A fantastic vacation
Vocabulary words and expressions
amazingWonderful.
describeDescription.
fantasticAwesome.
not do it justicePoorly shot.
archArch.
down daysRelaxing days.
flatteringLikeable.
recoverRecover.
be worn outDebilitated.
exhaustedExhausted.
normal routineNormal life.
take it easyTake it easy.
Sentence patterns are useful sentences
Asking questions
1. how was your trip? /How's the trip?
2. did you go to the louvre? /Did you go to the Louvre?
3. did you see any famous paintings? /Do you see any famous paintings?
4. was that the first time in france? /Is this your first time going to France?
5. what did you do while you were there? /What did you do while you were there?
6. what was that like? it must h**e been amazing. /How does it feel?It must be wonderful.
7. what's this one a picture of? /This one**is**?
8. where did you end up going? /Where did you end up?
9. was every day as busy as your first? /Are you guys every day as non-stop as they were on the first day?
Talking about sightseeing
10. we went to paris.We went to Paris.
11. it's a great city. /The city is great.
12. what a beautiful city! /What a beautiful city!
13. i've only dreamed about going. /I've only been there in my dreams.
14. it gives you quite a good view of the city. /A beautiful panoramic view of the city.
15. sight-seeing is exhausting! /Sightseeing is exhausting!
16. we spent that afternoon relaxing. /We had a relaxing break that afternoon.
17. you need a few down days or you'll wear yourself out. /You need to relax for a few days, or you'll get tired.
18. i saw the mona lisa and was really surprised by how small the painting was./I saw the Mona Lisa – it was very small, and I was amazed.
19. the first thing we did was going to the top of the eiffel tower. /The first thing we did was to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
20. i'm not sure that i'd describe it as beautiful—it's rather dirty, you know. /I'm not quite sure if I can describe it in terms of beauty – Paris is dirty, you know.
21. we were all so worn out by the first evening that we agreed to take it easy on the second day./We were all exhausted from the evening of the first day, so we were all in favor of taking our time the next day.
22. my french is horrible, so it's hard to remember the names of all these places. /My French is so bad that it's hard to remember the names of all the places.
Talking about pictures
23. do you want to see my pictures?Do you want to see my **?
24. can i bore you with my pictures? /Can I please take a look at my a**?
25. i h**e a few pictures. /I have a few **.
26. the picture doesn't do it justice though. /This ** shot is not good.
27. it's not a very flattering picture. /This ** shot is not good-looking.
28. this one is of me in front of the eiffel tower. /This is a photo I took in front of the Eiffel Tower.
29. that's a picture of me standing next to a fountain. /That's me standing next to a fountain.
30. i should probably put them on a blog or something. /I should post them on a blog or something.
31. you don't look very happy in that picture. /** on which you don't look too happy.
32. that's a picture of my parents near a famous arch in the city centre. /It was my parents' ** under a famous arch in the city center.
Talking about hotels
Vocabulary words and expressions
**ailabilityYes.
check outCheck.
extendProlong.
repeatRepeat.
standard roomStandard room.
vacancyVacancy.
boutiqueBoutiques.
completely bookedFully booked, fully occupied.
pricingPricing.
slightlyslightly.
steam roomSauna.
check inStay.
courtyardCourtyard.
queen bedDouble.
smoke-freeSmokeless.
twin bedsTwin beds.
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Empty room vacancies
1. i'd like to book a room, please.I would like to book a room.
2. do you h**e any vacancies for next weekend? /Is there room available for next weekend?
3. it looks like we're actually completely booked./We seem to be fully booked.
4. do you want me to check its **ailability? /Would you like me to check if there is a room there?
5. now how many nights will you be staying? /How many nights will you stay?
6. we just need a room for two nights. /We needed a room for two nights.
7. we are looking for a room for the 11th and 12th. /We wanted a room, 11 and 12 to stay.
8. so, what kind of room are you looking for? /What kind of room would you like to book?
9. just a standard room with a double bed if that's **ailable. /If available, book a standard room with a double bed.
10. would you like two twin beds or a queen bed? /Would you rather have two single beds or a double bed?
About the hotel
11. is the pricing the same?Is it the same?
