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ENGLISH FOR TRAVELLERS

CONTENTS: VOCABULARY: GIVING DIRECTIONS, IN A HOTEL, EATING OUT, IN THE TOWN, TRANSPORT, NOTICES AND WARNINGS, TRAVEL BOOKING, AIR TRAVEL, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS, CAFÉS, SIGHTSEEING HOLIDAYS, HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA, GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS, AT THE AIRPORT, ON THE PLANE, AT THE TRAVEL AGENT'S, THE UNDERGROUND, THE TAXI, AT THE TRAIN STATION, RENTING A CAR, ON THE BUS

CONTENTS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING: FILL IN A FORM, ASK FOR AND GIVE INFORMATION, ORDERING FOOD AND DRINK, CHECKING IN, GETTING LOST, AT A RESTAURANT, GOING HOME, GETTING TO THE AIRPORT, SAYING AND UNDERSTANDING PRICES, HOTEL PROBLEMS, RESTAURANT PROBLEMS, BOOKING A FLIGHT, GIVING DIRECTIONS

SOURCES ENGLISH FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY AND PRE- INTERMEDIATE) NAVIGATE (BEGINNER) ENGLISH FILE (BEGINNER, ELEMENTARY AND PRE- INTERMEDIATE) SPEED UP HOT ENGLISH TRAVEL

28 Transport bicycle A Vehicles Vehicle is the general word for all types of road transport. bus lorry (also called truck) coach van motorbike B Travelling around bus/coach train plane taxi bicycle bus/coach driver train driver pilot taxi driver cyclist (£) bus fare train fare airfare fare get / catch / get / catch / fly get/take go by bike / cycle / go by go by ride a bike get on/off get in / out (of) get on/off get on/off get on/off airport taxi rank flight bus stop / bus platform / train station station journey journey I go to work by bus. It’s only three stops. Common mistakes We got the train to Cardiff, but the journey was terrible. When the bus fares went up last month, my dad started cycling It was a good journey. to work. (NOT It was a good travel.) I got out of the taxi and almost walked away without paying the fare. If there are more flights, airfares should be cheaper. We were going to get the train to Paris, but in the end we decided to fly. C Are you happy with public transport?* Where I live buses are not very convenient1; the * buses and trains for people nearest bus stop is half a mile away2. And when to use I do get the bus, I often have to wait in a 1 near or easy to use 2 the distance from a place queue3 for about twenty minutes, and then 3 stand in a line three come along at the same time! People are always complaining about4 the 4 saying they are unhappy / not bus service, but where I live it’s good. I’ve satisfied with got a bus stop round the corner5 and buses 5 very near 6 you can trust them run every ten minutes for most of the day, and they’re usually reliable6. I get the train to work. Trains are expensive 7 a ticket for a journey to a place – a return7 to London is forty pounds – but and back I’ve got a season ticket8, and that makes it 8 a ticket you can use many times within a period of time without cheaper. My only real complaint is that if I paying each time miss9 my train, I have to wait half an hour 9 don’t catch (a train or bus) for the next one. 62 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 28.1 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. 28.2 1 We were late, so we had to get / catch a taxi. 2 You mustn’t ride / drive a motorbike without a helmet in the UK. 3 She told him to get in / get on the car and fasten his seat belt. 4 The journey / travel to the airport takes half an hour. 5 Trains to the airport travel / run every half hour. 6 The pilot didn’t want to drive / fly the plane in such bad weather. 7 They left a bit late and lost / missed the bus. 8 I see that train fares / tickets are going up again. 9 You mustn’t speak to the bus pilot / driver when he is driving. 10 We must get off / out the bus at the next station / stop. Test your knowledge. Can you label the vehicles without looking at the opposite page? 1 bus 3 5 246 28.3 Complete the sentences. 1 I wasn’t happy with the service, so I made a complaint . 2 The flight was fine but we had a terrible from the airport to our hotel. 3 Where I live, the public transport is not very because the nearest bus stop is two kilometres , and there are no trains at all. 4 The train station is just round the from where I live. 5 Buses are not very . Sometimes they come every five minutes, but other times you have to wait for forty minutes. 6 When I got to the bus stop there was a long of people. 7 Train fares are crazy: a to Glasgow costs more than two singles. 8 People are always about the buses, but I don’t think they’re that bad. 9 I use the trains every day for work, so I’ve got a ticket. 10 Your train is going to depart from six at 10:25. 28.4 Over to you Answer the questions about transport in your country. If possible, compare your answers with someone else. 1 Are trains more reliable than buses? 2 Are return tickets usually twice the price of a single? 3 Is where you live convenient for public transport? Why? / Why not? 4 How often do you take a taxi? Why, and where do you go to? 5 How often do you ride a bike? English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 63

30 Notices and warnings A Notices on a machine that is in the window of a hotel; outside a theatre; outside a museum; not working, e.g. the hotel is full all the tickets have you can go in free vending machine (above) been sold B Do this! wait in a line on the stay on the right side, do not walk on be quiet, an exam other side of this e.g. on the underground the grass is happening now notice, e.g. in a bank or post office C Don’t do this! you cannot leave you cannot go you cannot go your car here in here out here on a hotel door; don’t put a bag down do not give food leave me to sleep and walk away to the animals D Warnings* Take care you don’t hit Be careful. There’s a step. be careful, this parcel your head on a low door. will break easily *something that tells you that something bad may happen 66 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 30.1 Complete these notices and warnings. More than one answer may be possible. 30.2 1 NO PARKING 7 PLEASE QUEUE 8 MIND YOUR 2 MIND THE 9 PLEASE DO NOT 3 ADMISSION 10 KEEP OFF 4 OUT OF 11 KEEP 5 NO 12 SILENCE EXAMINATION 6 DO NOT Where could you see these notices or warnings? 1 On a door in a public building. 2 3 45 6 7 30.3 What notice could you see in each of these places? 30.4 1 on the underground Keep right 2 in a waiting area in a busy airport 3 on the door of a hotel room at 9 am 4 in front of garage doors 5 above the window of a train 6 on a door going into a low room 7 outside a museum or art gallery 8 outside a room where students are doing an exam Write down five more notices from the opposite page that you could see in a school or college. Mind your head 30.5 Over to you Look for other notices (in English or your first language). Can you understand the English 67 notices? Can you translate the ones in your own language? Try to find four more notices in the next week. English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

46 Travel bookings A Types of holidays skiing holiday family holiday beach holiday adventure holiday B Online booking go on a cruise city break Many people book their holiday accommodation1 1 a place where you stay on the Internet. To book online2, you need to search 2 to make a reservation using the Internet for your destination3 and the dates when you plan 3 a place where you plan to travel to travel. You can look for hotels or B&Bs4. Often 4 bed and breakfast: a small hotel where websites have low prices, especially in winter. It is helpful to read the online reviews5 before you breakfast is included in the price book the accommodation. A popular option for 5 a description of a hotel, restaurant, etc, a weekend break6 is to rent an apartment in an interesting city. But if you want to make life easy, you written by people who’ve been there might like a package holiday, which includes the 6 a short holiday during a weekend flight, hotel room and sometimes meals. C Renting a private apartment To Irene Sanders Reply Forward From Oliver Weiss CC BCC 11:02 AM (2 hours ago) Subject Re: Apartment with mountain view Dear Irene, We have arrived at your apartment. We picked up1 the keys from the neighbours without any problems. We like the apartment a lot, but we have a few questions. We can’t find the wi-fi password2. Could you send it to us? Also, the listing3 said that there was an iron4 in the kitchen, but we can’t see it. Can you let us know where it is? Finally, it’s very cold and we can’t find the instructions for the central heating5. Where do we switch it on6? Where’s the nearest supermarket? And can you recommend7 a nearby8 restaurant for dinner? Somewhere cheap would be great! All the best, Oliver and Jo 1 collect 5 a system that keeps a building warm 2 a secret group of letters and numbers, for connecting 6 make it start working 7 say something is good to wireless Internet 8 not far 3 written description of something to buy or rent 4 a small machine that makes clothes smooth and flat 98 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 46.1 Match the holiday types on the left with their descriptions on the right. 46.2 1 a cruise c a a holiday where there are activities for children as well as adults 2 beach holiday b a winter holiday in the mountains 3 skiing holiday c a holiday where you sleep on a boat and travel from one place to another 4 adventure holiday d a short holiday where you visit a city 5 family holiday e a holiday where you stay near the sea 6 city break f an unusual, exciting holiday, possibly with some danger, e.g. rock climbing or walking in the jungle Complete the dialogues with words from B. RUTH: Shall we book somewhere for our 1 weekend break? HARRY: What about this hotel? It has great 2 online. Five stars! RUTH: I’d prefer somewhere a bit smaller, with breakfast included. HARRY: OK, here’s a nice 3 in the countryside. HANS: Have you found any 4 yet? PAULA: Yes, I’ve booked a four-star hotel in the city centre. HANS: Was it very expensive? PAULA: No, it was part of a 5 , so the hotel was included in the price. 46.3 Circle the words from B and C to complete each sentence. 46.4 1 Many travellers prefer to book / take their holiday online, rather than on the phone. 2 Spain is a popular holiday accommodation / destination among British holiday-makers. 3 If you book a package holiday / weekend break, you don’t have to book flights separately. 4 The apartment listing / password doesn’t say if it has wi-fi or not. We’ll have to email them. 5 The central heating / iron is broken and Sara’s clothes are all creased. 6 The house has listing / central heating, so it is warm all through the winter months. Look at C opposite. Correct the mistakes. 1 When you arrive, you can pick out the keys from the reception desk. up 2 I recommence renting a car, as public transport is not very good. 3 The nearer train station is a five minute walk away. 4 The wi-fi passport is written on a piece of paper next to the computer. 5 I like staying in this area. There are quite a few nice cafés nearly. 6 To switch out the air conditioning, press this button. 46.5 Over to you Answer these questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else. 1 What type of holiday from A do you prefer? 2 Do you read hotel reviews before you book online? 3 Where do you like to stay when you travel: in a hotel, in a B&B or in a private apartment? English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 99

