Travelling

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

BASIC WORDS

Travelling (general):

air/space/road/rail travel, travel season, journey, bus/train/car journey, trip, business/school/skiing trip, a day trip, flight, voyage, cruise, crossing, drive, ride, tour, guided tour, travel agents/agencies, pedestrian, frontier, destination, traveller, commuter, migrant, public transport, passenger;

to travel by boat/train/air/sea, (=to travel in a boat/train/plain), to travel first/second/business class, to make a journey, to have a good safe/journey, to take a trip, to go/to be on a trip, to be on route, to be on the move, to be on tour, to chart a route, to wander around, to go overseas, to commute, to be on the way to, to cover (some distance), to drive, to fly, to sail, to schedule, to reserve a seat

Packing:

things of first (prime, urgent) necessity, to travel light, to stuff full

Road travelling:

Busy (bumpy) road, along/down/up/across/over the road, freeway/expressway, highway, motorway, high street, side street, one-way street, path, lane, crossroads, vehicle, bus, lorry, coach, trailer, car, bus station, traffic congestion (jam), rush-hours, driver, conductor; to cross the road, to hitch-hike, to go on foot, to ride a motor/bike, to go by/drive a car, to take/catch a taxi (bus), to rent/hire a car, to miss a bus, to get on/off a bus (bicycle), to get in a car, to be punctual (early, late), to wait in a queue, to give smb a lift/ride, to pay the fare, to do two hundred miles in a car, to sound the horn, to be fined for exceeding the regulation speed, to leave the engine running, to have one’s petrol tank filled, to be out of order (about a car),to get stuck

Travelling by train:

railway, long distance train, local train, fast train/express, through train, commuter, goods train, compartment, non-smoker, smoking compartment, luggage van, sleeping car, dining-car, reserved seat, corner seat, berth, single ticket, return ticket, season ticket, railway station, booking-office, waiting-room, bookstall, porter, ticket collector, attendant, left luggage office, to catch/take (miss) a train, to change trains, to get on/off a train, to be due/timetabled to arrive, to be crowded, to book tickets, to make a reservation, to travel light , to carry/wheel the luggage to the train, to register the luggage, to see smb off, to wish smb good speed, to wave smb a kiss, to announce the time to board, to produce the tickets

Travelling by air:

check-in desk, schedule, terminal, arrivals/departures board, smooth flight, forced (rough) landing, departure lounge, terminal building, trolley, airplane, pilot's cabin, helicopter, captain, steward, airhostess, flight attendant, airline representative, jet lag; to get on/off the plane, to go through passport control/security, to depart, to fasten a seat belt, to fly at some speed (altitude/height), to have poor (bad/good) visibility, to travel at half fare, to pay a reduced fare, to be overweight/underweight, to pay excess baggage, to pass through customs, to be on board a plane, to be airsick, to land safely

Travelling by sea:

steamer, liner, yacht, fishing boat, ferry, life belt/boat, waterways, to board, to be on board a ship, to fall overboard, to sink/to drown, to come into a harbour, to call at a port, to float in the ocean, to drop anchor, to be calm/smooth, to grow rough (about the sea), to be caught in a storm, to land at N., to stand on deck

Holidays:

amusement park, landmark, excursion, attractions, overseas visitors, landscape, luxury holiday, five-star hotel, package holiday, tour operators, holiday makers, tourist industry, accommodation, self-catering flat, guesthouse, youth hostel, holiday camp, time-share apartment, to check-in (check-out), room service, receptionist, camping, hospitable, to go scuba diving/hiking/rafting, mountaineering, handmade souvenirs