Topic vocabulary in contrast |
| voyage (n) |
a long journey, especially on a ship |
It was a long way from London to New York by sea, but the voyage was quite relaxing. |
| journey (n) |
an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance |
We had a long journey ahead of us. |
| trip(n) |
an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again |
The whole family went on a trip to Florida. |
| travel(n) |
the activity of travelling |
Foreign travel never really appealed to him until he retired. |
| excursion (n) |
a short journey that you make for pleasure |
My grandmother often talks about going on excursions to the sea when she was a girl. |
| view (n) |
the things that you can see from a particular place |
We had a spectacular view of the mountains from our room. |
| sight (n) |
a person or a thing that you see that has a particular feature |
Windmills are a common sight in this part of the country. |
| world (n) |
the planet that we live on |
It's easy these days to communicate with people who live on the other side of the world. |
| earth (n) |
the land on which we live |
They felt the earth shake. |
| area (n) |
a part of a place or building |
Bus services in rural areas are not very good. |
| territory (n) |
an area of land that is controlled by a particular country, leader or army |
Russian troops crossed into Austrian territory in February 1849. |
| season (n) |
one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather |
She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden. |
| period (n) |
an amount of time |
The long dry period ended with heavy rain. |
| fare (n) |
the money that you pay for a journey |
The fare from York to Leeds has gone up. |
| ticket (n) |
a piece of paper that shows that you have paid to do something such as travel on a train, bus, plane, etc |
Well send your tickets a week before your flight. |
| fee (n) |
an amount of money that you pay to be allowed to do something such as join an organisation |
The gallery charges a small entrance fee. |
| miss (v) |
to be too late for something such as a train or bus |
I missed the last train home again. |
| lose (v) |
to no longer have something |
Mike lost his job last year. |
| take (v) |
to move or carry someone or something from one place to another |
What time do you take Amy to school? |
| bring (v) |
to take someone or something with you from one place to another |
Bring a coat in case it turns cold. |
| go (v) |
to move or travel to a place that is away from where you are now |
We're planning to go to Spain this winter. |
| book (v) |
to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future |
Shall I book a room for you? |
| keep (v) |
to continue to have or own something |
We should keep this car and sell the other one. |
| arrive (v) |
to reach a place |
What time does your plane arrive? |
| reach (v) |
to arrive somewhere |
We hoped to reach the camp before dark. |
| live (v) |
to have your home in a particular place |
Paris is a nice place to live. |
| stay (v) |
to live or remain in a place for a while as a guest or visitor |
How long is he planning to stay with you? |
| border (n) |
the official line that separates two countries or regions |
Thousands of refugees were fleeing across the border. |
| edge (n) |
the part of something that is furthest from its centre |
Victoria was sitting on the edge of the bed. |
| line (n) |
a long thin mark on the surface of something |
Draw a straight line. |
| length (n) |
a measurement of how long something is in size |
The boat was 16 feet in length. |
| distance (n) |
the amount of space between two people or things |
They started to walk the short distance to the camp. |
| guide (v) |
to show someone where to go by going with them |
He guided them through the forest. |
| lead (v) |
to take someone to a place by going there with them, usually in front of them |
The estate agent led us into the kitchen. |
| native (adj) |
living in a particular country or area since birth |
My wife's a native New Yorker, but I'm from Atlanta. |
| home(town) (n) |
the city or town where you lived as a child |
I live in Washington, but my home town is Denver, Colorado. |
