Topic: Travel & Holiday | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Vocabulary

Accommodation: A room or building in which you stay during holidays or live.

Example: While I’m travelling, my favourive types of accomodation are hotels.

All holiday: A time after you lost your job.He lost his job yesterday.

Example: Now it’s all holiday for him.

All-inclusive: A hotel deal where the price includes accommodation, meals and drinks at any time.

Example: I’ve never thought that hotels with all-incusive service are so comfortable! You can grab a piece of cake at 6 a.m. or get a cocktail at midnight.

Half-board: If you request ‘half-board’ at a hotel, breakfast and dinner would be included in the hotel price (as part of the package).

Example: John and Lily liked their tour with half-board service. They spent breakfasts and dinners in the hotel and bought lunches in the nearby cafes.

Full-board: If you request ‘full-board’ at a hotel, that would include all three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in the price of your accommodation.

Self-catering: A holiday deal where meals are not provided.

Example: Mary thinks that self-catering is neither pleasant nor efficient.

To book (something): To arrange and confirm a place on a flight, a room in a hotel or a ticket for an event in the future.

Example: If you book your plane tickets in advance, they will be much cheaper.

Breathtaking view: An amazing view.

Example: I’ve seen many breathtaking views during my journey to Paris.

Busman’s holiday: When you spend your free time similarly to the time when you work. This expression comes from the idea that a bus driver would spend his holiday traveling somewhere on a bus.

Example: Unfortunately, many people spend a busman’s holiday nowadays. 

Charter flight: A cheap regular flight.

Example: Due to our modest budget, we had to take a charter-flight

Check-in desk: The place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage.

Far-off destination: A distant place.

Example: Australia is a far-off destination, nonetheless I want to visit it.

Getting away from it all: Escaping in order to rest from a daily routine.

Example: After I passed my exams, I wanted to get away from it all for at least a couple of days.

Go off the beaten track: To visit an uncommon place.

Example: Unlike my brother, I prefer to go off the beaten track.

Guided tour: A tour in which a group of people is guided by an expert.

Example: Guided tours are a great way to learn about different places of interest.

Head for: Go in a direction for.

Example: I’m heading for France for my next holidays.

Holiday brochure: A publication with details of holiday.

Example: Our guide gave us a great brochure about our hotel.

Holiday destination: Where you go for a holiday.

Example: We chose New York as our holiday destination for the next summer.

Holiday of a lifetime: A very special holiday, once in a lifetime.

Example: Last year me and my family had a holiday of a lifetime in Italy.

Holiday resort (tourist resort): A place where lots of people go for a holiday.

Example: Last year my family went on a journey to London. We lived in a great tourist resort.

Hordes of tourists: Crowds of tourists.

Example: Hordes of tourist can be seen during summer near the city park. 

In the middle of nowhere: In a place that is far away from where most people live.

Example: My grand-mother lives in the middle of nowhere, but she loves her old little village.

Local crafts: Thighs made in the region.

Example: My sister bought some amazing local crafts on her trip to India.

Out of season: Not within the main holiday period.

Example: I decided to go on a journey with my friends out of season.

Passport control: A place where you get your passport checked.

Example: I spent a few hours waiting in line on a passport control.

Package tour: A holiday at a fixed price in which the travel company arranges your travel, hotels, and sometimes meals for you

Example: We bought a cheap package tour to Italy and stayed in a big hotel by the sea.

Picturesque village: A nice, beautiful village.

Example: My grandparents live in a picturesque village.

Places of interest: Memorable and honorable places.

Example: My native city has a variety of places of interest.

Short break: A little holiday.

Example: My father had a short break this year, I hope he’ll be able to relax some more.

Stunning landscape: A beautiful countryside.

Example: Stunning landscapes are only one of many reasons why I want to visit Africa.

To go sightseeing: To go visiting sights of interest.

Example: Today we went sightseeing with my friends.

To travel on foot / horse

Example: When I’m in a small town I prefer to travel on foot.

To travel by bus / plane / car / bicycle / motorcycle 

Example: Although I usually travel by car, when I decided to visit Paris I had to travel by plane.

Tourist attractions: Places which tourists tend to visit.

Example: Despite not being a tourist attraction, new fountain is very popular among the locals.

Tourist trap: Place with many tourists.

Example: We’ve visited many tourists traps lately.

Travel agency: A shop that specializes in booking holidays.

Example: I’ve bought tickets for my trip through a travel agency.

Wildlife safari: An observational holiday, mainly in Africa.

Example: I’d love to go on a wildlife safari sometime.

Youth hostel: A cheap hotel.

Example: During our trip we stayed in a hostel, because we didn’t have enough money for a hotel.