English Vocabulary

TOURISM
accomodation
admission fee
brochure
camping site, campsite
car rental (US)
car hire (GB)
car park (GB)
caravan
city centre (GB)
cruise
double room
double room with twin beds
downtown (US)
$ight
fortnight
guesthouse
guide
high season
hiking trail
holidays (GB)
holidaymaker
hostel
hotel
hotel chain
inn
low season
one-way ticket (US)
package deal
parking lot (US)
resort
return ticket (GB)
round ticket (US)
season
sightseeing tour
single ticket (GB)
single room
sightseer
ski resort
sun lotion

alojamiento
precio de la entrada
folleto
sitio para acampar
alquiler de coches
alquiler de coches
aparcamiento
caravana
centro de la ciudad
crucero
habitacin doble
habitacin doble con dos camas
centro de la ciudad
vuelo
quincena
casa de huspedes, pensin
gua
temporada alta
sendero de caminata
vacaciones
veraneante, turista
hostal
hotel
cadena de hoteles
posada
temporada baja
viaje de ida
paquete turstico
aparcamiento
lugar de vacaciones
viaje de ida y vuelta
viaje de ida y vuelta
temporada
visita con gua
viaje de ida
habitacin individual
turista, excursionista
estacin de esqu
bronceador

sunglasses
sunblock
sunburn
theme park
time-sharing
tour operator
tourist of)ce
travel agency
travel agent
vacation (US)
voyage
waiting list
youth hostel

gafas de sol
)ltro solar
quemadura de sol
parque de atracciones
tiempo compartido
empresa de viajes
o)cina de turismo
agencia de viajes
agente de viajes
vacaciones
viaje (en barco o nave espacial)
lista de espera
albergue juvenil

to book
to con)rm
to drive
to $y
to go on holiday (GB),
vacation (US)
to go abroad
to go camping
to go climbing
to go hiking
to go mountaineering
to go sightseeing
to go skiing
to go swimming
to go to the beach
to have a good time
to have a bad time
to make a reservation
to plan
to rent a car
to stay
to sunbathe
to take a holiday (GB),
vacation (US)
to take a photograph
to travel

reservar
con)rmar
conducir
volar
irse de vacaciones
ir al extranjero
ir de camping
ir a escalar
ir a dar una caminata
hacer alpinismo
visitar lugares de inters
ir a esquiar
ir a nadar
ir a la playa
pasarlo bien
pasarlo mal
reservar
organizar
alquilar un auto
Permanecer / quedarse
tomar el sol
tomarse vacaciones
hacer una foto
viajar

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EXTRA VOCABULARY: TOURISM AND HOLIDAYS

all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the
travel and accommodation together.
breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view.
charter-)ight: a cheaper form of $ying than a scheduled $ight.
check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your $ight
and deposit your luggage .
departure lounge: where you wait for your $ight to be called.
far-off destination: somewhere a long way away.
to get away from it all: to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful
lifestyle.
guided tour: an organised group shown around a place of interest by an
expert.
holiday brochure: a glossy publication with details of holiday packages.
holiday destination: where you go for a holiday .
holiday of a lifetime: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat.
holiday resort: a place where lots of people go for a holiday .
hordes of tourists: crowds of tourists.
local crafts: objects produced locally.
long weekend: an extended weekend holiday including Friday or
Monday.
out of season: outside of the main holiday period.
picturesque village: very pretty village.
passport control: the place where your passport is checked.
places of interest: sites of interest to tourists.
wildlife safari: a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals.
self-catering: a holiday where you supply your own food.
short break: a short holiday.
to go sightseeing: to look around the tourist sites.
stunning landscape: extremely beautiful countryside.
travel agent: a shop that specialises in booking holidays.
tourist trap: somewhere where too many tourists go.
youth hostel: a cheap form of accommodation.

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VOCABULARY ACTIVITIES
1. Complete the categories with the words and phrases.
hotel / buy souvenirs / youth hostel / cathedrals / eat out at
restaurants / go on a coach trip / museums / castles / bed and
breakfast / art galleries / exhibitions / camp-site / go on a guided tour /
self-catering apartment / go sightseeing

where to stay

what to see

what to do

2. Complete the postcard with the correct form of the verbs from the box.
go / take / book / look out / not buy / spend / get / have / show
Dear Tina,
I 1.................. a great time in Granada! I managed to 2..................
a room at a cheap hotel, and amazingly I have a balcony that
3.................. over the old town.
Yesterday I 4.................. sightseeing around the Alhambra and
5.................. lots of photos. At one point I 6.................. lost, but
fortunately I met an old man who 7.................. me which way to
go.
I 8.................. many souvenirs yet, but I 9.................. a lot of
money. Theres lots to do in Granada, so Ive been out every
night!
Ill write again soon,
Love
Simon

