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4) an activity or situation that makes found on page 13
it possible for you to rest and enjoy
yourself

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a) taticpripae___________________ g) caiteeddd _____________________

b) gentninaiter___________________ h) esreuil ________________________

c) stretgniine___________________ i) teme________________________

d) nioj_________________________ j) yenoj________________________

e) tocclel ________________________ k) treaicev______________________

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1. Find two adjectives and
affection nephew
eleven nouns from the box.
ancestor niece
a b c s u r n a m e a z d aunt offspring
h o b a j o l o v i n g b bond parent
u n b s m a t e q k c t s
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p d g d l i i h z e e g p
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c v s s i b l i n g o i s friendly spouse
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a) My sister and I are very _________ because we are _________ . We always celebrate our
birthday together.

b) I have a great ____________ with my best friend Ava. She always tries to ____________ me
through difficult times.

c) My _________ have lots of interesting stories about the past. Their _________ experienced a
lot of change.

d) My mum has one sister and one brother, so I have one ____________ and one
____________ .

e) A ____________ loves and cares for their ____________ .

f) My ___________ is very much like his mum, my sister. My ___________ is more like her father.

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2. Use the remaining words to complete the sentences.

a) I got 97% for the ____________ I wrote. That’s a really good ____________ !
b) There are 35 ____________ in my ____________ . That’s a lot of names to remember!
c) I usually write ____________ during the ____________ and read them later. It helps me to
remember.
d) I’ve got an ____________ tomorrow, I hope I ____________ !
e) I’m doing a short English ____________ It’s quite hard work because we get ____________
every night.
f) Our ____________ said that the ____________ this week will be the Renaissance.

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using words from the box.

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documents that you have created on a computer
5) to make it possible for someone to communicate
using a telephone or computer network
6) computer equipment. Computer programs are
called software
7) a computer screen, or the part of a computer
that contains the screen
10) using technology, systems, or equipment such as
mobile phones that communicate using electronic
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numbers or electronic signals
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doing particular jobs
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someone using a mobile phone
4) a series of instructions that makes a
computer perform an action
8) to design or create something such
as a machine or process that did not
exist before
9) to put a new program or piece of
software into a computer so that you
can use it

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1. Find 11 nouns and verbs from the box in this wordsearch.

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2. Use the remaining words to complete the sentences.

a) I’m going to ____________ a hotel room online for a short business ____________ to Paris.

b) Unfortunately the airline lost my ___________ . I have to go back to the ___________

when my bags arrive.

c) You have to show your ____________ at the hotel ____________ .

d) We went on a wonderful ____________ to a beautiful ____________ on the coast.

e) There were lots of ____________ waiting on the ____________ for the train.

f) We have to _________ the plane now; our _________ leaves in 30 minutes.

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Lesson plan 1

People and culture

1 Music and musical
Find the words music and musical in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) Which word has more stars? Music or musical?
2) Which word is used more frequently? Music or musical?
3) Find three verbs (in bold type) that can be used with the different meanings of music.
4) Is music a noun or an adjective?
5) Find an expression that means ‘something someone says that you are very pleased to hear’.

2 Culture
Find the word culture in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) How many stars does culture have?
2) What is the first meaning of culture in the dictionary?
3) Is the first meaning countable or uncountable?
4) In meaning 2a, is culture countable or uncountable?
5) Which meaning of culture does the example ‘People from different cultures’ refer to?

3 Language
Find the word language in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) How many stars does language have?
2) Is the first meaning of language countable or uncountable?
3) What is bad language?
4) What does Mind your language mean?
5) What is meaning 3a of language?

4 People and jobs

There is a spelling mistake in each of these words. Find the words in Macmillan Dictionary
and write the correct spelling.
1) enginier
2) architekt
3) politisian
4) accountent
5) directer

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1) music 1) three
2) music 2) uncountable
3) write, compose, read 3) language that might offend people
4) noun 4) make sure you use words that will not
5) music to your ears offend people
5) a system of instructions used to program
a computer
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2) activities involving music, literature and
other arts 1) engineer
3) uncountable 2) architect
4) countable 3) politician
5) 2a 4) accountant
5) director

• Highlight the fact that the main meaning of

Teacher’s notes
• Write the letters ‘U’ and ‘C’ on the board
and elicit or explain that these words are
used in the dictionary to indicate whether
a noun is uncountable (e.g. water) or
countable (e.g. a bottle).
• Explain that the red words in the dictionary
are the 7,500 most frequently used words in
English. Three red stars indicates the 2,500
most frequently used, two stars 2,501–
5,000 and one star 5,001–7,500.
each of the red words is given first and that
some words have more than one meaning.
Closely related meanings are indicated by
letters, e.g. 2a, 2b.
• In Exercise 3, you might have to explain the
meaning of offend (to make someone upset
or angry by saying or doing something).
• In Exercise 4, highlight the fact that
Macmillan Dictionary can be used quickly
and effectively to check spelling.