47 Air travel A Departure* passenger When you arrive at an airport, the departures board will show you the flight numbers (e.g. BA735), departure times (e.g. 08.40), and destinations1. At check-in / the check-in desk, someone will check your ticket and weigh2 your luggage. If it is more than, for example, 20 kilograms, you will have to pay excess baggage3. You can take luggage your hand luggage with you on the aircraft4. You also get your suitcase boarding card5 and then you can hand go through passport control, luggage where someone checks your passport6, and into the departure trolley lounge, where you can buy things in the duty-free shop, e.g. cigarettes and perfume. Shortly before take-off7, you go to the place where you get on the plane, e.g. Gate 3 or Gate 5. When you board the plane8, you can put your hand luggage in a small cupboard above your seat called an overhead locker. You then have to fasten your seat belt. If there are no delays9, the plane moves slowly to the runway10, then it takes off. * when you leave a place, at the start of a journey 1 where the flights are going to 6 looks at your passport 2 see how heavy something is 3 pay extra for your luggage carefully 7 when the plane takes off / 4 plane fastening a seatbelt 5 a piece of paper you must show leaves the ground to get on the plane 8 get on the plane 9 when you have to wait longer than expected 10 the large road that planes use for take-offs and landings Common mistakes My flight number is BA640. (NOT My fly number is BA640.) I slept the whole flight. (NOT I slept the whole fly.) B Arrival* When the plane lands1, there is always an announcement2 from a member of the cabin crew3 telling passengers to wait until the plane completely stops before they stand up. Then you get off the plane and walk through the terminal building4 to passport control. When you’ve got your luggage from baggage reclaim5, you go through customs6 and leave the airport. * when someone or something arrives 4 the airport building 1 arrives on the ground 5 the place where you collect your luggage 2 spoken information to a group of people 6 go through the area where your luggage may be 3 the people on the aircraft who look after the passengers checked to make sure you don’t have anything illegal. 100 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 47.1 Complete the words or phrases using words from the box. 47.2 47.3 board number crew card control luggage reclaim free baggage building desk locker 1 departures board 7 flight 8 overhead 2 excess 9 boarding 3 check-in 10 cabin 4 hand 11 baggage 5 terminal 12 passport 6 duty Answer the questions. 1 What’s the place where the airline staff check your ticket? the check-in desk 2 Who are the people that travel on a plane? 3 What do airline staff weigh at the check-in desk? 4 What’s the piece of paper they give you at the check-in desk? 5 What do we call the place you’re travelling to? 6 What do airport staff do at passport control? 7 What do we call the place where you get on the plane? 8 What do you call the bags that you can take on the plane with you? 9 What’s the part of the airport where the plane takes off and lands? Complete the email. Reply Forward To Tom CC BCC From Ellie 11:52 AM (10 hours ago) Hi Tom I’ve just arrived in Rome but I’m still recovering from a really terrible 1 flight . When we were in the airport in Manchester there was an 2 telling us that there would be a one-hour 3 because of bad weather, but when we finally 4 the plane, there was a further delay before we could 5 . There was more bad weather over France, and we all had to 6 our seat belts, which worried me a bit. In fact, I was almost sick, but the cabin 7 were really nice. It was still raining and very windy when we 8 in Rome and I was really glad to get off the plane and get into the 9 building. I really hope the return 10 is a lot better. See you soon. Ellie 47.4 Over to you Answer the questions. If you don’t fly very much, ask someone else. 1 What is the best part and the worst part of the flight? 2 When do you often have delays, and why? 3 What do you usually do on the aircraft during the flight? 4 What’s the first thing you do on arrival? 5 Do you ever have anything to declare when you go through customs? English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 101

48 Hotels and restaurants A Hotel facilities and rooms DINING HOTELS ATTRACTIONS TRANSPORT HOTEL LE ROUGE The hotel is located near The Louvre, Notre Dame and top department stores right in the heart1 of Paris. Hotel facilities include: room service2, Internet access3, air conditioning4 and parking. Our choice of single5, double6 or twin7 rooms are all equipped with satellite TV8, air conditioning, direct-dial telephone, mini-bar9, and personal safe10. Bathrooms come with a bath or shower and hair dryer. 1 centre 6 a room for two people with one big bed 2 staff will bring food and drink to the room 7 a room for two people with two beds 3 use of the Internet 8 TV with many channels from different countries 4 a system that keeps the air cool 9 a small fridge 5 a room for one person 10 a box to keep money and valuable items in B Staying in a hotel Rooms are often available1 during the week, but many hotels are fully booked2 at weekends or during the holidays, so you may need to book a room3 in advance4. When you arrive, you check in at reception5; at the end of your stay6, you check out7. 1 you can find one 5 say you have arrived and get your room key 2 all the rooms are taken 6 the period of time you spend in a place 3 arrange/plan to have a room; syn reserve 7 pay your bill and leave the hotel 4 before you go C Going to a restaurant It’s often a good idea to book a table / make a reservation if you go to a restaurant at the weekend. Many restaurants offer three-course meals which include [have as part of the meal] a starter (e.g. soup), main course (e.g. meat or fish) and dessert (e.g. fruit with ice cream). Prices sometimes include 10% service as well [amount of money you pay for being served by the waiter]. If service isn’t included, it’s normal to leave a tip [extra money you give to the waiter/waitress]. D Ordering a meal WAITER: Are you ready to order? [Have you decided what to eat?] CUSTOMER: Yes, I think so. I’d like to start with the spicy prawns, and then I’ll have the fillet steak, with French fries and a mixed salad [lettuce with other vegetables]. WAITER: How would you like your steak? (Rare, medium or well-done?) CUSTOMER: Medium, please. And I’d like some mineral water as well. WAITER: Still or sparkling? CUSTOMER: Er, sparkling. Common mistakes I’ll have the steak. (NOT I take the steak.) 102 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 48.1 Put the words into the correct columns. Write titles for the other two groups. rare starter mini-bar sparkling main course room service medium dessert still well-done safe steak water rare 48.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 48.3 48.4 1 service g a room 2 room b access 3 double c meal 4 three-course d conditioning 5 main e service 6 internet f TV 7 air g included 8 satellite h course Complete the sentences. 1 Have you booked a room ? ? 2 Could you first check in at 3 Do you want a single or a ? 4 Does the price include ? 5 I the soup, and then the fish for my main course. 6 The hotel included internet access, 24-hour reception and a restaurant. 7 Service wasn’t included, so I left a 10% . 8 The hotel is in the of the town, close to all the main attractions. 9 Would you like a salad with your main ? 10 At the end of your at a hotel, you normally have to out by midday. Rewrite the sentences on the left starting with the words given. Keep a similar meaning. 1 I was able to use the Internet. I had internet access . 2 Did you book a table? ? 3 The hotel was fully booked. Did you make a . 4 You don’t pay extra for service. There were no rooms 5 Did you book it before you went? Service is . 6 Is there somewhere to leave the car? Did you book it in ? 7 Have you decided what you want to eat? Do you have Are you ready ? ? 48.5 Over to you You are staying in a hotel in your own country. Are these facilities important to you? Why? / Why not? mini-bar 24-hour room service air conditioning satellite TV internet access parking restaurant a personal safe English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 103