3. Complete the paragraph. Use in, of, along, on, from or to.
Daniel lives in the centre 1.................. Paris. He lives 2.................. the top $oor of an
apartment not far 3.................. a park.
Daniel enjoys living 4.................. the city, but during the summer he likes to get away.
He usually goes 5.................. a small )shing village 6.................. the coast, about
seventy-)ve kilometres 7.................. Paris. The village is very picturesque and is
famous for its medieval castle. The castle is 8.................. top of a hill overlooking the
sea. Daniel usually rents a small villa on the outskirts 9.................. the village. His
favourite pastime is going for long walks 10.................. the seafront.
4. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
coastline / forest / valley / cliffs / lake /
hill / stream
1. The Atlantic .................. in Cornwall is dangerous, but also very interesting.
The high .................. overlooking many of the beaches are quite dramatic and
beautiful.
2. Sarah ran to the top of the grassy .................. and looked out across the
green .................. below. The sun shone on the surface of the .................. where
several people were swimming.
3. We set up camp near a small .................. in the middle of the .................. . We
could hear wildlife all around us, but it was dif)cult to see anything through
the trees.
5. Guess the noun which goes with the adjectives.
1. clean, sandy, dirty, secluded b _ _ _ _
2. trendy, expensive, second-hand, souvenir s _ _ _
3. narrow, busy, winding, cobbled s _ _ _ _ _
4. luxury, family, )ve-star, Victorian h _ _ _ _
5. delicious, local, gourmet c _ _ _ _ _ _
6. rocky, snow-capped m _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. exotic, tropical, desert i _ _ _ _ _

6. Look at the sentences below, and :ll in the gaps with an appropriate word from the
box.
self-catering single tour operator bed and breakfast (B & B) shoulder bag
passport travel agency tour foreign currency voyage excursion family trip
journey full-board en-suite terrace insurance double aisle half-board
boarding card (USA = boarding pass) reservation balcony cheques all-inclusive
twin suitcase

1. We're planning an __________ to the seaside at the weekend.

2. The __________ from Southampton to New York by ship took about )ve days.
3. The best way to see London is by taking a guided __________.
4. Last year they went on a train __________ across China.
5. James is going on a business __________ to Singapore next week.
6. We went to the __________ on the High Street to book our holiday, but they were informed
by the
__________ that there were no more places left.
7. (At the airport check-in desk) Would you like a seat by the window or one by the
__________?
8. Here's your ticket and __________. You're in 33B. It's a no smoking seat.
9. I've just made a list of the things I need to take on holiday with me. First of all I need my
__________ so that I can enter the country. I must get __________ in case I have an accident
or lose something important. I have to go to the bank to get some __________ and __________.
Oh, and of course I need my __________ to carry my clothes and other things. I'll also take a
__________ so that I can carry my camera, some books and other bits and pieces.
10. Quattro Vientos Holiday Club offers a variety of accommodation options. If you want a
bedroom and something to eat in the morning, they have __________ accommodation. If you
prefer to have breakfast and dinner, you can stay on a __________ basis. If you want
breakfast, lunch and dinner, you can stay on a __________ basis. They also have rooms with
cooking facilities if you want to prepare your own food and stay on a __________ basis.
Alternatively, if you want all your meals and drinks included, you can stay on an __________
basis.
11. __________ rooms in the hotel have just one small bed. _________ rooms have two small
beds. __________ rooms have one large bed. __________ rooms have one large bed and two
small beds. Most of the rooms are __________, with their own private bath or shower. All
rooms have a __________ or a __________ with a view of the sea. Telephone 01645 98109 to
make a __________.

7. Put the following words into the correct box in the table below.
boot / brake / cancelled $ight / coach / cockpit / compartment / departure lounge / $ight
delay / detour / dock / duty-free shop / ferry / deck / )shing boat / freight train / harbour /
hijack / jet / lorry / mechanic / passenger train / petrol station / plane crash / port /
restaurant car / road accident / runway / shipwreck / sleeping-car / sports car / steering
wheel / steward(ess) / subway / ticket inspector / tram / tyre / waiting room / wing / $ight
attendant / derail / puncture / double-decker / taxi rank / air traf)c controller / lost
luggage / travel sickness / jetlag / seasickness / captain

transport
type

road

rail

sea

air

kinds of
vehicle

parts of
vehicle

people
working
with it

associated
facilities

associated
problems

ANSWERS:
1. Complete the categories with the words and phrases.
hotel / buy souvenirs / youth hostel / cathedrals / eat out at
restaurants / go on a coach trip / museums / castles / bed and
breakfast / art galleries / exhibitions / camp-site / go on a guided tour /
self-catering apartment / go sightseeing

where to stay

what to see

what to do

hotel

cathedrals

buy souvenirs

youth hostel

museums

eat out at restaurants

bed and breakfast

castles

go on a coach trip

camp-site

art galleries

go on a guided tour

self catering apartment

exhibitions

go sightseeing

2. Complete the postcard with the correct form of the verbs from the box.
go / take / book / look out / not buy / spend / get / have / show
Dear Tina,
I am having a great time in Granada! I managed to
book a room at a cheap hotel, and amazingly I have a
balcony that looks out over the old town.
Yesterday I went sightseeing around the Alhambra
and took lots of photos. At one point I got lost, but
fortunately I met an old man who showed me which
way to go.
I haven't bought many souvenirs yet, but I have spent
a lot of money. Theres lots to do in Granada, so Ive
been out every night!
Ill write again soon,
Love
Simon