12. this one is a boutique hotel, so the prices are slightly higher. /This is a boutique hotel, so **slightly more expensive.
13. check in is at 2 p.m. and check out is at 10 a.m. /Check-in time is 2 p.m. and check-out time is 10 a.m.
14. is it possible to get a late check out? /Is it possible to have a late check-out?
15. it includes a full english breakfast, which is **ailable from 6 a.m.—10 a.m. /A formal English breakfast is included from 6 am to 10 am.
16. does this one h**e a gym, too? /Does this one also have a gym?
17. we are a smoke-free hotel. /We are a smoke-free hotel.
18. we do h**e a beautiful outdoor courtyard with a smoking area. /We had a nice little outdoor patio with smoking area.
Camping trip on a camping trip
Vocabulary words and expressions
Camper camper.
campsiteCamp.
s'moreFruit tart biscuits.
twinklingFlashing.
campfireBonfire.
head up to......Walk.
simplicitySimple, unpretentious.
campgroundCampsite.
hikingHiking, trekking.
tentTent.
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Organize a camping organising a camping trip
1. i thought we could organise a camping trip with all the families in our neighbourhood.I think we can organize all the neighbors to go camping with their whole family.
2. we could go hiking, swim in the lake, and sing songs around the campfire.../We could go hiking, swim in the lake, sing around the campfire ......
3. i was thinking we could head up north to one of the national parks. /I think we can go north and go to a national park.
4. we should try to reserve our campsites soon. /We should hurry up and set up our camp.
5. were you thinking of camping in a tent or a camper? /Do you want to camp in a tent or campervan?
Going back to the basics
6. i think we should go back to the basics.I guess let's get back to nature.
7. i miss the sound of crickets chirping. /I miss the chirping of crickets.
8. it's so peaceful watching the twinkling stars in the night sky. /Looking at the twinkling stars in the night sky, it feels so quiet.
9. how do you think the kids would manage without working toilets, running water or electricity? /How do you think children will cope with the lack of toilets, running water or electricity?
10. i love living in the city, but i h**e to say that i do sometimes really miss living in the country. /I love living in the city, but I have to say that I miss the country life a lot.
The good old days
11. kids h**e it too easy these days.The children are having a good time now.
12. back in the good old days, we didn't h**e mobile phones, laptops or wi-fi. /In the good old days, we didn't have a cell phone, a laptop, or a Wi-Fi.
13. they don't h**e the option of appreciating the simplicity of life like we were able to when we were young. /They don't appreciate the choices of the simple life we enjoyed as children.
On a road trip
Vocabulary words and expressions
better safe than sorry.Be careful not to make a big mistake.
gas stationGas station.
make such good timeFast.
tire pressureTire pressure.
chargerCharger.
go off trackGoing astray, going the wrong way.
n**igatorNavigator.
top upFill up with gas.
exitOutlet.
keep an eye outPay attention and pay close attention.
sat n**Satellite navigation.
turn offTurn.
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Stopping at a gas station
1. are we going to need to stop for gas soon?Will we have to stop and refuel anytime soon?
2. we've got about a quarter tank left, which will last us a while yet. /We still have about 1 4 of the oil left, and we can hold on for a while.
3. we might as well stop at the next major exit to top up. /We may still have to stop at the next major exit to refill our gas.
4. it looked like we were getting low the last time we stopped. /The last time we parked our car, it seemed like there were very few.
5. we might as well check the tire pressures, too. /We can also look at the tire pressure.
Getting lost
6. hey, are we still headed in the right direction?I said, we're still heading in the right direction, right?
7. i must h**e accidentally turned off. /I must have missed the turn.
8. we were **such good time. /We're driving too fast.
9. i h**e no idea where we are right now. /I don't know where we are now.
10. we'll h**e to stop and ask for directions then. /We had to stop and ask for directions.
11. just take the next exit and you can ask someone. /The next exit is to ask for directions.
12. now we're going to h**e to turn around and find our way again. /Now I have to turn around and find my way again!
Using a sat n**
13. maybe we should use our sat n**.Maybe we'll have to use satellite navigation.
14. get out the sat n**,then. /Let's use satellite navigation instead.
15. it'll recalculate as soon as we go off track. /As soon as we go astray, it recalculates the distance.
