Unit 4 Going away

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Word/Phrase Phonetic Definition Sample sentence
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Holidays and travel
adventure ədˈventʃə(r) a type of organised holiday in which Sam loves going on
holiday n ˌhɒlɪdeɪ people do new and exciting things, for adventure holidays
example a trek or a safari where he can go
kayaking and climbing.
board v bɔː(r)d to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or Sandra hasn't boarded
bus the plane yet.
camping holiday ˈkæmpɪŋ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a holiday in which people live in a We went on a camping
n tent, usually for fun holiday in France last
year.
delay v dɪˈleɪ to do something later than is planned The flight has been
or expected delayed by three
hours.
drive v draɪv to control a vehicle so that it moves We drove all the way
somewhere from England to Italy.
enjoy yourself v ɪnˈdʒɔɪ jə(r)ˌself to get pleasure from I always enjoy myself
an event or experience when I go on holiday.
give sbdy a lift v ɡɪv (sbdy) ə lɪft to take somebody somewhere in your I can give you a lift to
car Glasgow on Friday –
I'm going there for the
day.
navigate v ˈnævɪɡeɪt to choose a route so that a ship, Now we have a satnav,
plane, or car can go in a particular I don't need to
direction, especially by using maps or navigate.
instruments
package holiday ˈpækɪdʒ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a holiday arranged by a travel I always book package
n company for a fixed price that holidays so I don't
includes the cost of your hotel and have to look for flights
transport, and sometimes meals and and hotels myself.
entertainment
public holiday n ˈpʌblɪk ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a day when shops, businesses and What did you do on
banks are closed the last public holiday?
rest n rest a period of time that you spend I'm going to have a rest
relaxing or sleeping after doing when I'm on holiday.
something tiring
sailing holiday n ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a holiday in which people spend time His parents own a boat
on a boat or ship that visists different so he often goes on
places sailing holidays.
seaside holiday ˈsiːˌsaɪd ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a place by the sea where Spain has a lot of
resort n rɪˌzɔː(r)t a lot of people go seaside holiday
on holiday, usually one with a lot of resorts.
hotels, beaches and restaurants
skiing holiday n ˈskiːɪŋ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a holiday in which people go skiing or Clara goes on a skiing
do other winter sports holiday to Austria
every year.
stay at sbdy’s steɪ ət (sbdy's) to live or remain in somebody's house I stayed at Aidan's
house v haʊs for a while as a guest or visitor house while I was in
Dublin.
taxi along (the ˈtæksi əˌlɒŋ (ðə when a plane moves on its wheels on Carlos watched from
runway) v ˌrʌnweɪ) the ground the airport terminal as
Lucia's plane taxied
along the runway.
tour n tʊə(r) a journey in which you visit several Bryn and Stacey went
places for pleasure on a tour of the Harry
Potter studios.
trip n trɪp an occasion when you go somewhere Roberto has just got
and come back again back from his business
trip to Berlin.
working holiday ˈwɜː(r)kɪŋ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ a holiday during which you work, for My friend spent his
n example doing unpaid work to benefit working holiday
the community in which you are helping to build a clinic
staying in Kenya.
Describing places
appealing adj əˈpiːlɪŋ attractive and interesting The thought of relaxing
on a beach is very
appealing.
bleak adj bliːk a bleak place seems cols and The house was very
unfriendly and has no pleasant bleak – it was in the
features middle of nowhere and
dark inside.
bustling adj ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ a bustling place is full of noise and Central London is
activity and is usually pleasant and always bustling with
interesting tourists.
depressing adj dɪˈpresɪŋ something that is depressing makes The weather was very
you feel very unhappy and depressing – it rained
disappointed every day.
dreary adj ˈdrɪəri making you feel bored or unhappy It was such a dreary
weekend – we had
nothing to do.
dull adj dʌl boring or not interesting The museum was
extremely dull – I don't
recommend going
there.
exciting adj ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ making you feel excited Horse riding at the
ranch was very
exciting.
inhospitable adj ˌɪnhɒˈspɪtəb(ə)l an inhospitable place is unpleasant or The north part of the
difficult to visit or live in country is very cold
and inhospitable.
monotonous adj məˈnɒtənəs a monotonous place is boring without The landscape is flat
any variety and very monotonous.
overcrowded adj ˌəʊvə(r)ˈkraʊdɪd containing too many people or things The city centre was
 very overcrowded due
to the president's visit.
pleasant adj ˈplez(ə)nt enjoyable or attractive in a way that We had a very
makes you feel pleased and satisfied pleasant stay at the
hotel.
relaxed adj rɪˈlækst calm and not worried I felt so relaxed after
my two-week holiday.
stressful adj ˈstresf(ə)l involving or causing a lot of pressure The traffic meant that
or worry getting to the airport
was really stressful.
Luckily we made it in
time!
tough adj tʌf difficult It can be tough living in
a big city if you don't
know anybody.
unhurried adj ʌnˈhʌrid slow, without any worry about taking My uncle and aunt live
a long time in the countryside and
have a very unhurried
way of life.
vibrant adj ˈvaɪbrənt lively and exciting The market in Istanbul
was so vibrant – full of
exotic colours and
smells.