3. Complete the paragraph. Use in, of, along, on, from or to.
Daniel lives in the centre of Paris. He lives on the top $oor of an apartment not far
from a park.
Daniel enjoys living in the city, but during the summer he likes to get away. He
usually goes to a small )shing village on the coast, about seventy-)ve kilometres
from Paris. The village is very picturesque and is famous for its medieval castle.
The castle is on top of a hill overlooking the sea. Daniel usually rents a small villa on
the outskirts of the village. His favourite pastime is going for long walks along the
seafront.

4. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

coastline / forest / valley / cliffs / lake /
hill / stream
4. The Atlantic coastline in Cornwall is dangerous, but also very interesting.
The high cliffs overlooking many of the beaches are quite dramatic and
beautiful.
5. Sarah ran to the top of the grassy hill and looked out across the green valley
below. The sun shone on the surface of the lake where several people were
swimming.
6. We set up camp near a small stream in the middle of the forest. We could
hear wildlife all around us, but it was dif)cult to see anything through the
trees.
5. Guess the noun which goes with the adjectives.
1. clean, sandy, dirty, secluded beach
2. trendy, expensive, second-hand, souvenir shop
3. narrow, busy, winding, cobbled street
4. luxury, family, )ve-star, Victorian hotel
5. delicious, local, gourmet cuisine
6. rocky, snow-capped mountain
7. exotic, tropical, desert island

6. Look at the sentences below, and :ll in the gaps with an appropriate word from the
box.

self-catering single tour operator bed and breakfast (B & B) shoulder

bag passport travel agency tour foreign currency voyage
excursion family trip journey full-board en-suite terrace
insurance double aisle half-board boarding card (USA = boarding
pass) reservation balcony cheques twin
all-inclusive
suitcase

1. We're planning an excursion to the seaside at the weekend.

2. The voyage from Southampton to New York by ship took about )ve days.
3. The best way to see London is by taking a guided tour.
4. Last year they went on a train journey across China.
5. James is going on a business trip to Singapore next week.
6. We went to the travel agency on the High Street to book our holiday, but
they were informed by the tour operator that there were no more places left.
7. (At the airport check-in desk) Would you like a seat by the window or one
by the aisle?
8. Here's your ticket and boarding card. You're in 33B. It's a window seat.
9. I've just made a list of the things I need to take on holiday with me. First of
all I need my passport so that I can enter the country. I must get insurance
in case I have an accident or lose something important. I have to go to the
bank to get some foreign currency and cheques. Oh, and of course I need my
suitcase to carry my clothes and other things. I'll also take a shoulder bag so
that I can carry my camera, some books and other bits and pieces.
10. Quattro Vientos Holiday Club offers a variety of accommodation options.
If you want a bedroom and something to eat in the morning, they have bed
and breakfast accommodation. If you prefer to have breakfast and dinner,
you can stay on a half-board basis. If you want breakfast, lunch and dinner,
you can stay on a full-board basis. They also have rooms with cooking
facilities if you want to prepare your own food and stay on a self-catering
basis. Alternatively, if you want all your meals and drinks included, you can
stay on an all-inclusive basis.
11. Single rooms in the hotel have just one small bed. Twin rooms have two
small beds. Double rooms have one large bed. Family rooms have one large
bed and two small beds. Most of the rooms are en-suite, with their own
private bath or shower. All rooms have a terrace or a balcony with a view of
the sea. Telephone 01645 98109 to make a reservation.

7. Put the following words into the correct box in the table below.

transport
type

kinds of
vehicle

parts of
vehicle

road

coach / lorry/ boot / brake /

sports car /
steering
double-decker wheel/ tyre

rail

freight train /
passenger
train /
subway/ tram

sea

ferry / )shing deck

boat

air

jet

people
associated
working with facilities
it
mechanic

compartment/ ticket
restaurant
inspector
car / sleepingcar

captain

cockpit / wing steward(ess)/

$ight
attendant /
air traf)c
controller

associated
problems

petrol station/ detour / road

taxi rank
accident /
puncture /
travel
sickness

waiting room

derail

dock /
shipwreck/
harbour / port seasickness

departure
lounge / dutyfree shop /
runway

cancelled
$ight / $ight
delay / hijack/
plane crash /
lost luggage /
jetlag