49 Cafés black coffee A Drinks latte cappuccino hot chocolate milkshake herbal tea smoothie decaf tea/coffee [without caffeine] B Food waffle toastie panini bagel wrap crisps Language help baguette muffin cupcake croissant In the UK, chips or fries mean French fries. Crisps are thin slices of fried potatoes sold in bags. In the USA, chips refer to thin pieces of fried potatoes sold in bags. UK crisps chips or fries USA chips French fries C Ordering food and drink A: A latte, please. B: Regular1 or large2? A: Regular, please. B: To have in3 or take away4? A: To take away. A: What’s in that panini? 1 not big and (usually) not very small B: Cheese and ham. 2 big A: Do you have any vegetarian5 ones? 3 for eating/drinking inside (the coffee shop) B: We’ve got cheese and tomato. 4 for eating/drinking after you leave (the coffee shop) A: I’ll have one of those, please. 5 without any meat B: Would you like it heated up6? 6 made warm (e.g. in an oven or a microwave) A: No, thank you. Where are the napkins7? 7 thin pieces of paper for cleaning your mouth and B: There are some on the table. A: Do you have a tray8 please? fingers B: Yes, here you go. 8 an object for carrying drinks or food 104 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 49.1 Put the words from A and B in the correct category. bagel hot chocolate cupcake herbal tea latte wrap baguette milkshake muffin smoothie panini toastie waffle 1 Drinks 2 Sandwiches 3 Cakes herbal tea 49.2 Complete the sentences with words from the box. cappuccino croissants vegetarian toastie milkshake decaf smoothie 1 I had a cheese and tomato toastie for lunch. 2 Here’s your coffee, Danny. A with two sugars. 3 For breakfast, we had some from the French baker’s across the road. 4 Do they have coffee here? Caffeine keeps me awake at night. 5 We’ve got three kinds of : strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. 6 I like that new fruit with oranges and mangoes. 7 Kate can’t have the chicken panini. She only eats food. 49.3 Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the best endings on the right. 49.4 1 What size: b a heated up? 49.5 2 Is it to have in b regular or large? 3 Would you like it c that baguette? 4 What’s in d the napkins? 5 Where are e or to take away? Choose the correct word to complete the dialogue. A: Would you like a hot drink? B: Yes, two 1milkshakes / cappuccinos, please. A: What size? B: 2Large / Herbal, please. A: Anything to eat? B: Yes. What’s in that 3panini / cupcake? A: Italian cheese and mushrooms. I can heat it up for you. B: OK, yes. I’ll have that. And a chocolate 4muffin / bagel. A: To eat in? B: No, to 5heat it up / take away. Over to you Answer the questions. If possible, ask someone else the same questions. 1 Where do you usually have lunch during the week? What about at the weekend? 2 What kind of food and drink do you usually order in a café? 3 What type of food and drink from A and B do you like? English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 105

50 Sightseeing holidays market castle A Things to see palace fountain mosque cathedral temple statue B Tourist activities activity example • go sightseeing [visit famous places; also see the sights] We went sightseeing almost every day. I like to see the sights when I visit a place. • do a bit of / a lot of sightseeing I didn’t do a lot of sightseeing in Warsaw. • have a look round [visit a place casually, often on foot] We had a look round the shops. I want to have a look round the museum. • explore [go round a new place to see what is there] We explored the flower market. • go out [leave home / your hotel to go to a social event, e.g. On holiday we went out every night. restaurant or theatre] I got lost three times in London. They had a lovely time in Venice. • get lost [lose one’s way] We bought some dolls as souvenirs. • have a great/nice/terrible time • buy souvenirs [something you buy or keep to remember a place or holiday] C Describing places The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country, e.g. Bruges is a lovely place [town] and we found a really nice place [hotel] to stay. The guidebooks [books with information about places] say the Alhambra in Granada is magnificent [very good or very beautiful], but it’s always packed [very crowded] with tourists in the summer. São Paulo is a lively place [full of life and activity], and there’s plenty [a lot] to do in the evening. St Petersburg has lots of historic monuments [important places built a long time ago] but the Hermitage Museum was the main attraction for me. [something that makes people come to a place or want to do a particular thing] If you go to Poland, it’s definitely worth visiting Kraków. Language help We use worth + noun/-ing to say that it is a good idea to do something or go somewhere. It’s worth hiring a car if you go to Scotland. Glasgow is worth a visit as well. 106 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 50.1 Tick (✓) the words which refer to religious places. 50.2 castle church ✓ temple statue market cathedral fountain mosque palace Complete the email. Reply Forward From John H. 7:03 AM (3 hours ago) Hi everyone, I’ve been in Paris for over a week now and I’m having a great 1 time . I did quite a lot of 2 in the first few days – the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and all the usual tourist 3 . Most places are absolutely 4 with tourists at the moment, so yesterday I decided to 5 one or two shopping areas. I got 6 on my way back to the hotel, but it didn’t matter because I discovered a really fascinating street 7 selling just about everything from apples to antiques. I ate in the hotel the first night but I usually 8 for dinner – the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for €20. I hope you’re all well. I’ll write again in a few days. All the best, John 50.3 Complete the dialogues, but without using a word from the question. 50.4 1 A: It’s a fabulous city, isn’t it? B: Yes, it’s a wonderful place . 2 A: It was very crowded, wasn’t it? B: Yes, it was absolutely . 3 A: It’s lively in the evening, isn’t it? B: Yes, there’s . 4 A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B: Yes, we had a . 5 A: Kyoto is a good place to go to, isn’t it? B: Yes, Kyoto is definitely . 6 A: You know a lot about this castle, don’t you? B: Yes, I bought a . 7 A: St Petersburg has got many famous old places to see, hasn’t it? B: Yes, lots of historic . 8 A: The Taj Mahal was impressive and so beautiful. B: Yes, it was . 9 A: Did you explore the town centre? B: Yes, we had a . Over to you Think about your own country and write answers. If possible, compare your answers with someone else. 1 Write down a place that is worth visiting and a place that is not worth visiting and say why. 2 Is there a place that is particularly famous for its historic monuments? What are they? 3 What typical souvenirs do tourists buy when they visit? 4 What are the main attractions for tourists to your country? Do you think they are worth seeing? English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 107

51 Holidays by the sea A The beach cliff beach waves rocks sand Many people spend their holiday at the coast [the land close to the sea], where there are a lot of seaside resorts [towns by the sea for tourists] and they can go to the beach every day. Generally people prefer beaches that are sandy [with lots of sand], where you can go for a stroll [a casual walk] along the shore [the place where the sea meets the land] in the sunshine [when it is sunny]. On the beach, you also sometimes get a breeze [a nice gentle wind] that blows off the sea. B Beach activities surfing windsurfing diving playing volleyball sunbathing Volleyball is a popular beach game and some people enjoy water sports such as surfing, windsurfing or diving. If the sea is calm1, you can go for a swim, but a lot of people just want to lie on the beach and sunbathe and get a nice (sun)tan2. However, there are now worries about the dangers of sunbathing. People who lie in the sun without any protection3 can get sunburn4, and worse still, they are at risk of 5 getting skin cancer. Doctors now recommend6 that people do not sit in the sun without using sunscreen7. It may be safer just to sit in the shade8. 1 without waves (does not move very much); opp rough 6 say what someone should do 2 when the skin becomes brown 7 cream that gives protection from the sun; syns 3 something to keep someone safe 4 when the skin becomes red and very sore sunblock, sun cream 5 if you are at risk of something, there is a danger that 8 an area where there is no light from the sun, something bad may happen to you so it is darker and less hot Language help We can go for a walk, a drive (a journey in the car for pleasure), a swim, a coffee [drink some coffee], a drink (often an alcoholic drink, e.g. wine, beer). We can also have a swim, a coffee, a drink. We went for a drive along the coast. I had a coffee at Caffé Nero. Let’s go for a drink tonight. 108 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

69 Greetings, farewells and special expressions A Greetings* When we are introduced to a stranger [told the name of someone we have never met] in a formal situation, we usually shake hands and say hello, or perhaps hello, nice to meet you. In an informal situation, we usually just say hello or hi. When we greet friends, there are no real rules in Britain. Men may kiss female friends [girls/ women] on one cheek [side of the face], on both cheeks, or not at all. Women may kiss male friends and female friends once, twice, or not at all. We usually say things like this: A: Hello. How are you? B: Fine, thanks. How about you? A: Hi. How’s it going? / How are things? (infml) B: Not (so) bad, thanks. And you? * saying hello B Farewells* To someone we have just met for the first time we can say Goodbye. Nice to meet you. With friends we can say bye, cheers (infml), take care (infml), or see you (soon/later/ tomorrow, etc.). When we say goodbye to a school or work friend on Friday afternoon we usually say: A: Have a nice weekend. B: Yeah, same to you. (NOT same for you) * saying goodbye C Expressions for special situations Excuse me, could I just get past? It’s your exam today, isn’t it? Good luck. Thanks, I’ll need it. Yes, of course. Sue found my wallet Oh, thank Cheers. and my credit cards. goodness for that. Bless you. I hear you passed your Thanks. Achoo! exam. Congratulations. Language help We use Thank goodness when we are happy that something bad did not happen. A synonym is Thank God (infml), but there are some people who may not like the use of this expression. We can use Goodness on its own to express surprise, e.g. Goodness, is it ten o’clock already? 144 English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate

Exercises 69.1 Find five more phrases. good take excuse bless thank me goodness not luck you care bad good luck 69.2 Complete the dialogues. 69.3 1 A: How are you? you? B: Fine. How about 2 A: How’s it ? B: Not . And you? 3 A: Have a nice weekend. you. B: Yeah, 4 A: Nobody was hurt in the accident. B: Oh, for that. 5 A: I’ll see you tomorrow. care. B: Yeah, 6 A: I’ve just passed my exam. B: ! 7 A: I’m fine, thanks. Sarah? B: Good. And What could you say in these situations? 1 A friend says, ‘Have a good weekend’. What do you reply? Yeah, same to you. 2 You met a new business client for the first time fifteen minutes ago, and now you are leaving. What do you say? 3 You are on a crowded bus. It is your stop and you want to get off. What do you say to other passengers as you move past them? 4 A friend tells you they have just won some money. What do you say? 5 A friend is going for a job interview this afternoon. What do you say? 6 You are having a drink with friends. What do you say when you hold up your glasses to drink? 7 Someone sneezes next to you. What do you say? 69.4 Complete the sentences. 1 When you meet someone for the first time in a formal situation , what do you say? 2 When you are to someone in a formal situation, do you normally hands? 3 What do you do and say when you friends? 4 Do you usually kiss friends? If so, is it on one or both ? 5 When you say goodbye to friends, do you use informal expressions like Cheers, or Take ? If so, what are they? 69.5 Over to you Answer the questions in Exercise 69.4 about your country. If possible, ask someone from a different country the same questions. English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate 145









