ALL ABOUT TRAVELING

ERCILIA DELANCER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

YACHAY TECH

Transportation:

Car, road, highway, interstate (American), bus, bus station, train, train station,

airplane, airport, ship, port of call (place where the ship stops)

Travel items:

Passport, visa, luggage, suitcase

Travel requirements:

Customs, itinerary, schedule, map

Types of travel:

Cruise, ski-trip, hiking, camping, adventure, tourist

• Hit the Road (means: let’s go!) “Let’s hit the road!”

• Pack for all occasions (means you packed for any situation) Katie: “Did you

remember to bring an umbrella?” Joel: “of course, Katie, I packed for all

occasions!”

• When in Rome (when in another country, you should do like the local people

do) Chen Lu: “Do you use a fork or chopsticks?” Leo: “When in Rome!”

• Home is where the heart is (means wherever your loved ones are, is where

your home is). Katie: “Do you miss your home?” Warren: “My family is here.

Home is where the heart is.”

Vocabulary Cont.

• Destination: the place you are traveling to.

• Connecting Flight: A transfer flight between your origin and destination.

• Layover: Amount of time you wait for your connecting flight to depart.

• Departure Time: The time your flight leaves the airport.

• Arrival Time: The time your flight gets to your destination

Vocabulary Cont.

Aisle Seat Window Seat

Vocabulary Cont.

Boarding Pass Passport (Documents)

Vocabulary Cont.

Guidebook Travel Brochure

Vocabulary Cont.

First Class Coach/ Economy Class

Travel Agent

Vocabulary Cont.

• Reservation: a way to ensure a space for you.

• Return Flight: the flight that takes you back to your home.

• Round Trip Ticket: the purchase of both your departure flight and your return flight at the same time.

• One-way Ticket: a ticket without a return flight.

• Vegetarian Meal: food that does not contain meat.

• Book a Flight: the act of buying/reserving a ticket for a flight.

Travel Agent Phrases

• “Where do you want to fly to?”

• “What is your destination?”

• “Would you like me to book this flight for you?”

• “What is your passport/visa number?”

• “Do you prefer a window or aisle seat?”

• “Here is your itinerary.”

• “What are my departure and

arrival times?”

• “I would like to sit in first class/coach.”

• “I would prefer only one transfer.”

Name all the different ways

one could travel.

WHERE DID YOU GO LAST

VACATION?

WHO DID YOU GO WITH?

WHEN DID YOU GO?

HOW DID YOU GET THERE?

WHAT ___ DID YOU TAKE?

WHERE DID YOU STAY?

WHAT DID YOU SEE?

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL NEXT? WHY?

Name the ways you have

not traveled

Who do you like to travel

with? Why?

What is your favorite way to

travel?

WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS IN YOUR COUNTRY?

WHAT SECRET PLACE IN YOUR COUNTRY CAN YOU RECOMMEND?

HOW DO YOU KILL TIME WHILE TRAVELING?

DO YOU PREFER ACTIVE OR RELAXING HOLIDAYS?

WHAT COUNTRIES DO YOU THINK ARE TOO DANGEROUS FOR TRAVELING?

WHAT’S THE MOST (EXPENSIVE) PLACE YOU’VE EVER TRAVELED TO.

WHAT SOUVENIRS DO PEOPLE USUALLY BUY?

IF YOU WENT TO ___________, WHAT SOUVENIR WOULD YOU TAKE HOME?

HOW MUCH LUGGAGE DO YOU USUALLY TAKE?

WHAT THINGS DO YOU ALWAYS PACK?

DO YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL WITH (CHILDREN)?

DO YOU PREFER TO TRAVEL BY____________ OR ____________?

What is the worst trip you’ve ever taken?

What is the longest journey you have ever made?