Topic 4 : TRAVEL

WORD IPA MEANING

An unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of

Adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/
events

Trekking /ˈtrek.ɪŋ/ Making a long difficult journey, especially on foot

An arrangement that provides accommodation for students or tourists

Homestay /ˈhəʊmsteɪ/
in the home of a family in exchange for payment

a self-catering holiday is one which provides you with

Self-catering /ˌself ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/ accommodation and the equipment that is necessary to cook your
own meal
Organized holidays that are designed so that the tourists damage the
Ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm/ environment as little as possible, especially when some of the money
they pay is used to protect the local environment and animals
A small magazine or book containing pictures and information about
Brochure /ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/
something or advertising something
Jam-packed /ˌdʒæm ˈpækt/ Very full or crowed
The activity of travelling while carrying your clothes and other things
Backpacking /ˈbækˌpæk.ɪŋ/ that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very
much money and staying in places that are not expensive
The place where you go to at an airport to leave your bags, cases, etc.
Check in /ˈtʃek ɪn/
And show your ticket
A crowded place that provides entertainment and things
Tourist trap /ˈtʊə.rɪst ˌtræp/
to buy for tourists, often at high prices
Tour guide /tʊəɡaɪd/ A person employed to show tourists around places of interest.
 The activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on hol
Sightseeing /ˈsaɪtˌsiː.ɪŋ/
iday
The time of year when a lot of people travel and prices are usually
Peak season /piːk ˈsiːzn/
at their highest
The period in the year when fewest people visit a place and when the
Low season /ləʊsiː.zən/
prices are at their lowest level
Checked Bags, Cases, etc. that you give to airport employees to be put into the
/ˌtʃekt ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/
baggage hold of plane, rather than carrying them into the cabin
A holiday that is organized by a company at a fixed price and that
Package tour /ˈpækɪdʒ tʊə(r)/
includes the cost of travel, hotels, etc.
Person or business whose job is to make arrangements for people
Travel agent /ˈtrævl eɪdʒənt/ wanting to travel, for example buying tickets or arranging hotel
rooms
All-inclusive /ˌɔːl ɪnˈkluːsɪv/ Including everything or everyone
Departure /dɪˈpɑː.tʃə The area in an airport where passengers wait before getting onto an
lounge ˌlaʊndʒ/ aircraft
Red-eye A flight in a plane at night, on which you cannot expect to get enough
/ˈred aɪ flaɪt/
flight sleep

COLLOCATION AND IDIOMS

 Put your feet up : to relax, especially by sitting your feet support above the
ground.
Eg: You go home and put your feet up.
 Get/have itchy feet: to start to want to travel or do something different.
Eg: After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.
 Get away from it all: to go somewhere, usually on holiday, where you can
completely relax and forget your responsibilities or problems.
 Eg: We’re decided to go hiking in the mountains to get away from it all.
 Off the beaten track: in a place where few people go, far from any main
roads and towns.
Eg: The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track
 Hit the road: to leave a place or begin a journey.
Eg: I’d love to stay longer but I must be hitting the road.