18 Holidays A Holiday (noun) We had a lovely holiday in Egypt in 2014. I’m not working next week. I’m on holiday. Are you going on holiday this summer? B Types of holidays We’re going on a package holiday to Hong Kong. [flights and hotel are included] We’re going to have a winter holiday this year. I want to go camping this year. [sleep in a tent] I’m going on a walking holiday in the Alps. A coach tour is an easy way to go on holiday. [travelling in a comfortable bus] C Transport by plane by train by car by ferry by coach D Don’t forget to take … your passport (if you are going to another country) a visa [a stamp that you need in your passport to go to some countries] your tickets some currency [money of the country you are going to] a camera your luggage /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/ (e.g. a suitcase or a rucksack) passport ticket currency camera suitcase rucksack E Expressions A Are you flying to France from England? B No, we’re going by ferry. A What are you going to do in Madrid? B We want to try the local food and enjoy the nightlife [clubs, etc.]. A Have a great time! And send me a postcard! (See Unit 32: Travelling and Unit 49: Moving for more words about travel.) 42 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

Exercises 18.1 Complete the sentences. 18.2 18.3 1 A: Are you working on Monday? B: No, I’m on holiday. 2 A: Are you on holiday this year? B: Yes, I’m going camping. 3 A: Did you have a good in Greece? B: Yes, it was wonderful. 4 A: Are you flying to Italy? B: No, I’m going train. 5 A: I’m going to New York next week. B: Great! Please me a postcard. What type of holiday is each person talking about? camping 1 It was fun but the tent was very small. 2 Everything was included - hotels and flights. 3 We were on the coach for seven days. I was very tired. 4 We walked about 20 kilometres every day. 5 We went to Switzerland in December. There was a lot of snow. Look at the different ways of travelling. Put one tick (✓) for sometimes true, two ticks for often true and three ticks for always true. you can take a lot very fast cheap you see a lot as relaxing of luggage you travel ferry car ✓✓✓ plane 18.4 Write the names of these things you need for a holiday. 1 currency 3 5 18.5 246 18.6 What do we call: 1 something you take photos with? a c amera 2 a special stamp in your passport to enter a country? a v 3 something you fly in? a p 4 something that you carry things on your back in? a r 5 what people carry their clothes in when they go on holiday? a s Fill the gaps in this email. I’m having a great1 time here in Spain. The2 is great - the clubs are open all night. The3 food is very good - lots of sh and salads. Please send me a 4 from your holiday in Italy. Love Alex English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 43

21 In a hotel A Places and things in the hotel form reception lift key bathroom shower TV bill luggage phone mini-bar hairdryer B Expressions in reception Do you have a single room [for one person] / a double room [for two people]? I have a reservation. [I booked a room] My name is … We’d like a room with a view of the sea. The receptionist may say: Here is your key. Your room is on the first floor. Take the lift. It’s over there. Would you like some help with your luggage? Can you fill in this form, please? Sign (your name) here, please. [write your name] Please check your bill [make sure it is correct]. When you leave you say: Can I check out, please? Can I have the bill, please? C Asking questions about hotel services How much is a single room with a bathroom? Can I order room service? How do I get an outside line? (You want to phone someone who is not in the hotel.) What is the code for Poland? Can I have breakfast in my room, please? Can I have a wake-up call at 6.30, please? (You want to wake up at 6.30.) What time is breakfast / lunch / dinner? Can I (ex)change some money, please? 48 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

Exercises 21.1 Look at the pictures and complete the dialogue with words from the opposite page. CUSTOMER: Can I have a 1 double room for tonight, please? RECEPTIONIST: Would you like a room with a 2? CUSTOMER: Yes, please. And with a 3 , please. RECEPTIONIST: All our rooms have a TV, a 4 and a 5 . I can give you room 25. It has a view of the 6 . Here is your 7 . The 8 is over there. The room’s on the second floor. 21.2 Match what you want on the left with what you need on the right. You want: You need: 1 to have a drink in your room a the lift 2 to go to the top floor b an outside line 3 to open your door c a shower 4 to get up at 6 am d a mini-bar 5 to phone your country e a hairdryer 6 to watch the news f a wake-up call 7 to wash your hair g a TV 8 to dry your hair h a key 21.3 Choose the right words to complete these sentences. 1 At reception / reservation you can order room / lift service. 2 We’d like a two / double room with a view / see of the garden, please. 3 The lift is after / over there. Take it to the second floor / room. 4 Please fill / write in this form / bill. 5 I’d like a sit-up / wake-up call at 7.30 and I’d like to make / have breakfast in my room, please. 6 I have a luggage / reservation for a single / one room with a bathroom. 7 Can I cash / have the bill, please? I’ll check / change it now. 8 I’m leaving today. Can I exchange / order some dollars here before I pay / check out? 21.4 Write down questions that you can ask in a hotel beginning: Can I … ? Use these words. wake-up call Can I have a wake-up call, please? breakfast in my room bill double room luggage 21.5 Answer the questions. 1 How much does a hotel room cost in the capital of your country? 2 What is the code for Britain if you phone from your country? 49 3 What time is breakfast usually in a hotel in your country? 4 Is it most important for you to have a hairdryer, a TV or a mini-bar in a hotel room? English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

22 Eating out A Places where you can eat café: you can have a cup of tea / coffee and a snack there (e.g. a sandwich or a cake). They sometimes serve meals too (e.g. lunch, dinner). restaurant: you go there for a meal; more expensive than a café. bar / pub: bars and pubs serve alcohol and soft drinks [non-alcoholic drinks, e.g. fruit juice]; you can usually have a meal or a snack there too. fast food restaurant: you can get a quick hot meal there, for example burger and chips. take-away: you buy a snack or a meal there and take it home to eat. B In a restaurant Menu STARTERS Soup of the day (v) Mixed salad (v) MAIN COURSES Steak with chips or new potatoes Fish and chips Vegetable curry (v) Salmon fillet with green beans Burger with chips and mushrooms DESSERTS Chocolate ice cream Apple pie Fruit salad (v = vegetarian) C Expressions Waiter Are you ready to order? Customer Yes, I’d like the steak, please. Waiter Would you like it with chips or new potatoes? Customer With chips, please. Waiter How would you like your steak - rare, medium or well-done? Customer Well-done, please. Waiter And what would you like to drink? Customer I’ll have a coke, please. (later) Waiter Is everything all right? Customer Thank you, it’s delicious. [very good] (later) Customer Could I have the bill, please? Waiter Yes, of course. 50 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

Exercises 22.1 Look at A opposite. Where would you go to … 22.2 22.3 1 buy a meal and take it home to eat? a take-away 2 have a romantic dinner for two? 3 eat a quick lunch? 4 have a cake and a cup of coffee? 5 drink a glass of wine with friends? Write down the name of a place of this type in your town. 1 fast food restaurant: McDonald’s 2 café: 3 take-away: 4 restaurant: 5 bar: Choose one of the words in the box which can go with each of the words in each group. steak curry pie soup salad 1 You can have tomato / vegetable / chicken soup as a starter. 2 I’d like the beef / chicken / vegetable as a main course. 3 I’ll have the mixed / tomato / fruit 4 Can I have the apple / chicken , please. 5 Do you like your well-done, medium or rare? 22.4 Correct the six mistakes in this dialogue. 22.5 WAITER: Are you ready for order? to 22.6 CUSTOMER: WAITER: Yes. I like vegetable soup and steak, please. CUSTOMER: What would you like your steak? Rare, medium or done good? WAITER: Rare, please. CUSTOMER: What you would like to drink? A orange juice, please. Cover the menu opposite. Write the food you can remember. Look at the menu again and check your answers. Answer these questions. 1 What would you choose to eat from the menu opposite? 2 What can vegetarians eat from the menu? 3 Do you like eating out? 4 How often do you go to a restaurant? Over to you Sometimes restaurants in other countries have English menus for tourists. Look at one of these. Write down any useful words you find. English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 51

29 In the town A Places in the town Train station / railway station - you can get a train here. Bus station - you can get a bus here. Shops - you can buy things here. (See Unit 19: Shops and shopping.) Shopping centre - area of town with a lot of shops. Tourist information office - tourists can get information here. Museum - you can see interesting old things here. Bank - you can change money here or get money from a cash machine. Post office - you can post letters and parcels here. Library /ˈlaIbr@ri/ - you can read books and newspapers here. Town hall - local government officers work here. Car park - you can park your car here. Pedestrian area /ˈe@ri@/ - you can only walk here, you can’t come here by car. B Notices in towns C Asking for and giving directions A: Where is the bus station? B: Go left here and it’s at the end of the road. A: How do I get to Market Street? B: Take the first right and then the second left. A: Is there a shopping centre near here? B: Yes, turn right here. The entrance is on Market Street on the left. A: Can I park here? B: No, but there’s a car park on Park Street. A: Excuse me, I’m looking for the museum. B: It’s on Bridge Road. Take the number 31 bus and get off at the second stop. A: Can you tell me the way to the nearest bank, please? I need a cash machine. B: No problem. Go left here and there’s one on the other side of the road. 64 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

