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VOCABULARY TO IMPROVE
EXPRESSION SKILLSÍñigo Guisasola Zabala
B2.2
PROVISIONAL
WITH ANSWERS
Primera edición, 2019
Autor: Íñigo Guisasola Zabala
Maquetación: Raquel Garzón Montagut
Edita: Educàlia Editorial
Imprime: Grupo Digital 82, S.L.
ISBN: 978-84-17734-58-9
Depósito legal: En curso
Printed in Spain/Impreso en España.
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LEVEL: B2.2 TOPIC: Holidays
OBJECTIVE: Learning vocabulary about Holidays.
EXERCISES: 8 TIMING: 4 sessions
1. NAME ALL THE WORDS YOU CAN REMEMBER FOR:
Airports
Camping
Types of holidays
Travel & transport
2. MATCH PHRASAL VERBS TO SYNONYMS/DEFINITIONS
1 Pick up A Hit with a car
2 Pull in B Start a journey
3 Run over C Leave the ground
4 See off D Stop in a vehicle to give someone a lift
5 Set out/off E Go back in the opposite direction
6 Take off F Go to a train station,etc, to see someone leave
7 Turn round G Arrive
3. HOW DO YOU SAY...?
A Passage between the lines of seats in a plane, train...
B Cases and bags you take with you when you travel
C Synonym for taxi
D A two-level bus
E Going or leading towards the east
F The price you pay to travel on a bus, train...
G Synonym for holiday
H To travel by means of free rides in other's cars
I Arriving somewhere some minutes in advance
J Feeling tired after a flight to other time zone places
K The activity of travelling in a kayak
L When the weekend is longer
M If you don't catch the train, you ______ it
N Going or leading towards the north
O A touristic place where few people go
P Holiday time of the year with higher prices
Q Unconventional
R Part of the day when roads are crowded
S Extremely beautiful or attractive
T Shopping cart
U Synonym for tube or subway
V Synonym for holidays
W Seat not close to the aisle
X Short way of writing 'Christmas' on cards
Y Cheap place for youth to stay when they travel
Z A place where you can see wild animals
4. FIND THE MISSING WORD
1. When I was young we used to h__________ because there weren't so much buses and trains. 2. We have a lot of holidays but we spend a lot of money. All are in the p_______ season. 3. Go to Michelangelo Square! From there there are s______ views of the city. 4. I usually try to avoid the r_______ hour if I have to go to the city centre. 5. I don't like too touristic spots. I prefer going o_________________.
5. PLAY A BOARDGAME TO REVIEW VOCABULARY SEEN IN CLASS
Roll the dice and move your piece forward on the board.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Staycation Season Border
Fare Ticket
Fee
15 16 17 18 19 20
Bike rack Board
Pick up Bus shelter
Baggage Breathtaking
29 30 31 32 33 34
Hop on Run over
Gate Getaway Hop off
Hand strap
43 44 45 46 47 48
Pick up Porter
Take off Peak
Rear door Runway
7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14
Miss Lose Flight Cruise Aisle
Announcement Airsick
Schedule
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Coach Cabin
Counter Pull in
Cab Fare Fee
Flight
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
See off Brochure Life vest
Give a lift Northbound
On board off the beaten track
Set out/off
49 50 51 52 53 54
Resort Rush hour Take round Stopover
Sliding doors Terminal
6. MATCH WORDS TO DEFINITIONS
1 Edge A Money you pay to travel in a means of transport
2 Season B You travel by plane
3 Border C The furthest part of something from the centre
4 Fare D You are late for something (concert, train, bus...)
5 Ticket E You go on holidays by ship
6 Fee F When you don't have something you had (keys)
7 Miss G Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
8 Lose H Money you pay to join an organisation
9 Flight I A piece of paper that shows you have paid for something
10 Cruise J The separation between countries
7. WRITE A WORD RELATED TO HOLIDAYS AFTER EACH LETTER OF THE ALPHABET:
A
J S
B
K T
C
L U
D
M V
E
N W
F
O X
G
P Y
H
Q Z
I
R
8. QUESTIONS
1. What seat do you prefer: window, center or aisle? 2. What should be done with obese people who practically take up two seats? 3. What are the benefits and /or downfalls of being a flight attendant? 4. What are the advantages/ disadvantages of traveling by airplane? 5. Which steps do you follow from arriving at the airport until you take off?