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Lesson plan 2

Theatre and the arts

1 Theatre
Find the nouns play, stage and curtain in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) Find two verbs that can be used with the first meaning of play.
2) Find two verbs that can be used with the second meaning of stage.
3) Find a preposition that can be used with the second meaning of stage.
4) The past simple of which irregular verb follows curtain in the example in 1b?
5) What is ‘the final curtain’?

2 Film
Find the noun film in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) Complete the phrase using a preposition ‘a film __________ space travel’.
2) Find two verbs that can be used with film.
3) Complete the sentence: ‘I’d love to work __________ film’.
4) Find two nouns that can follow film: film __________; film __________.
5) Look in the Word Sets section and find a phrase that means ‘a type of film that combines a love
story with comedy’.

3 Dance
Find the verb dance in Macmillan Dictionary.
1) Complete the sentence: ‘Who were you dancing __________?’
2) Complete the sentence: ‘What kind of music were you dancing __________?’
3) Complete the sentence: ‘Harry and Lisa were still dancing __________.’
4) Complete the sentence: ‘Two couples were dancing a __________.’
5) Find a phrase that means ‘to spend the whole night dancing’.

4 Synonyms
Find these words in the online thesaurus. Write a synonym for each. Fast finishers can
write two synonyms for each adjective.
1) funny a __________________ h __________________ (very funny)
2) sad u __________________ m __________________
3) exciting d __________________ t __________________
4) frightening s __________________ c __________________
5) boring d __________________ m __________________ (very boring)

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Lesson plan 2 – Answer key

Theatre
Intro Bullet
and the arts
1TextTheatre 3 Dance
1) put on; perform 1) with
2) take; leave 2) to
3) on 3) together
4) rise 4) waltz
5) the end of a performance in a theatre or the 5) dance the night away
end of something, especially life

4 Synonyms
2 Film
1) amusing; hilarious / hysterical
1) about 2) unhappy; melancholy
2) make; shoot 3) dramatic; thrilling
3) in 4) scary; chilling
4) industry; career 5) dull; mind-numbing
5) romantic comedy

• Highlight the different prepositions that

Teacher’s notes
• In Exercise 1, explain that the indefinite
article is needed in ‘perform a play; put on
a play’ and the definite article in ‘take the
stage; leave the stage’. There is no article in
the phrase ‘on stage’.
• In Exercise 2, a number of other nouns
can follow film, notably director, festival
and star. Point out that the American term
for film is movie and a cinema is a movie
theater (with a different spelling of theatre).
follow the verb dance: to dance with
someone and to dance to a particular type of
music.
• In Exercise 4, highlight the fact that
synonyms do not usually have exactly the
same meaning. For example, amusing is
quite funny but hilarious is very funny. If you
have a mixed-ability class, ask fast finishers
to find two or even three synonyms for each
of the adjectives. Ask those students who are
less confident just to find the first synonym in
each case.

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Hobbies
1. 2.
ACROSS: DOWN: a) participate g) dedicated
3) collection 1) fan b) entertaining h) leisure
5) member 2) activity c) interesting i) meet
6) skill 3) club d) join j) enjoy
7) ability 4) relaxation e) collect k) creative
8) game f) indoors

Family and friends

1. 2.

a b c s u r n a m e a z d a) My sister and I are d) My mum has one sister

very close because we and one brother, so I
h o b a j o l o v i n g b are twins. We always have one aunt and one
u n b s m a t e q k c t s celebrate our birthday uncle.
together.
p d g d l i i h z e e g p
e) A parent loves and cares
a f f e c t i o n q s u o b) I have a great friendship for their offspring.
d s i t h m n r h b t w u with my best friend
Ava. She always tries to f) My nephew is very much
c v s s i b l i n g o i s
support and help me like his mum, my sister.
o l k p l f g n k l r p e through difficult times. My niece is more like her
m y f e d f c o u s i n h father.
f r i e n d l y c o i k j
c) My grandparents have
lots of interesting stories
r e l a t i o n s h i p i about the past. Their
g r e l a t i o n f m w o generation experienced
a lot of change.
s r u i o p a n v c g v h

