HOLIDAYS
Other extended vocabulary and expressions on holidays:
Types of
holidays
When you are on
holiday...
You can
go:
Abroad
|
To the
seaside
|
To the
mountains
|
To the
country
|
Camping
|
On a walking holiday
|
On a sightseeing holiday
|
On a package holiday
|
Transport,
Accessories
You can
go:
by car, by
ferry, by train, by bus, or you can fly
You
need useful accessories:
Suntan
|
Beach
umbrella
|
Passport
|
Traveller’s
cheques,currency
|
Your luggage
|
A camera
|
A map
|
A phrasebook
|
Activities
You can:
Put your feet
up
|
Do some
sunbathing
|
Get sunburnt
|
Try the local
food
|
Go out at night
|
Dive
|
You can do:
Sailing
|
Windsurfing
|
Waterskiing
|
Scuba diving
|
Rock-climbing
|
Rafting
|
Snorkelling
|
Kayaking
|
Horse-riding
|
Pony-trekking
|
Other extended vocabulary and expressions on holidays:
- all-in package/package holiday: a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together
- breathtaking view: an extremely beautiful view
- charter-flight: a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight
- check-in desk: the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage
- departure lounge: where you wait for your flight 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
