Homework for next week: p. 90
(grammar + expressing regrets + prepositions + language patterns), p. 91
(passives + developing conversations + collocations + forming words +
vocabulary).
excursion /ɪkˈskɜːʒ ə n/ noun [ C ]
a short journey made by a group of people for pleasure
We've booked to go on an excursion
to Pompeii.
trip 1 /trɪp/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for trip
go on / take a trip • a day / two-day /
weekend trip • on a trip • a trip around / to sth •
a business trip
a journey in which you visit a place for a short time
and come back again
a business trip
a day trip to Paris
We might take a trip to Spain later in
the summer.
See
also: round trip
backpack /ˈbækpæk/ noun [ C ]
backpack
a bag that you carry on your back
See also picture luggage
backpacking noun [ U ]
to go backpacking
backpacker noun [ C ]
hitchhike /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/ verb [ I ]
to get free rides in people's vehicles by standing
next to the road and waiting for someone to pick you up
hitchhiker
noun
[ C
]
journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ noun [ C ]
Word partners for journey
an arduous / long / perilous / short
journey • begin / complete / embark on / go on /
make a journey
when you travel from one place to another
a car/train journey
We take games for the children
when we go on long journeys .
travel 2 /ˈtræv ə l/ noun
1 [ U ] the activity of travelling
air/rail travel
travel expenses/insurance
2 sb's travels
someone's journey
I meet all kinds of interesting
people on my travels .
voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ noun [ C ]
a long journey, especially by ship, or in space
The ship sank on its maiden
voyage (= first journey) .
Travel, travelling, journey,
trip, voyage, crossing, flight
Travel (uncountable noun) and travelling are
used to mean the general activity of moving from place to place• Air
travel is becoming cheaper.
• Her work involves a lot
of travelling!!
You do not say 'a travel'.
Use journey to talk about travelling a long
distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on the travelling itself
• a long and difficult
journey (NOT travel) through the mountains
• I read during the train
journey to work.
• Did you have a good
journey?
(=Were you comfortable, was the train on time etc?)
A trip is when you go on a short journey, or a
journey you do not usually make, and come back again. Use this when the
emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there
• my first trip to the
States
• a business trip• Was
it a good trip?
(=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good
time there?)
Voyage is used for a long sea journey
• a voyage across the ocean
Crossing is used for a fairly short sea journey
• The crossing takes 90
minutes.
Flight is used for a journey by air
• Have a good flight!
Dressing
case "neceser"
To have the time of your life…
LINE: for trains
[Countable] a track that a train travels along:
We were delayed because of a
problem further along the line.
When you get to central London, take the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park.
Railway line BrE; railroad
line American English
The trail follows a disused
railroad line along the edge of the valley.
Carriage
1
Vehicle pulled by horse
[Countable] a vehicle with wheels that is pulled
by a horse, used in the past
2
Train
[Countable] British English one of the
parts of a train where passengers sit [= car American
English]
Bend [countable]
1 A curved part of something, especially a road or river:
The car came round the bend at a
terrifying speed.
Bend in
A sharp bend in the road
WORD FOCUS: airport 
what you do at the airport: When you arrive at the airport, you go into
the terminal building. You check in for your flight at the
check-in desk. You show your passport at passport control and
then go through security, where they check that you are not carrying any
weapons. If you have time you can wait for your flight in the departure
lounge. When your flight is called, you go through the departure
gate in order to get onto the plane. The plane then takes off from the runway.
After your plane has landed, you go to the baggage reclaim to
collect your bags, then go through customs and immigration, where
they check your passport and your bags. You then go out into the arrivals
area.
cross‧ing [countable]
1 a place where you can safely cross a road, railway,
river etc:
You must give way to any pedestrians
on the crossing.
a place on some roads in Britain where someone who wants to
cross the road can stop the traffic by pushing a button that changes thetraffic
lights), zebra crossing
2 A place where two lines, roads, tracks etc cross:
Turn left at the first crossing.
3 A journey across the sea, a lake, or a river:
The crossing was rough.
Deck [countable]
1
On a ship
a) The outside top level of a ship that you can walk or
sit on:
Let's go up on deck.
Above/below deck
Peter stayed below deck.
b) One of the different levels on a ship
main/passenger/car etc deck
a staircase leading to the
passenger deck
Platform [countable]
1 train
Especially British English the raised place beside a railway track where you get
on and off a train in a station:
The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six.
Check-in /ˈtʃekɪn/ noun [C]
the place at an airport where you go to say that you
have arrived for your flight, or the act of going to the check-in to say that
you have arrived for your flight
A check-in counter/desk
Harbour 1 UK (US harbor) /ˈhɑːbə r/ noun [ C ]
An area of water near the coast where ships are kept
and are safe from the sea
Take-off /ˈteɪkɒf/ noun
1 AIRCRAFT [C , U] when an aircraft leaves the
ground and begins to fly
2 COPY [C] a film, book, etc that copies
someone else's style in a way that is funny
We only just caught the flight!
reckless /ˈrekləs/ adjective
doing something dangerous and not caring about what
might happen
reckless
driving
recklessly
adverb