6. What is a charter flight? 7. Have your luggage ever disappear before getting to the conveyor belt? 8. Do you pull your luggage all through the airport or do you get a trolley? 9. Are announcements at airports and planes clear enough? 10. Do you usually fly with only carry-on or check-in luggage/baggage?
11. Have you ever thought about having a gap year? 12. Do you always go away on holidays or do you prefer a staycation? 13. I'd like to make a house swap in my next holidays... Do you fancy it? 14. Have you ever taken a cruise? Where? 15. Do you usually go on holidays during the off-peak or the peak season?
16. Do you like getting lost off the beaten track? 17. Have you ever been seasick, carsick or airsick? 18. Does someone gives you a lift to the airport or do you use its parking lot? 19. Are you aware of the public transport fares before arriving in a city? 20. Have you ever gone on holidays hitch-hiking? Where?
9. CARDGAME (Cards to describe)
WRITING ACTIVITY
TASK 1
You've been at a summer resort for a fortnight. You were looking for relax and it has been a nightmare. Write a letter of complaint to the hotel manager. You should
include the following information: Staff
Facilities Breakfast
Compensation
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
TASK 1
Give a 4-5 minutes presentation on the following topic
A NEED TO REST
Feel free to make any reference to the photograph but do not make a detailed description, please.
Following the next guidelines could be useful but not compulsory.
* Do you like going off the beaten track? * The best time for holidays is...
* Adventure or relax seeking holidays * Who do you like going on holidays with?
PRONUNCIATION ACTIVITIES Cross out the odd one: 1. a) scream b) thumb c) comb 2. a) doubt b) attach c) tomb 3. a) wrap b) sword c) photograph 4. a) subject b) dance c) fire
5. a) time b) bone c) sweater 6. a) half b) could c) phobia 7. a) island b) aisle c) optional 8. a) profit b) fasten c) science 9. a) ballet b) threat c) almond 10. a) climb b) health c) debt
Scene Scissors Kite After Either Autumn Guide
Scream Attach Bone Health Build Column Guess
Knife Photograph Foreign Sandwich Gadget Spider Calf
Phase Subject Sign Optional Answer Exact Half
Aisle Sweater Phobias Without Two Stimated Listen
Why White Debt Effort Knee Profit Buffet
Echo Doubt Thumb Comb Lamb Threat Island
Find your way out choosing only the words with a silent sound.
LEVEL: B2.2 TOPIC: Holidays
OBJECTIVE: Learning vocabulary about Holidays.
EXERCISES: 8 TIMING: 4 sessions
NAME ALL THE WORDS YOU CAN REMEMBER FOR:
AIRPORTS
Aisle/window seat Business/economy/first class Gate number
Baggage / luggage (hand) Check in Jet lag
Boarding pass Flight attendant / cabin crew Land / take off
Passenger Departure lounge Immigration officer
Check-in desk Board Announcement
Departure gate Departures board Runway
Security guard Excess baggage Trolley
Duty free Taxi Security check
Conveyor belt Turbulence Seat belts
On board Airliner Departure
CAMPING
Barbecue Bug spray Camp fire
Compass Flashlight Forest
Hike Map Nature
Sleeping bag Stars Supplies
Tent Wildlife Wood
TYPES OF HOLIDAYS
Activity holidays Gap year Package deal
Adventure holiday Getaway Package holiday
Break Holiday R and r
Daycation Hols Safari
Escape House swap Self-catering
Excursion Jeep safari Self-drive
Farmstay Lecture tour Special interest holiday
Fly-drive Minibreak Staycation
Study tour Summer camp Vacation
Walking tour Working holiday
TRAVEL & TRANSPORT
Fare (box) Driver/conductor Single/double-decker
