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

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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