |
| reach (v) |
to arrive somewhere |
We hoped to reach the camp before dark. |
| resort (n) |
a place where people go for a holiday |
We stayed in a lovely ski resort. |
| souvenir (n) |
something that you buy to remind you of
a place that you visited on holiday or of
a special event |
This T-shirt with Big Ben on it will make a
great souvenir. |
| traffic (n) |
the vehicles that are travelling in an area
at a particular time |
At that time of night, there was no traffic on
the roads. |
| trip (n) |
an occasion when you go somewhere and
come back again |
The whole family went on a trip to Florida. |
| vehicle (n) |
a machine that you travel in or on, especially
one with an engine that travels on reads,
for example a car, bus, etc |
Four vehicles were involved in the accident. |
