Destination b2 - Unit 2 - Travel and Transport
Destination b2 - Unit 2 - Travel and Transport
a long journey, especially by sea or in The Titanic sank on its maiden /ˈmeɪdn/ voyage
voyage n /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
space (= first journey).
an act of travelling from one place to
journey n /ˈdʒɜːrni/ another, especially when they are far They went on a long train journey across India.
apart
a journey to a place and back again,
trip n /trɪp/ especially a short one for pleasure or We went on a trip to the mountains.
a particular purpose
If you're going abroad, get some travel
travel n /ˈtrævl/ the act or activity of travelling
insurance.
a short journey made for pleasure,
There are regular weekend excursions
excursion n /ɪkˈskɜːrʒn/ especially one that has been
throughout the summer.
organized for a group of people
what you can see from a particular The view from the top of the tower was
view n /vjuː/
place or position spectacular /spekˈtækjələr/
the interesting places, especially in a
We're going to Paris for the weekend to see the
sight n /saɪt/ town or city, that are often visited by
sights.
tourists
the earth, with all its countries,
world n /wɜːrld/ French is spoken in many parts of the world.
peoples and natural features
earth n /ɜːrθ/ the planet that we live on I must be the happiest person on earth!
part of a place, town, etc., or a region
area n /ˈeriə/ The farm and surrounding area were flooded.
of a country or the world
land that is under the control of a
territory n /ˈterətɔːri/
particular country
any of the four main periods of the
season n /ˈsiːzn/ year: spring, summer, autumn and the changing seasons
winter
period n /ˈpɪriəd/ a particular length of time We know little of her life during that period.
the money that you pay to travel by
fare n /fer/ Children travel at half fare.
bus, plane, taxi, etc.
ticket n
an amount of money that you pay for The school fees are expected to rise again next
fee n /fiː/
professional advice or services year.
miss v /mɪs/ to be or arrive too late for something If I don't leave now I'll miss my plane
to be unable to find
lose v /luːz/ She lost her husband in the crowd.
something/somebody
to go with somebody from one place
take v /teɪk/ It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car.
to another
to come to a place with
bring v /brɪŋ/ Don't forget to bring your books with you.
somebody/something
book v /bʊk/ She booked a flight to Chicago.
to continue to have something and She handed the waiter a hundred dollar bill and
keep v /kiːp/
not give it back or throw it away told him to keep the change.
the line that divides two countries or I live in a small town in the US, near the
border n /ˈbɔːrdər/
areas; the land near this line Canadian border.
the outside limit of an object, a
Don't put that glass so near the edge of the
edge n /edʒ/ surface or an area; the part furthest
table.
from the centre
line n /laɪn/ a long, thin mark on a surface Draw a thick black line across the page.
length n /leŋθ/ Measure the length of the line from A to B.
the amount of space between two
distance n /ˈdɪstəns/ She walked the short distance to her apartment.
places or things
to show somebody the way to a It's a dangerous route—you'll need someone to
guide v /ɡaɪd/
place, often by going with them guide you.
to go with or in front of a person or an
The robbers led police on a high-speed chase
lead v /liːd/ animal to show the way or to make
through the city.
them go in the right direction
connected with the place where you
native adj /ˈneɪtɪv/ were born and lived for the first years Her native language is Korean.
of your life
the place where you were born or He married a girl from his home town and they
hometown n /ˈhəʊmtaʊn/
lived as a child went back there to live.
to reach somebody who is ahead by
catch up with sb phr v Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you.
going faster
to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport,
check in phr v etc. and tell an official there that you We've checked in at the hotel.
have arrived
check out (of) phr v to pay your bill and leave a hotel, etc. Guests should check out of their rooms by noon.
to take someone or something to a
We dropped our luggage off at the hotel and
drop sb/sth off phr v particular place, usually by car, and
went sightseeing.
leave them there
drop off phr v to fall into a light sleep I dropped off and missed the end of the film.
get back phr v to return, especially to your home We only got back from our trip yesterday.
go away phr v to leave a person or place Go away and think about it, then let me know.
to move, make progress or increase
keep up with sb phr v at the same rate as I can't keep up with all the changes.
somebody/something
make for sth/swh phr v to move towards something They made for the centre of town.
to go somewhere in your car and
pick sb up phr v collect somebody who is waiting for
you I'll pick you up at five.
to move to the side of the road or to
pull in phr v
the place mentioned and stop The police car signalled to us to pull in.
to knock a person or an animal down
run sb over phr v
and drive over their body or a part of it Two children were run over and killed.
to go to a station, an airport, etc. to
see sb off phr v say goodbye to somebody who is
starting a journey
set out/off (for) phr v to begin a journey We set off for London just after ten.
take off phr v to leave the ground and begin to fly The plane took off an hour late.
to change position or direction so as
turn round phr v
to face the other way Turn around and let me look at your back.