Exercises 29.1 Answer the questions. 29.2 1 Where can I get a bus to London? at the bus station 29.3 2 Where can I get information about hotels? 29.4 3 Where can I change money? 29.5 4 Where can I park my car? 29.6 5 Where can I see old and interesting things? 6 Where can I get a train? 7 Where can I go to a lot of different shops? 8 Where can I go to post a parcel? Which notice from B opposite will help you? 1 The cash machine doesn’t give you any money. Out of order 2 You are in the shopping centre and you want to leave. 3 You want to sit in a place where there are no cigarettes. 4 You want to know if people can go on the grass. 5 You want to go into the museum. Complete these sentences. 1 Turn right at the end of the road. 2 The bus is over there the left. 3 For the Town Hall the number 14 bus. 4 is a post office on the other of the road. 5 You can find a cash at the bank in High Street. 6 We can get a map of the town at the tourist office. 7 Can you tell me the to the railway , please? 8 me. I’m looking a car park. What words are these? 6 dtaeepsrin raae 7 scah enicmah 1 sumuem museum 8 tsop ffcoie 9 phoss 2 nowt hlal 10 sub post 3 brilyra 4 rac prak 5 ywrlaai nttoisa Look at the map in C opposite. How do you get from the tourist information office to the shopping centre? Write directions. Does your town have these places? Where are they? Write sentences. 1 a train station There’s a train station. It’s at the end of Station Road. 2 a bus station 5 a town hall 8 a museum 9 a post office 3 a shopping centre 6 a pedestrian area 4 a library 7 a tourist information office Tip Keep a notebook in your pocket. Many towns in different countries have notices in English to help tourists. Write down any English words and expressions that you see in your town. English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 65

32 Travelling bus bicycle / bike taxi A Types of transport car helicopter train (aero)plane motorbike / motorcycle underground boat ship B Useful travel words map timetable customs luggage passport Can I have a single / return (ticket) to Barcelona, please? (single = Madrid to Barcelona; return = Madrid to Barcelona and back to Madrid) I’d like to book / reserve a seat in advance [to make sure you have a seat]. Common mistakes Was the journey long? [NOT Was the travel long?] C By train The train arriving at platform 3 is the 16:50 train to Paris. The Edinburgh train departs / leaves from platform 6. (departs is formal) Is there a restaurant car on this train? A: Do I have to change trains for Toulouse? [get off one train and get onto another] B: No, it’s a direct train. D By plane You have to check in two hours before the plane takes off [leaves the ground]. Online check-in is also possible. / You can check in online. Give your boarding card to the flight attendant when you Common mistakes get on the plane. I went through customs but nobody Have a good flight. checked my passport [NOT controlled The plane lands in New York at 14:30. my passport]. After landing you have to go through customs. E By car We hired a car for a week. We had to fill it up with petrol. Can I give you a lift? I’m going into town. (See Unit 18: Holidays and Unit 49: Moving for more useful words about travelling.) 70 English Vocabulary in Use Elementary

Exercises 32.1 Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. 32.2 32.3 1 land a a place to eat on a train 32.4 2 direct b bags and suitcases 3 restaurant car c it says when trains depart and arrive 4 ship d you do not have to change to a different plane / train / bus 5 timetable e planes do this at airports 6 platform f it travels on water, e.g. the Titanic 7 luggage g where you stand when you are waiting for a train Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences. 1 A single ticket takes you to a place and back again. False. A return ticket takes you to a place and back again. 2 At customs, people check what you bring into the country. 3 Planes land at the beginning of a journey. 4 You need a boarding card to get off a plane. 5 Hiring a car is the same as buying a car. 6 If you give someone a lift they travel in your car. Here are directions from the airport to John’s house. When you arrive at the airport, take a number 10 bus to the station. Then take a train to Bigtown. The journey takes half an hour and you get off the train at the second stop. Take a taxi from the station to John’s house. Now write directions from the train station to your house. Look at the pictures and complete the crossword. Across Down 31 1t 2 3 4 62 i 5 73 84 m 6e t a 7b l 8e 5 Over to you Make cards to test yourself. Write the word on one side of the card and a picture (or a definition or translation) on the other side. Look at the pictures (or definitions or translations). Can you remember the English words? English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 71