Sliding doors Crew Rush hour
Platform Cab Tube/metro/underground
Subway Buzzer Coach/bus
Lift Peak / off-peak Escalator
Hail Off the beaten track Student discount
Youth hostel Hitch-hiking Cut-price tickets
Travel agents Leisure Trip/travel/journey
Seasick, airsick, carsick Package holiday Cruise/tour/voyage/flight
Breathtaking view Holiday brochure Local crafts
Charter-flight Resort Long weekend
Far-off destination Hordes/crowds of people Out of season
Picturesque village To go sightseeing Tourist trap
Short break Stunning landscape Arrive
Stop Depart Hop on/off
Schedule Month/week/year pass Get on/off
HOW DO YOU SAY...? Aisle, Baggage, Cab, Double decker, Eastbound, Fare, Gap year, Hitch-hike, In time, Jet lag, Kayaking, Long weekend, Miss, Northbound, Off the beaten track, Peak season, Quirky, Rush hour, Stunning, Trolley, Underground, Voyage, Window seat, Xmas, Youth hostel, Zoo. FIND THE MISSING WORD Hitch-hike, Peak, Stunning, Rush, Off the beaten track. MATCH PHRASAL VERBS TO SYNONYMS/DEFINITIONS 1d, 2g, 3a, 4f, 5b, 6c, 7e MATCH WORDS TO DEFINITIONS 1c, 2g, 3j, 4a, 5i, 6h, 7d, 8f, 9b, 1Oe WRITE A WORD RELATED TO HOLIDAYS AFTER EACH LETTER OF THE ALPHABET: A: Alight, arrival time, aisle, Announcement, Activity holidays, airsick, Arrive B: Behind schedule, bell, bike rack, Board, bus shelter, route, buzzer, Baggage, Barbecue, Bug spray, Break, Breathtaking view C: Coach, connection, cabin, carry on, counter, Crew, customs, Check-in (desk), Camp fire, Conductor, Cab, carsick, crowds, Cruise D: Day pass, Depart, double-decker, discount, delay, Duty free, Departure, Driver, destination E: Eastbound, Escalator, Escape F: Fare, Fare box, Fee, Flashlight, Forest, flight G: Get on/off, Gate, Gap year, Getaway H: Hand strap, Holiday, House swap, Hail, Hitch-hiking, Holiday brochure, Hop on/off I: Information desk, in time, Immigration officer J: Jet lag, journey K: Kayaking L: Late, line up, Land, lavatory, life raft, life vest, Luggage, Lecture tour, Lift, Leisure, landscape, Local crafts, Long weekend M: Minibus, Map N: Northbound, not in service, Nature O: On time, onward, On board, Out of season, off the beaten track P: Passenger, pick up, public transit, porter, Package deal, Package holiday, Platform, Peak, Picturesque, pass Q: Quest R: Rear door, row. Runway, Resort, Rush hour S: Schedule, southbound, stand up, safety belt, seat, stop over, suitcase, Security check, Seat belts, Stars, Summer camp, Self-catering, Sliding doors, Subway, Seasick, Stop, sightseeing, Stunning
T: Terminal, transfer, transit, Trip, tag (baggage), take off, Taxi stand, tray, Trolley, Tent, tour, Tube, Travel agents, tickets, travel, tour, trap U: underground V: Vacation, village, voyage W: Wheelchair access, westbound, window seat, Wildlife, Wood, Walking tour, Working holiday X: Xmas Y: Youth hostel Z: Zoo
Cross out the odd one:
1. a) scream b) thumb c) comb
2. a) doubt b) attach c) tomb
3. a) wrap b) sword c) photograph
4. a) subject b) dance c) fire
5. a) time b) bone c) sweater
6. a) half b) could c) phobia
7. a) island b) aisle c) optional
8. a) profit b) fasten c) science
9. a) ballet b) threat c) almond
10. a) climb b) health c) debt
Scene Scissors Kite After Either Autumn Guide
Scream Attach Bone Health Build Column Guess
Knife Photograph Foreign Sandwich Gadget Spider Calf
Phase Subject Sign Optional Answer Exact Half
Aisle Sweater Phobias Without Two Stimated Listen
Why White Debt Effort Knee Profit Buffet
Echo Doubt Thumb Comb Lamb Threat Island