Study
1. 2.
a e l g c k g a e r h o z a) I got 97% for the essay e) I’m doing a short English
I wrote. That’s a really course. It’s quite hard
l f e o l o r e v i s e o
good mark! work because we get
o b c k a e a r n q n p l homework every night.
h r t x s t d g l i f i e b) There are 35 students in
my class. That’s a lot of f) Our tutor said that the
f e u l s e u s w s a o a
names to remember! topic this week will be
u s r y r f a b e e i f r the Renaissance.
g e e c o l t u h t l d n c) I usually write notes
during the lesson and
z a o i o g e s f e z e m
read them later. It helps
o r c d m m u i y s j g v me to remember.
v c u p t e r m h t h r k
d) I’ve got an exam
t h g x s i o j s c w e r
tomorrow, I hope I pass!
f d t m e m o r i s e e q
s c h o l a r s h i p i m

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Technology
1. 2.
ACROSS: DOWN: a) mouse i) innovative
2) tablet 1) software b) upgrade j) keyboard
4) printer 3) text c) click
5) connect 4) program d) scanner
6) hardware 8) invent e) screen
7) monitor 9) install f) network
10) wireless g) virtual
11) digital h) delete

Travel
1. 2.
a) I’m going to book a hotel e) There were lots of
a d g r h e x p l o r e x room online for a short passengers waiting on
a c c o m m o d a t i o n business trip to Paris. the platform for the
n o o a y k o v c x e s d train.
b) Unfortunately the airline
m z n y t t o u r i s t e
lost my luggage. I have f) We have to board the
u t n e y v i s i t p r s to go back to the airport plane now; our flight
i j e o i w d u y u k f t when my bags arrive. leaves in thirty minutes.
o o c u r r e n c y y g i
c) You have to show your
r u t r b l p l u k l i n
passport at the hotel
z r i a s u a u s n k o a reception.
x n o q w e r e t x m p t
w e n m c d t d o q n q i d) We went on a wonderful
holiday to a beautiful
t y q w c x u x m a h s o
resort on the coast.
f s v i s a r c s f t r n
a g l n k u e p e d h u p