Track 1 At the airport Vocabulary More words Dialogue: At the airport Airport Terminal – a place where vehicles, Mr Fleet is at the airport check-in Bluaggggaaggee / passengers, or goods begin or end a desk, hoping to board his plane very Taxi journey. shortly. He’s talking to the check-in Boarding card desk attendant. Passport Flight time / departure time – your “flight Window seat aAierrpolapnlaene / time” is the time that the plane leaves. Mr Fleet: Hi. Cathteenckd-ainntdesk Suitcase Attendant: Good Hcaarnryd-olungbgaagge / Check-in desk – a place where you can show morning. Baggage carousel your ticket and give the airline your bags so May I see they can put them on the plane. your ticket and (1) have Baggage allowance – the maximum weight a nice for your bags (it's usually 20 kilos). flight! Excess baggage charge – an amount , please? of money you have to pay if your bags are Mr Fleet: Certainly. Here you are. heavier than the baggage allowance. Attendant: Would you like a window seat or an (2) seat? Luggage belt / baggage conveyor belt – Mr Fleet: A window seat, please. a moving rubber belt that takes your bag from Attendant: Could you place your bag on the the check-in desk to the plane, or from the luggage belt, please? plane to the baggage reclaim area. Mr Fleet: Sure! Attendant: Did you pack it yourself? Departure lounge – a large room in an Mr Fleet: Yes. airport where you can sit before getting on the Attendant: Has anyone interfered with plane your bag, or asked you to take anything on board the (3) Security check-in area – the area in an ? airport where you show your passport. Mr Fleet: No. Attendant: Do you have any firearms, Boarding gate – the area where you show hazardous materials or liquids in your boarding pass and get on the plane. your bag? Mr Fleet: No. Board – if you “board” a plane, you get on it. Attendant: Oh, I’m afraid your bag has Arrival time – the time your plane arrives at exceeded the maximum baggage allowance, so you’ll have to pay its destination. the excess (4) . Land – if a plane “lands”, it comes to the Mr Fleet: Oh, right. Attendant: If you just go over to that counter ground in a controlled manner. over there, you can pay the amount. Take off – if a plane “takes off”, it leaves the Then, just come back here with ground in a controlled manner. Delayed – if your plane is “delayed”, it leaves later than planned. Cancelled – if your plane is “cancelled”, it doesn’t leave and you have to get on another flight. Useful expressions (Luggage) trolley What you say the receipt and I’ll put your (5) Aisle seat straight through. Where’s the check-in desk, please? Mr Fleet: OK. Thanks. Which terminal does the plane leave from? [Ten minutes later, he comes Do you know which gate the plane is leaving back and hands her the receipt.] Here you are. from? Attendant: Thank you. Here’s your boarding Where’s boarding gate 34, please? (6) . Your Can I have a window seat, please? flight leaves at 13:34. Boarding Where’s the security check-in area? will commence at 12:45. The What you hear boarding gate hasn’t been announced yet, but it should Can I see your passport, please? appear on the flight information Did you pack the bags yourself? (7) in about half Your plane is delayed forty-five minutes. an hour. The security check-in Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat? area is just over there. Have a Here’s your boarding card. nice flight! Fsclirgehetninformation You’ll be boarding at gate number 34. Mr Fleet: Thanks. Travel English booklet 5 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 2 On the plane Vocabulary Useful expressions Airline Tray What you ask/say What you hear Could you help me put this bag in the Can I see your boarding card, please? overhead locker, please? Please make sure your seat belts are Can I pay in euros? fully-fastened. I’ll have a black coffee, please. What would you like to drink? Pilot Runway Any drinks or light snacks? Cockpit Flight attendants sSeaafettbyebltelt / Video Seat Oxygen mask Life jacket Audio: On the plane Watch this video of an unusual Passenger Emergency exit flight attendant. Search Airline food Control tower YouTube for “world’s coolest (trFoololedy) Sick bag flight attendant”. Overhead locker aisle Here are some typical announcements that Flight 4B7. you can hear on the plane. Listen once and We’re currently cruising at an (6) complete the text with the correct words. of 33,000 feet and an airspeed of 400 miles per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. With the tailwind on our Welcome side, we’re expecting to (7) in Paris Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. Gallop Airlines (1) 4B7 from The weather in Paris is clear and sunny, with a high London Gatwick to Paris. Please fasten your (2) of 25 degrees for this afternoon. The cabin crew will and secure all baggage underneath be coming around in about twenty minutes to offer your seat or in the overhead lockers. And make you a light snack and drink. I'll talk to you again sure your (3) and table trays are in before we reach our (8) , but until the upright position. Please turn off all personal then, sit back, relax and enjoy the rest of the flight. electronic devices, including laptops and mobile phones. We’d also like to remind you that (4) Landing is prohibited for the duration of the Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome flight. Thank you for choosing Gallop Airlines. Enjoy to Paris. We’ve just landed at Charles de Gaulle your flight. Airport where the local time is fifteen minutes past three in the afternoon. The (9) During the flight outside is 25 degrees Celsius. For your safety please Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has turned remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the off the Fasten Seat Belt sign, and you may now (10) has come to a complete stop move around the (5) . However and the seat belt sign has been switched off! Before we recommend you keep your seat belt fastened in leaving, please ensure that you have all of your case of any unexpected turbulence. personal belongings with you. On behalf of Gallop Airlines and the entire (11) , we’d The captain speaks like to thank you for joining us and we look forward Good afternoon. This is your captain speaking. I'd to seeing you on board again in the near future. just like to welcome everyone on Gallop Airlines Have a nice day! Travel English booklet 6 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 6 At the travel agent’s Useful words More words Dialogue: Deciding where to go Package deal/holiday – a holiday Jim wants to go on holiday. A: Erm, Germany? that includes everything: the flight, He’s talking to a travel J: I’m not a big fan (5) hotel, meals, etc. agent, who’s helping him sausages. Overnight stay – if you have an plan the trip. [Listen and A: There’s more to Germany “overnight stay”, you sleep in a hotel complete with the correct than just sausages! Mmm... during your journey. prepositions.] well, you could always go Cruise ship Train Resort – a place with hotels / J=Jim somewhere closer to home. restaurants, etc. where people spend A=Agent their holidays: a beach resort / a ski Maybe take the ferry (6) Dublin? resort. J: Morning! J: I’d love to. But I get seasick. A: Good Journey – when you go on a How about Brighton? “journey”, you travel somewhere. Typical expressions include: car Aaierrpolapnlaene / journey / train journey / long journey / morning! A: Well, it might be a bit cold short journey... Can I help and depressing in December. Coach Trip – a journey that you make to a you? J: Sounds perfect! particular place. Typical expressions J: Yes, erm, include: day trip, business trip, round by plane or A: Erm, OK! And because it’s trip (a journey to a place and then train? back over the same route)... I’ve never been (1) low season I can get you a holiday before, but I’ve finally great deal (7) a 5-star decided to take an overseas hotel. I’ll book the train too. trip. The trip of a lifetime! Window or aisle seat? Travel – if you “travel” somewhere, A: How exciting! How long J: Train? Passport Backpack you go there. A: Yeah. Brighton is only Voyage – a long journey on a ship or would you like to go (2) in a spacecraft. ? 45-minutes from London by Tour guide – someone whose job is J: Two weeks. During the train. to show tourists around a place and Christmas holidays. Where do J: Erm, I don’t do trains. Long explain its history, architecture, etc. you suggest? story. Maybe I’ll just stay in Guided tour – if someone takes you A: How about a luxury safari in London. Irnepseecllte/nmt osquito on a “guided tour”, they show you Mozambique? The weather A: Not much of a holiday Map Camera around a place of interest and tell you will be warm and you’ll have a though. I mean, you already (Sun) hat all about it. real adventure. live (8) London. Travel agency / travel agent’s – J: Erm, will there be J: I’ll go to the British Museum, a shop where you can buy holidays. mosquitoes? visit Big Ben, walk across Visa – an official document or a A: I guess so. But you can take London Bridge. It’ll be the stamp in your passport which allows some insect repellent. holiday of my dreams! Thanks you to enter or leave a particular J: I’m allergic (3) so much for your advice. country. mosquitoes. What else have A: Erm, my pleasure. Stop-over – if you have a “stop- you got? J: I’ll send you a postcard. Bye! over” during your journey, you stop A: What about southern Spain? in a place and stay there for one or I can get you a package full-board or two nights. half-board? Customs – the place in an airport deal that includes flights, where customs officials may check accommodation and meals. your bags for drugs / weapons, etc. J: Aren’t the beaches there Wash bag Sun cream Exchange rate – the rate at which full of Brits? I’d rather go Sunglasses Sandals one currency can be exchanged for another. For example, the exchange somewhere “off the beaten rate for euros to dollars. path”, so to speak. Seasick / carsick / airsick – if you A: Well, British Airways have get “carsick”, you feel sick during a car a great deal (4) journey. the moment on flights to the Solomon Islands. It’s B/O = Bed Only – just a bed in a beautiful there this time of hotel. year. And the exchange rate is great. GLOSSARY B/B = Bed and Breakfast – a bed in a hotel with breakfast included. off the beaten path exp H/B = Half board – a bed in a hotel J: How long is the flight? if a place is “off the beaten path”, it’s in a with breakfast and either lunch or A: About 20 hours. remote area, often far away from the nearest J: Oh, that won’t do. I get cramp town or city dinner included. cramp n if you get “cramp”, you have a sudden pain Bum bag / fanny pack (US English) F/B = Full board – a bed in a hotel if I sit too long. Anything in a muscle in your body with breakfast, lunch and dinner. closer to home? Travel English booklet 10 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 9 the Underground Vocabulary Tube map Line Tube station Track Travelcard Tube train Carriage Train seat Door handle Turnstile Ticket machine Underground staff Information board Ticket counter Sign Tunnel Platform Tube entrance Extra words What you ask Dialogue: The tube stop Zone - the Underground is divided into A single to Baker Miranda is a tourist in London. different zones. For example, Zone 1 is the Street, please. She wants to get to Waterloo Station. central area of London. M=Miranda B=Bob A return to Waterloo Single ticket - a ticket that allows you to go on Station, please. M: Hi. Do you think you could help me, please? one journey to a destination without returning. B: Yes, sure. Which platform is it M: I’m trying to get to Waterloo (1) Return ticket - a ticket that allows you to go to for Victoria Station, . What’s the best way to get a place and return from there. please? there? B: Probably by tube. Stop - a station on the underground train Do I need to change M: OK. Do you know which (2) route. lines for Waterloo it is? Station? B: Yes, it’s the er, the Northern line. Escalator - a moving staircase that takes you M: Great. And do you know where the nearest up or down a level. I’d like a Travelcard, tube (3) is? please. B: Well, Covent Garden is just down this street. Pickpocket - a thief who steals things (money, etc.) from people’s pockets. What you hear Delayed train - if a train is “delayed”, it arrives Stand clear of the later than it should. doors, please. Mind the gap, But then you’d have to (4) please. at Leicester Square to get on the Northern Line. So, it’d be quicker, and easier, to walk The next station is to Leicester Square and to get the Tottenham Court (5) from there. Road. Change here M: OK. That’s great. Do I need to change lines for the Northern after that? Line. B: No, just get on a southbound (6) – find the platform that says You need to take the “Southbound” and take the first tube that Bakerloo line. comes along. I think it’s about four or (7) stops from there. Get on the M: That’s great. Thanks so much. southbound train. B: My pleasure. Bye. M: Bye. Change at Tottenham Court Road for the Northern Line. Travel English booklet 13 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 10 Taxi Vocabulary Taxi (cab); cab Driver Passenger Taxi rank Fare (taxi fare) Meter Boot (“trunk” in US English) Luggage Back seat Passenger seat Sat-Nav system Traffic light Useful expressions Dialogue What you say Trish is in a cab. I’d like to go to Station Hotel, please. Taxi driver: Afternoon. Is there a supplement to pay from the airport? Could you help me with my luggage, please? Trish: Hi, I need to get Could you open the windows, please? to the National (1) Could you turn up the air conditioning, please? Is the traffic bad at this time of the day? of How much is it, please? Keep the change. Art. What you hear Taxi driver: Sure. Hop in. Where would you like to go? Trish: Is it far? Shall I drop you off just here? That’s 14 pounds fifty, please. Taxi driver: Not really, but if the Would you like a receipt? traffic’s bad, it can Mini-dialogues be a bit (2) . A: Hi, I’d like to go to the airport, please? B: Which one? Trish: I’ve got a meeting in ten minutes. A:Gatwick. Taxi driver: We should be OK. A:Shall I put your bags in the boot? Trish: By the way, have you got (3) B: No, that’s OK. I’ll just keep them with me here, thanks. for a 50-euro A:Will it take long? note? B: It depends on the traffic. At this time of the day, Taxi driver: Yeah, I think so. So, is it your first time traffic’s usually a bit slow. in the city. A:Just drop me off here, please. Trish: Yes, I’m here for a (4) B: OK . Taxi driver: Very nice. That’s the Museum of Science on the (5) . Trish: Oh, OK. Taxi driver: And that’s the parliament (6) over there. Trish: Oh, right. That’s the museum, isn’t it? Taxi driver: Yes, it is. That was quicker than I expected. Do you need a (7) ? Trish: No, that’s OK. Thanks. Taxi driver: That’ll be €6 twenty, please. Trish: Here you are. Taxi driver: Thank you very much. Trish: Bye. Travel English booklet 14 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 14 At the train station Vocabulary Dialogue: At the ticket office Seat Carriage Useful expressions Customer: Hi, I’d like a ticket to A train engine A train track Wolverhampton for A monthly pass A ticket inspector What you say tomorrow, please. A ticket A waiting room A ticket office A ticket machine Where can I buy a ticket? Vendor: Single or (1) Alunggoavgeerhreaacdk A sleeping car Where can I make a reservation? ? Left luggage An aisle I’d like a single to London, please. Electronic barrier Information screen I’d like a return to Birmingham, please. Customer: A single, please. I’d like to reserve a berth in the sleeper to Edinburgh, please. Vendor: When did you want to I’d like a monthly season ticket, please. Is this train direct? leave? Do I have to change trains? Customer: What time is the first Which platform is it for the 14:45 to Manchester, please? How long does it take? (2) ? What time does it arrive in London? Vendor: 7:35. Where do I have to change? Customer: OK, a single for the Is this the train for Bath? Is there a left-luggage office? 7:35, please. The ticket machine wasn’t working properly. Vendor: That’ll be £42, please. When’s the next train to Brighton? Customer: £42! That’s a bit Is there a waiting room here? Is there a lost-luggage office? expensive. Where’s the information desk, please? Vendor: If you buy it online in I’d like a cheap day return to London, please. GLOSSARY (3)  , Is this seat taken? you can get a much I think this is my seat. a berth n better price, or you I’d like an off-peak ticket, can get an off-peak a bed in a compartment in a train (4) for just £22, but you’d a season ticket n have to get the 11:22 a train ticket you can use for a fixed period train. Customer: OK, then I’ll have the please. of time: three months / six months / one off-peak ticket for the year, etc train at 11:22. Is it direct? What you hear a platform n Vendor: No, you have to (5) the area in the train station where you at stand or sit and wait for the train to come Barking. Customer: OK. Can I pay by credit I’m sorry but the train is the left-luggage office n card? delayed. a place where you can leave bags in Vendor: Of course. Customer: Here you are. lockers Vendor: Thank you. Just (6) The next train arriving on a ticket machine n here platform 6 is the 13:48 to a machine that gives you a ticket please. Brighton. Customer: Thanks. Which (7) a cheap day return n a ticket that is lower in price, and that does it leave from? allows you to travel to a place and return Vendor: You’ll have to check it on the information You are in carriage number 10. in the same day, but not during rush hour (8)  . This is a non-smoking train. (the busy times) It usually goes from an off-peak ticket exp platform 16, but you’ll have to check. Customer: OK. Vendor: Have a nice journey. Customer: Thanks. Tickets, please. a cheap ticket for a train at a quiet time - You’ll have to pay a not at the time when people are travelling surcharge. / You’ll have to to work or going home delayed adj if a train is “delayed”, it will come later pay an excess fare. than planned Travel English booklet 18 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 21 Renting a car Useful words Types of car (rnine“ulgUimcisSebtnreEasrnteipgopllnailsathpete)l/a”te (“Ssaeldoaonn”(icnarU)S (“sEtasttiaotne w(caagro) n” peMopinleivcaanrr/ier English) in US English) Driver’s licence parking bay Coupé Van SUvVeh(iscpleo)rt/s4uXti4lity Dialogue: Renting a car Sales: Good morning. How may boot bodywork keys Convertible I help you? Pick-up truck Sally: Good morning. I’d like to rent a car for the Truck/lorry (1) . Sales: OK. Any car in mind? GLOSSARY Sally: Just an ordinary four-(2) car. to rent/hire vb Sales: We’ve got a Peugeot 206 ignition car park credit card to pay money to use something for a limited if you like. period of time What you say insurance n Sally: Yes, that would be fine. if you pay for “insurance”, you receive How much is it (3) I’d like to rent a car, please. the car off. I’ve totalled the money/compensation if you have an day? How much is it per car (US) accident Sales: It’s 80 pounds per day with hour? How much is it per T he car is a write off. Can a driver’s licence n unlimited (4) , and day? How much is it per you give me another one? a formal document that shows you have that includes insurance. kilometre? permission to drive Sally: That sounds all right. How much is the What you hear a dent n Sales: And the (5) is 200 a hole in the surface insurance? It comes with a full tank of a scratch n pounds. D o you need to see my petrol. a small cut on the surface of something Sally: What does that mean? driver’s licence? Please return it with a full a registration number n Sales: Well, if you have an (6) Can I leave the car in tank. the numbers and letters at the back and , you have to pay another city? T he keys are here. front of a car that identify a car the first 200 pounds. Is it petrol or diesel? Does The car is parked in the car a tank n Sally: OK. I’m not really planning it take petrol or diesel? park, in bay 24, parking the object in a car in which you put petrol/ on having an accident. T here appears to be a dent space B23. gas/diesel Sales: Very wise. So, just fill in in the bodywork. Just phone this number if to write a car off exp this (7) , please. T here’s a scratch at the back. you have any difficulties. to destroy a car completely And I need to see your W here is the car? T he registration number is to total a car exp US driving licence, and I’ll What’s the car registration PY2 4TZ. to destroy a car completely have to swipe your credit number? Just fill out this form, please a write-off n card. W here do I have to leave it M ay I see your driving if a car is a “write-off”, it is completely Sally: OK. Here you are. when I’ve finished? licence, please? destroyed Sales: Very good. Here are the W hat do I do with the keys? I’ll just take down your a bay n keys. The car is in bay 62, Is it manual (“stickshift” details. an enclosed area in a building that is used in parking (8) 91. US) or automatic? I t’s got unlimited mileage. for a specific purpose It’s a blue Peugeot 206 Sorry, but I put diesel in I need to swipe your credit a parking space n station wagon. the petrol tank. card. an area in a car park where you can park Sally: Great. I’m sorry but I crashed the Y ou will be liable for the a car Sales: Drive safely. car. excess, which is 200 unlimited mileage n Sally: Thanks. Bye. I’m sorry but I’ve written pounds. if the car has “unlimited mileage”, you Sales: Bye. can travel as far as you like without being charged for it to swipe vb if they “swipe” your card, they put your card into a little machine in order to register it the excess n a limited amount of money you must pay for repairs if you have an accident Travel English booklet 25 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 22 Dialogue: On the bus On the bus Vocabulary Bus bus driver double-decker (bus) seat What you say Which is the bus for London? Sam has just got on the bus. Where is the bus stop? Sam: Is this the right bus for What time is the next bus to Birmingham? Trafalgar Square. What’s the best way to get to Halifax by bus? Bus driver: Yes. What time does the last bus for Liverpool leave? Sam:  A (1) , bus lane timetable Where can I get the number 34 bus? please. (Sam gives the Where do I get off for the Science museum? How long does it take? driver a ten-pound note.) Where do I have to get off? Bus driver: You need to give the exact How long do I have to wait? (2) . Do you know when the next bus is coming? Sam:  Oh, sorry. Here you are. Have we passed Oxford Street? (Sam hands over the Do you have a bus timetable? right change.) Which bus do I need? Bus driver: Don’t forget your (3) coins notes Do I have to change buses? . Where do I have to get off? Where does the bus leave from? Sam: Does this bus (4) Can you tell me where to get off? at Oxford Do I have to get off here? Street? Could you tell me when we get to Hyde Park, Bus driver: No, you need the 34 for that. Sam: Where can I get the 34? please? What you hear Bus driver: It’s the bus stop over the (5) hand-rail bus station You must have the exact change. . That one You have to press the button to stop the bus. just over there. (He points This ticket hasn’t been at the bus stop.) stamped. GLOSSARY Sam: Do I have to change buses? You’re on the wrong to get off phr vb Bus driver: No, it’s (6)  . bus. You need to take to leave a bus or train But this one’s going to the number 3. Trafalgar Square, and you This seat is for the to take vb can walk to Oxford Street elderly only. to last a period of time a timetable n bus stop empty seat a list of the times when something happens from there. It isn’t far. exact change n money that corresponds exactly to the price Would you like a to stamp vb Sam:  Oh, OK. I’ll stay on this single or a return? if a ticket is “stamped”, it is marked to show one then. Could you tell me where to get (7) It’s the third stop that it has been checked , please? after this one. You aren’t allowed to the elderly n old people a single n Bus driver: Yes, all right. a ticket that permits you to travel to a place (but not to return) bring bikes on a return n Sam: OK. Thanks. the bus. a ticket that permits you to travel to a place Bus driver: Hey, you’ve forgotten your Where are you ticket. ticket machine mbuascthiicnkeet getting off? and to return to your original destination Sam: Oh, right. a stop n a place where a bus stops and allows passengers on or off Travel English booklet 26 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