16. it looks like it has run out of batteries. /The battery seems to be dead.
17. don't we h**e a charger for that? /Don't we have a charger?
Go to the seaside
Vocabulary words and expressions
amusement parkAmusement park.
by accidentBy chance.
gloomy and greyThe weather was gloomy.
pierConvex pier.
appApplication.
candy flossCandy floss.
helter skelterSpinning the slide.
roller coasterRoller coaster.
b and bA bed and breakfast is available.
deck chairBeach chairs.
lemonadeLemonade.
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The weather forecast
1. h**e you seen the weather forecast for today? /Have you seen today's weather forecast?
2. is it going to be nice? /Is it a good day?
3. for the first time in over a month, this whole weekend is supposed to be sunny and warm. /This month, we finally had a sunny and warm weekend.
4. are you sure there isn't any rain in the forecast? /Are you sure the weather forecast says it won't rain?
5. maybe you should check the forecast for brighton too. /You should probably also check out the weather forecast in Brighton.
6. if it's going to be nice there, why don't we go for a day at the beach? /If the weather is good, why don't we go to the beach for a day?
7. i know i've looked at my hometown instead of london before on my iphone by accident. /I know I once accidentally saw my hometown as London on my phone.
Plans to go to the seaside
8. maybe i'll just call sam and emma and see if they want to join us.Maybe I should call Sam and Emma and see if they'd like to go with us.
9. if we left in the next hour, we'd be able to make it there for a late breakfast. /If we leave an hour later, we can catch a late breakfast afterwards.
10. what do you think about staying in a b and b for night? /How about we find a hotel with ** breakfast in the evening?
11. then we could really enjoy ourselves. /So we can have a good time.
12. i'll just call that little one we stayed at last time. /I called the small hotel where I stayed last time.
13. i don't mind waiting for the helter skelter and the roller coaster. /I don't mind waiting for a spinning slide and roller coaster.
Tourist souvenirs
Vocabulary words and expressions
appreciate.
key ringKeychains.
shelfShelf.
workshopWorkshop.
ceremonialFormal.
outstandingWonderful.
studioStudio.
handpaintedHand-drawn.
postcardPostcard.
uniqueUnique.
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Customer language A customer's expressions
1. do you h**e anything like that?Do you have any paintings like that in your shop?
2. i was thinking of a painting of the countryside. /I was thinking of a painting of a rural landscape.
3. i was wondering where your vases were. /I want to know where your vases are.
4. i would like to buy a painting though. /But I want to buy a painting.
5. i'll take one of those. /Okay, I'll take one.
6. i'm not sure that she'd appreciate that. /I'm not quite sure if she'll like it.
7. no, thanks. i'm not a big fan of posters. /Don't look at it, thank you. I'm not too interested in posters.
8. they're lovely, but they're not for me. /It's beautiful, but it doesn't quite suit me.
9. what are those masks on the wall over there?/What are those masks on the wall over there for?
A shop assistant's expressions
10. are you interested in any of these shells?Are you interested in these shells?
11. is this what you had in mind? /Is this what you want?
12. perhaps you'd like to buy your sister a key ring. /Maybe you'll want to buy your sister a keychain.
13. they're just over there on the shelf. /It's on the shelf over there.
14. this is a lovely postcard. what do you think? /This postcard is beautiful. What do you think?
15. would you like to h**e a look at those?/Would you like to take a look?
16. would you like to look through those?/Would you like to take a look at those?
17. would you like to take a closer look at one? /Would you like to see it up close?
18. you would like me to get one for you to look at? /Do you need me to show you one?
Shipping
19. could you wrap them up separately?Can you wrap each individually?
20. do you ship them internationally? /Can you ship abroad?
21. how much will that be? /How much is it?
22. i'd like them to go to my place in new york. /I want to send them to my home in New York.
23. there's an extra fee of £20 for that. /There is an additional charge of £20.
24. they should get there in about three weeks. /They should be there in about three weeks.
25. would you like me to wrap them for you? /Do you need me to wrap them up for you?
26. would you like to take them home today or would you like us to ship them to you? /Would you like to take it home today, or would you like us to send it to you for you?
27. you can give me her address at the till before you pay. /You can give me her address before paying at the cashier.