Even a six-year-old can have an accident at
have an accident idiom tè dầm
/ˈæksɪdənt/ night sometimes.
be (involved) in an
accident He was killed in an accident
in a way that is not planned or
do sth by accident idiom
organized I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my f
before the time that is expected;
in advance idiom
/ədˈvæns/ before something happens The fee is payable in advance.
advance on/towards a
v phr move forward Troops are advancing on the village.
place
go straight ahead
to travel in front of other people in
go ahead
your group and arrive before them I'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way.
further forward in space or time than
be ahead of prep somebody/something; in front of
somebody/something Two boys were ahead of us.
a change of direction
in the direction of We drove off in the direction of the mountains.
in this/that direction
just guessing or using your memory,
off the top of one's
idiom without taking time to think carefully I can't remember the name off the top of my
head
or check the facts head, but I can look it up for you.
head for/towards a We were heading towards Kumasi when our
to go in a particular direction
place truck broke down.
head over heels (in completely in love with another
idiom
love) person Laura fell head over heels in love with Chris.
go/be on a holiday
have/take a holiday
an official holiday when banks and
bank holiday n phr /ˌbæŋk ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/
most businesses are closed for a day
go/turn left
on the left prep
on the left-hand side prep
in the left-hand corner prep
a person using their left hand to write
left-handed adj Are you left-handed?
and do most things
It’s a good idea to plan your route before you
plan a route
leave.
the roads or paths that you use when The tunnel /ˈtʌnl/ is the route taken by most
take/follow a route
/ruːt/ you go from one place to another drivers.
see the sights
go sightseeing
at high speed prep very fast
He was driving at full speed down the motorway
at full speed prep
as fast as possible when it happened.
collocati He finished third of the stage after a late burst of
a burst of speed
on speed.
the highest speed at which you can
speed limit n
/ˈspiːd lɪmɪt/ legally drive on a particular road You should always keep to the speed limit.
tour a place v She toured the country promoting her book.
a person who shows other people the
way to a place, especially someone
tour guide n
employed to show tourists around
interesting places
business trip
school trip
go on a trip
take a trip to a place
in a way
on the way
be afraid of adj /əˈfreɪd/ It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now.
be afraid to do She was afraid to open the door.
The couple appeared to have nothing in
appear to do/be adj v
/əˈpɪr/ look/seem common.
plan sth in advance, usually for
arrange sth with sb
/əˈreɪndʒ/ yourself I've arranged a meeting with Mr Smith.
plan sth in advance, usually for She's arranged for her son to have swimming
arrange for sb to do
another person lessons.
continue sth /kənˈtɪnjuː/ The rain continued falling all afternoon.
We will continue to work closely with our
continue to do
international partners on this.
continue with sth Are you going to continue with the project?
differ from sth/sb
I dream about being a doctor = I have dreams
dream about
actual dreams where I am a doctor
dream of something you really want I dream of being a doctor = I want to be a doctor
invite sb to do
be keen to do to want to do sth I'm keen to swimming = I want to go swimming
I'm keen on swimming = I'm interested in
be keen on
to like to do sth swimming
to have enough money for the basic
live on sth phr v
things you need to live My salary isn't enough for us to live on.
to think that somebody/something is
live for sth phr v the main purpose of or the most
important thing in your life After his wife died, he had nothing to live for.
to feel sorry about something you
regret (not) doing have done or about something that
you have not been able to do
We regret to inform you that your application has
regret to tell/inform sb
not been successful.
to have a particular idea or opinion
think of I think of this place as my home.
about something/somebody
to use your mind to consider
think about something, to form connected ideas,
to try to solve problems, etc. I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it.
write about sth/sb
write sth to sb
write sb sth
write sth down
to plan or organize something in Can I arrange an appointment (cuộc hẹn) for
arrange v
/əˈreɪndʒ/ advance Monday?
to change the position or order of
rearrange v
/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/ things; to change your position She rearranged herself in another pose.
a plan or preparation that you make She's happy with her unusual living
arrangement n
/əˈreɪndʒmənt/ so that something can happen arrangements.
arrive v /əˈraɪv/
an act of coming or being brought to a
arrival n
/əˈraɪvl/ place Our estimated time of arrival is 7.15.