Track 32 Giving directions Vocabulary gGeot stotrathigehttraofnficunlitgihl ytso.u TGuorrndloenftSintrteoet. Take the next left. aCnrodstshoevnetrutrhnerriogahdt. It’s the first on the right. cfIrth’osunrotcpohpf.ot/hsIiett’ecshtihnuerch. bank school shop market street It’s next to the bank. aItn’sdbtehtewseheonpt.he school oItf’sthaet trhoeade.nd baker street Itth’issjbuustilbdeinhgin. d Itth’es jcuosrtnaerr.ound It’s on the corner of MBaakrekreSt tSrtereete.t and bank street penny street tTruarfnficrilgighht tast.the Tcurorsnslreofat dast.the wBaitnhktShtisresettreisetp.arallel Penny Street is It’s four blocks down rTouurnndriagbhotuatt. the tpheirspsetnredeict.ular to sthideesotrfetehteornoathdi.s Useful expressions Dialogue: Giving directions I’m lost! Listen and complete with the words from below. Go straight on until you come to a crossroads. Turn left into Gordon Street. east bank school roundabout Take the next left. Lenny has just arrived in London. He’s a bit Take the second road on the left. lost and so he decides to ask a passer-by for Turn right at the traffic lights. directions. It’s opposite the church. It’s next to the bank. Lenny: Erm, excuse me, I’m trying to find Lenny: I’ve got a map here… It’s between the school and the shop. a pub called the Cock & Bull. Could George: I don’t need a map. I’ve lived here all It’s at the end of the road. you point me in the right direction? my life. And the Cock & Bull isn’t far. It’s on the corner of Market Street and George: Ah… the Cock & Bull. I know it well. Excellent pub, by the way. They do a Baker Street. Excellent pub. fantastic steak and kidney pie... Or It’s just behind this building. Lenny: Oh, great. I’m new to the city and was it steak and mushroom? Anyway. It’s in front of the school. I’m supposed to meet a friend there, Go about four hundred metres that It’s just around the corner. but I haven’t got a clue where I am. way and when you get to a Bank Street is parallel with this street. George: Right. Go straight ahead. Then, take (5) , hang a left. Walk Penny Street is perpendicular to this street. the (1) road on your for another two minutes and you’ll It’s four blocks down the street on this left. That’s Queen Street. Follow it see a (6) on the side of the road. until you pass a opposite side of the road. The pub Turn right at the roundabout. (2) , and then… No, is just next to the bank. You can’t I’m trying to get to the museum. hang on. That’s not right. miss it. Do you Lenny: Oh… erm, I can ask someone else if Lenny: Great! Thank you! know It’s just you’re not sure. George: No, hold on… That’s where the pub around the corner. George: No, no. I know London like the back used to be. It moved 15 years ago. where the of my hand… OK. Ignore everything Lenny: Maybe I should ask someone else. post office is? I just said. From here, you want to George: No, no, I’m your man. I practically What’s the get onto Charles Street, which is live at the Bear & Bull. best way parallel to this street. Then walk (3) Lenny: You mean the Cock & Bull. to get to about 500 metres until George: No, the Bear & Bull. the train you see an old (4) . Lenny: I’m trying to get to the Cock & Bull. station? Turn right at the church and… Wait a George: The Cock & Bull? No idea! Never minute… heard of it! Goodbye! Travel English booklet 36 Copyright Hot English Publishing SL 2014 www.learnhotenglish.com

