Travel and Holidays
Accommodation, boarding pass, departure lounge, phrasal verbs.
a place to stay, like a hotel or flat
/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/We found cheap accommodation near the beach.
the card you show to get on a plane
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/Please show your boarding pass at the gate.
arrive and give your name at a hotel or airport
/tʃek ɪn/We can check in at the hotel after 2 p.m.
start a journey
/set ɒf/We set off at 6 a.m. to avoid the traffic.
visiting the famous places in a city
/ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/We spent the whole day sightseeing in Rome.
something you buy to remember a place
/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/I bought a little Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of Paris.
the money used in a country
/ˈkʌrənsi/The currency in Japan is the yen.
feeling tired after flying to a different time zone
/ˈdʒet læɡ/After the 12-hour flight I had terrible jet lag.
the bags and suitcases you take on a trip
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/You can only take one piece of luggage on the plane.
a visit where an expert shows you a place and explains it
/ˌɡaɪdɪd ˈtʊə/We went on a guided tour of the castle.
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Tell me about the best trip you have been on.
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Do you buy souvenirs? What was the last one?
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Have you ever had jet lag? What happened?
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Plan a trip: where, how, what accommodation, what sightseeing?