broad adj /brɔːd/ wide He's got broad shoulders.
broaden v /ˈbrɔːdn/ to become wider Her smile broadened.
the customs and beliefs, art, way of
culture n life and social organization of a
/ˈkʌltʃər/ particular country or group
Teachers need to be aware of cultural
cultural adj
/ˈkʌltʃərəl/ differences.
well educated and able to understand
cultured adj
/ˈkʌltʃərd/ and enjoy art, literature, etc.
not well educated; not able to
uncultured adj
/ˌʌnˈkʌltʃərd/ understand or enjoy art, literature, etc.
differ v
different adj
difference n
This door allows direct access /ˈækses/ from the
direct adj
/daɪˈrekt/ kitchen to the garage.
The building collapsed as an indirect
indirect adj
result of the heavy rain.
direction n
director n /daɪˈrektər/
distant adj
distance n
enter v
entrance n /ˈentrəns/
These remote islands are inhabited only by
inhabit v
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/ to live in a particular place birds.
a person or an animal that lives in a
inhabitant n
/ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ particular place It is a town of about 10 000 inhabitants.
a picture that is made by using a
camera that stores images in digital
photograph n
form or that has a film sensitive to
/ˈfəʊtəɡræf/ light inside it His photograph appeared in the local paper.
the art, process or job of taking Her hobbies include hiking (đi bộ đường dài) and
photography n
/fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/ photographs or filming something photography.
a person who takes photographs, The couple posed for photographers before
photographer n
/fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/ especially as a job going back inside.
connected with photographs or
photographic adj
/ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk/ photography His paintings are almost photographic in detail.
recognise v
The building was easily recognizable as a
recognisable adj
/ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/ easy to know or identify prison.
unrecognisable adj
the act of accepting that something There's a growing recognition that this country
recognition n
/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/ exists, is true or is official can no longer afford to be a nuclear power.
tourism n
tourist n
The show has a worldwide audience of 115
worldwide adj, adv
/ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd/ affecting all parts of the world million viewers.
the border between A
and B
very comfortable; containing
luxurious
adj /lʌɡˈʒʊriəs/ expensive things that give pleasure The car felt luxurious.
It can be quite busy here during /ˈdʊrɪŋ/ the
tourist season n phr
tourist season
a small magazine or book containing
brochure n /ˈbrəʊʃə(r)/ pictures and information about
something or advertising something
Most tourist attractions in London charge an
an admission fee
/ədˈmɪʃn/ admission fee
magnificent adj /mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/ extremely attractive and impressive She looked magnificent in her wedding dress.
a flat bar on a machine such as a
bicycle, car, etc. that you push down
pedal n
with your foot in order to make parts
/ˈpedl/ of the machine move or work I couldn't reach the pedals on her bike.
the time of day when light first
at dawn adv
/dɔːn/ appears They start work at dawn.
to go to where somebody/something The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch
fetch v /fetʃ/
is and bring them/it back water.
to record your/somebody’s/something’
register v
/ˈredʒɪstər/ s name on an official list to register a birth/marriage/death
to increase the range of things that
broaden one's
idiom someone knows about or has
horizons
/həˈraɪzn/ experienced Travelling certainly broadens your horizons.
The boat was carrying more than 100
passenger n
/ˈpæsɪndʒər/ passengers.
a full-sized jet plane n
do a bit of sightseeing
having difficulty breathing after
be out of breath
/breθ/ exercise I'm a bit out of breath after my run.
a person who steals from a person or
robber n place, especially using violence or
/ˈrɑːbər/ threats /θret/
the crime of stealing money or goods
robbery n from a bank, shop, person, etc.,
/ˈrɑːbəri/ especially using violence or threats
I know you don't like her but try not to make it so
obvious adj
/ˈɑːbviəs/ easy to see or understand obvious.
bagpipes n /ˈbæɡpaɪps/
instant adj /ˈɪnstənt/ happening immediately /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ The show was an instant success.
unusual adj /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ different from what is usual or normal The case is highly unusual.
at the end of a period of time or a
eventually adv /ɪˈventʃuəli/ Our flight eventually left five hours late.
series of events
She used to lie awake at night worrying about
lie awake v phr
how to pay the bills.
a game played by two teams of
people swimming in a swimming pool.
at water polo
Players try to throw a ball into the
/ˈwɔːtər pəʊləʊ/ other team’s goal.
feel the pressure
be under pressure =
swim under pressure
problems sleeping