1.4 Speaking and writing GOALS ■ Say hello and goodbye ■ Fill in a form Listening & Speaking hello and goodbye 1 1.27 )|Look at the photos and listen. Are the people saying hello or goodbye? 3 A Have a nice day. B ____________________________ 1 A Hi. How are you? 2 A Morning, Patrick. B __________________________ B _______________ A Great, thanks. 2a Complete conversations 1-4 with phrases a-d. a Goodbye, b Good morning, c Thanks. You, too. d Fine, thanks. And you? b 1.27 )))Listen again, check and repeat. C Work with a partner. Practise the conversations. 4 A Bye. See you later. B _________________ ___________ 3 Work with a partner. Practise saying hello and goodbye. 4a 1.28)))Read the Understanding... box and listen to the Use the Language for speaking box to help you. examples. LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING hello and goodbye Hello Goodbye UNDERSTANDING ... hellos and goodbyes Hi./Hello. Have a nice day. Good morning./Morning. Thanks. You too. Learn these short responses so you can reply quickly. How are you? Goodbye. /Bye. Fine, thanks. And you? Bye. See you later. Hear Say Great thanks. Hello./Good morning. Hello. /Hi./Morning. How are you? Fine. And you? Have a good/nice day. Thanks. Bye. Goodbye./See you later. Bye. b 1.29)))Close your books. Listen and reply quickly. 12

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Reading & Writing filling in a form 7a Correct five mistakes in the registration card. 5 Read the information and complete the registration card. Hi, I'm Josie Harris from the USA. I’m here on business. My address is 909 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas. 0s HOTEL REGISTRATION CARD First name Last name H arris HO TEL REGISTRATION CARD first name Country Last name Country Home address Cantero-H Rocxd, Home address AlAsfiyi, Texas. Reason for visit ı Signature Reason for visit Ovi 4 Signature Hosier Wprr)S b Compare your answers with a partner. 8a Write your own registration card. 6a Underline the CAPITAL letters in the information about Josie in exercise 5. HOTEL REGISTRATION CARD First name I'm ... Last name Country b Read the Language for writing box. Match the CAPITAL Home address letters in the information about Josie in exercise 5 to categories 1-6 in the box. Reason for visit Signature Hi, I’m Josie... b Work with a partner. Swap cards and check the CAPITAL vuiwiber 5 vmwiber it letters. LANGUAGE FOR WRITING checking capital letters Use capital letters for... 1 a name Havva Yilmaz 2 a city London 3 a country China 4/ ı am from Poland. 5 the first word in a sentence We are on holiday. 6 names of roads and streets 8 Park Road C Compare your answers with a partner. 13

5.4 Speaking and writing GOALS ■ A sk fo r and give tra v e l in fo rm a tio n ■ M ake a rra n g e m e n ts by te x t Listening & Speaking asking for and giving Barcelona, Spain travel information I Las Arenas 1 a 5.171 Angelo Santos is on holiday in Barcelona. Listen to four conversations. What does Angelo want? b 5.20))) Listen to six travel announcements and complete 1 a bus / train ticket the table. 2 the number of the bus to Las Arenas / the station 3 the number / tim e of the metro Place: 4 the price o fa ticket / time o f thejourney Time: Time: b 5.17))) Listen to the four conversations again and complete Place: questions 1-4 with words from the box. Time: Flight: buy go much next C Compare your answers with a partner. 1 Where do I _________ a ticket? 2 Does this bus_________to Las Arenas? 5a Read the Language for speaking box. 3 What time is the_________metro? 4 How_________ is it to Las Arenas? LANGUAGE FOR SPEAKING asking for and giving travel information 2a Match answers a-d with Angelo's questions 1-4 in Ask for information exercise lb. where do ı buy a ticket? Where does the bus/train go from? a It's €2.15 single. What time is the next train to the University/bus to the b No, it doesn't. The number 13 goes to Las Arenas, town centre? c It leaves at 9.35. Does this train/bus/ferry go to Vancouver/the museum? d You buy your ticket on the bus. How much is it to the centre/the University? Give inform ation b Compare your answers with a partner. This bus/train goes to Upper Street/Ottawa. It leaves a t 3.30. 3a 5.18))) Listen to Angelo's questions again and repeat. it arrives a t 4.15. It'S £10/525. b Work with a partner. Practise the four conversations. You buy your ticket from the ticket machine/on the bus. 4a 5.19))) Read the Understanding... box and listen to the b Work with a partner. Find out information about two examples. journeys. Use the Language for speaking box to help you. Student A, turn to page 109. Student B, turn to page 114. UNDERSTANDING ... travel announcements To understand travel announcements: • think about the information you need - place, time, etc. • listen for important information - place, time, numbers and letters. - city centre, New York, Barcelona - 10.35,8.40, 15 minutes late p la tfo rm 3, 4A, 9B gate A10, 93 flig h t EZ402, BA 66 stop G, 12F num ber 73, 38B 52

5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Reading & Writing making arrangements 9a Complete the conversation with responses a-c. by text a OK. See you at the cinema at 6.15. b Yes. Where is it on? 6a How do you make arrangements?(^Irdg)the correct word c What time? for you. 1 I always / usually / often / sometimes / never send a text. A Do you want to see the newJames Bond film on Thursday? 2 I always / often / usually / sometimes / never phone. B 1_______________________________________________ 3 I always / often / usually / sometimes / never email. A At the Regal. B 2_______________________________________________ b Compare your answers with a partner. A 6.30 p.m. B 3_______________________________________________ 7 a Work with a partner. Put lines a-f in the correct order to A Great. make a text conversation. b Compare your answers with a partner. a \\ff\\ About 2.00. By the museum? 10a Read the Language for writing box. b _| ] I need a new jacket. Do you want LANGUAGE FOR WRITING keeping texts short to come into town with me? One way to keep texts short is to ask simple questions: c Q Great! See you there. Why do you ask? -* Why? What time do you want to meet? — What time? d J No, not busy. Why? Can we meet by the museum? -» By the museum? Answers can also be simple: No, I'm not busy. -* No, not busy. e [ ! Hi, Hannah. Are you busy on Saturday? b Work with a partner. Make sentences 1-4 short. f □ OK. What time? Hi, Dave. Do you want to meet for lunch? b Underline the words/phrases that tell you the time, place Y e s.1 Where do you want to meet? and reason for the meeting. Do you like Italian food? 8 Put phrases 1-8 into the correct column in the table. 2 Yes, I like Italian food a lot. 3 OK. Can we meet at Jamie’s 1 I need to go to the pharmacy. restaurant at 2.30? 2 on the High Street 3 in the park That’s late! 4 Why do you want to meet then? 4 at 3 o'clock 5 at midday I have a meeting until 2.15. 6 I want to buy a tablet. OK. See you at 2.30. 7 near the bank 8 on Tuesday T im e Place Reason 11a EZ33S Work as Student A and Student B. • Student A, you want to go to a concert. • Student B, you want to shop for a new camera. Write a short ‘text’ on a piece of paper. Ask your partner to meet you. b Swap your texts. Read your partner's text and write a reply. C Repeat until you arrange a place and time to meet. 53




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