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Hobbies
ability /əˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable] H H H leisure /ˈleʒə(r)/ noun [uncountable] H H
the fact of being able to do something activities that you do to relax or enjoy yourself
activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ noun [countable] H H H meet /miːt/ verb [transitive/intransitive] H H H
something that you do because you enjoy it or to come together in order to talk to someone
because it is interesting whom you have arranged to see
club /klʌb/ noun [countable] H H H member /ˈmembə(r)/ noun [countable] H H H
an organisation for people who have a common someone who belongs to a club, organisation,
interest in a particular activity or subject or group
collect /kəˈlekt/ verb H H H participate /pɑː(r)ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ verb [intransitive] H H
to get and keep objects because they are to take part in something
interesting or valuable relaxation /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ [countable/
collection /kəˈlekʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H H uncountable] H H
a group of things an activity or situation that makes it possible for
you to rest and enjoy yourself
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ adjective H H
involving a lot of imagination and new ideas skill/skɪl/ noun [uncountable] H H H
the ability to do something well, usually as a
dedicated /ˈdedɪˌkeɪtɪd/adjective H
result of experience and training
spending all your time and effort on something
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ verb [transitive] H H H
to get pleasure from something
entertaining /ˌentə(r)ˈteɪnɪŋ/ adjective H
enjoyable or fun to do
fan /fæn/ noun [countable] H H
someone who likes watching or listening to
something such as a sport, films, or music very
much, or who admires a famous or important
person very much
game /ɡeɪm/ noun [countable] H H H
an activity that you do for fun that has rules, and
that you can win or lose
indoors /ɪnˈdɔː(r)z/ adverb H
in or into a building
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ adjective H H H
something that is interesting makes you want to
know about it or take part in it
join /dʒɔɪn/ verb [transitive] H H H
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Family and friends
affection /əˈfekʃ(ə)n/ noun [uncountable] H nephew /ˈnefjuː/ /ˈnevjuː/ noun [countable] H
a feeling of liking and caring about someone or a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your
something husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/ noun [countable] H H niece /niːs/ noun [countable] H
someone who is related to you who lived a long a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of
time ago your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
aunt /ɑːnt/ noun [countable] H H H offspring /ˈɒfˌsprɪŋ/ noun [countable] H
the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of someone’s child or children
your uncle
parent /ˈpeərənt/ noun [countable] H H H
bond /bɒnd/ noun [countable] H H a mother or father
something that gives people or groups a reason
relation /rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H H
to love one another or feel they have a duty to
a member of your family
one another
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ noun [countable] H H H
child /tʃaɪld/ noun [countable] H H H
the way in which two or more people or things are
a young person from the time they are born until
connected with or involve each other
they are about 14 years old
sibling /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ noun [countable] H
close /kləʊs/ adjective H H H
your siblings are your brothers and sisters
connected by shared interests and shared feelings
such as love and respect spouse /spaʊs/ noun [countable] formal H
a husband, or a wife
cousin /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H
a child of your uncle or aunt support/səˈpɔː(r)t/verb [transitive] H H H
to help someone and be kind to them when they are
friendly /ˈfren(d)li/ adjective H H H
having a difficult time
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and
helpful towards other people surname /ˈsɜː(r)ˌneɪm/ noun [countable] H
the name that you share with other members
friendship /ˈfren(d)ʃɪp/ noun [countable] H H
of your family. In English it is the last part of your
a relationship between people who are friends
full name.
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H H
twin /twɪn/ noun [countable] H H
a group of people in society who are born and live
one of two children born at the same time to the
around the same time
same mother
grandparent /ˈɡræn(d)ˌpeərənt/ noun [countable] H
uncle /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ noun [countable] H H
the mother or father of your mother or father. You
the brother of one of your parents, or the husband
are their grandchild.
of your aunt. You are his niece or nephew.
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ adjective H
feeling or showing love
mate /meɪt/ noun [countable] H H
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Study
class /klɑːs/ noun [countable] H H H
a group of students who are taught together
classroom /ˈklɑːsˌruːm/ noun [countable] H H
a room where you have classes in a school
course /kɔː(r)s/ noun [countable] H H H
a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject
or a practical skill
degree /dɪˈɡriː/ noun [countable] H H H
a course of study at a university, or the qualification
that you get after completing the course
essay /ˈeseɪ/ noun [countable] H H
a short piece of writing by a student on a particular
subject
exam /ɪɡˈzæm/ noun [countable] H H
an important test of your knowledge, especially one
that you take at school or university
fail /feɪl/verb [intransitive/transitive] H H H
to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level
or standard
graduate /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ verb [intransitive] H
to complete your studies at a university or college,
usually by getting a degree
homework/ˈhəʊmˌwɜː(r)k/ noun [uncountable] H
work that a teacher gives a student to do out of class
learn /lɜː(r)n/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H H H
to gain knowledge or experience of something, for
example by being taught
lecture /ˈlektʃə(r)/ noun [countable] H H
a talk to a group of people about a particular
subject, especially at a college or university
lesson/ˈles(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H H
a period of time in which students are taught about
a subject in school
mark /mɑː(r)k/ noun [countable] H H H
(British) a score in the form of a number, percentage,
or letter that a teacher gives a student’s work. The
American word is grade.
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memorise /ˈmeməraɪz/verb [transitive] H
to learn something so that you remember it perfectly
notes /nəʊts/ noun [plural] H H H
details from something such as a lecture or a book
that you write down so that you can remember them
pass /pɑːs/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H H H
to be successful in an examination or test by
achieving a satisfactory standard
research /rɪˈsɜː(r)tʃ/ /ˈriːsɜː(r)tʃ/ verb [intransitive/
transitive] H H
to make a detailed study of something in order to
discover new facts
revise /rɪˈvaɪz/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H
(British) to read and learn information that you have
studied in order to prepare for an examination. The
American word is review.
scholarship /ˈskɒlə(r)ʃɪp/ noun [countable] H
an amount of money that an organisation gives
to someone so that they can study at a particular
school or university
student /ˈstjuːd(ə)nt/ noun [countable] H H H
someone who goes to a university, college, or school
term /tɜː(r)m/ noun [countable] H H H
one of the periods of time into which the year is
divided for students. In the UK, there are usually
three terms: the autumn term, the spring term, and
the summer term.
test /test/ noun [countable] H H H
a set of written or spoken questions used for finding
out how much someone knows about a subject.
A test is less formal than an exam.
topic /ˈtɒpɪk/ noun [countable] H H H
a subject that you write or speak about
tutor /ˈtjuːtə(r)/ noun [countable] H H
a teacher in a college or university
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click /klɪk/ verb [transitive/intransitive] H online /ˈɒnlaɪn/adjective H H
to make a computer do something by pressing a connected to or available through a computer
button on the mouse or a computer network (=a group of connected
computers), especially the internet
connect /kəˈnekt/ verb [transitive/intransitive] H H H
to make it possible for someone to communicate printer /ˈprɪntə(r)/ noun [countable] H H
using a telephone or computer network a piece of equipment used for printing documents
that you have created on a computer
delete /dɪˈliːt/ verb [transitive] H H
to remove information stored in a computer program /ˈprəʊɡræm/ noun [countable] H H
a series of instructions that makes a computer
digital /ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l/ adjective H H
perform an action or a particular type of work
storing information such as sound or pictures as
numbers or electronic signals scanner /ˈskænə(r)/ noun [countable] H
a piece of equipment that is used for copying a
hardware /ˈhɑːd(r)ˌweə(r)/ noun [uncountable] H H
picture or document into a computer
computer equipment. Computer programs are called
software. screen /skriːn/ noun [countable] H H H
the flat surface on a computer, television, or piece
innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/ /ˈɪnəvətɪv/ adjective H
of electronic equipment where words and pictures
new, original, and advanced
are shown
install /ɪnˈstɔːl/ verb [transitive] H H
software /ˈsɒf(t)ˌweə(r)/ noun [uncountable] H H H
to put a new program or piece of software into a
programs used by computers for doing particular jobs
computer so that you can use it
tablet/ˈtæblət/ noun [countable] H H
invent/ɪnˈvent/ verb [transitive] H H
a mobile computing device, larger than a mobile
to design or create something such as a machine or
phone, that can browse the Internet, handle email,
process that did not exist before
play music and video, and display e-books. The user
keyboard /ˈkiːˌbɔː(r)d/ noun [countable] H controls it by touching the screen.
a piece of computer equipment with keys on it, used
text /tekst/ verb [transitive] H
for putting information into a computer
to send a written message to someone using a
monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ noun [countable] H mobile phone
a computer screen, or the part of a computer that
upgrade /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H
contains the screen
to make a computer or other machine more powerful
mouse /maʊs/ noun [countable] H H or effective
a small object that you move in order to do things on
virtual /ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəl/ adjective H H
a computer screen. When you press on a part of the
created by computers, or appearing on computers or
mouse, you click on it. You also click on things on the
the Internet
computer screen itself, using a mouse.
wireless /ˈwaɪə(r)ləs/ adjective H
network /ˈnetˌwɜː(r)k/ noun [countable] H H H
wireless technology, systems, or equipment such as
a set of computers that are connected to each
mobile phones does not use wires, but communicates
other so that each computer can send and receive
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accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
[uncountable] H H
a place for someone to stay, live, or work in
airport /ˈeə(r)ˌpɔː(r)t/ noun [countable] H H H
a place where planes arrive and leave, consisting of
runways (=long roads where planes land and take off) bags and suitcases that you take on a journey
and large buildings for passengers called terminals
board /bɔː(r)d/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H
to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or bus
book /bʊk/verb [intransitive/transitive] H H
to buy tickets, or to arrange to have or use
something at a particular time in the future
connection /kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H H
a train, bus, or plane that allows you to continue
a journey after you arrive by a different train, bus,
or plane
currency /ˈkʌrənsi/ noun [countable] H H H
the system of money used in a particular country
customs /ˈkʌstəmz/ noun [plural] H
the place at a port, airport, or border where officials
check that the goods that people are bringing into
a country are legal, and whether they should pay
customs duties
departure /dɪˈpɑː(r)tʃə(r)/ noun [countable] H H
the time when a plane, bus, or train leaves
destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ noun [countable] H H
the place where someone or something is going
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ verb [intransitive/transitive] H H H
to travel to a place in order to learn about it or to
search for something valuable such as oil
flight /flaɪt/ noun [countable] H H H
a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as
a plane
holiday /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/noun [countable] [often plural] H H H
(British) a period of time when you do not work
or study and do things for pleasure instead. The
American word is vacation.
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journey /ˈdʒɜː(r)ni/ noun [countable] H H H
an occasion when you travel from one place to
another, especially when there is a long distance
between the places
luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable] H
passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ noun [countable] H H H
someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft,
train, or ship but is not the driver or one of the
people who works on it
passport /ˈpɑːspɔː(r)t/ noun [countable] H
an official document containing your photograph and
showing which country you are a citizen of. You use
your passport when travelling to foreign countries.
platform /ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/ noun [countable] H H
an area next to a railway track where passengers get
onto and off trains
reception /rɪˈsepʃ(ə)n/ noun [uncountable] H H
the part of a large building such as a hotel or office
where there is someone whose job is to welcome
visitors, deal with questions etc
resort /rɪˈzɔː(r)t/ noun [countable] H
a place that many people go to for a holiday
tourist /ˈtʊərɪst/ noun [countable] H H H
someone who is visiting a place on holiday
trip /trɪp/ noun [countable] H H H
an occasion when you go somewhere and come
back again
visa /ˈviːzə/ noun [countable] H
an official document or mark in your passport that
allows you to enter or leave a country for a specific
purpose or period of time
visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ verb [transitive] H H H
to go to a place for a short period of time
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