{"id":49106,"date":"2022-08-10T11:42:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=49106"},"modified":"2022-08-10T11:42:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:42:42","slug":"travel-vocabulary-to-get-your-summer-off-to-a-flying-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/travel-vocabulary-to-get-your-summer-off-to-a-flying-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Vocabulary To Get Your Summer Off To A Flying Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Summer is here and we can\u2019t wait to go on our summer holidays! If you\u2019re thinking about travelling <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>overseas<\/strong><\/span><\/em> this year, you may want to brush up on your travel English vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here is a comprehensive list of the travel vocabulary you need to know to get your summer holidays off to a great start!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>At the airport<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you\u2019re travelling abroad, chances are you\u2019ll be flying. In this case, you\u2019ll have to navigate your way through the airport when going and coming back. Airports can be busy and like a <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>maze<\/strong><\/span><\/em>, so it\u2019s important you feel confident asking for help or advice in this setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here are some of the key words and expressions you need to know.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travel-Vocabulary.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Vocabulary | Travel vocabulary to get your summer off to a flying start | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"678\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travel-Vocabulary.jpg 678w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travel-Vocabulary-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Check out these key questions you may need to ask at the airport using the vocabulary above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Can you direct me to <strong>security<\/strong> please?<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>What <strong>terminal<\/strong> do I need to go to for my flight to Rome?<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Where can I find the <strong>gate<\/strong> for the flight to Rome today?<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Excuse me, where is the <strong>baggage claim<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>At the hotel<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">When staying in a hotel, there is a range of vocabulary that you might need to know. Whether it\u2019s at the booking, checking-in or checking-out stage, we\u2019ve got you covered. See our list below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Note: You can also use some of the following in other types of accommodation such as hostels and <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>B&#038;Bs<\/strong><\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"At the hotel | Travel vocabulary to get your summer off to a flying start | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"735\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-hotel.jpg 735w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-hotel-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here are some key questions and phrases that you may need to use at a hotel with the vocabulary above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Hello, we\u2019d like to <strong>check-in<\/strong> please.<\/li> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>We have a <strong>booking<\/strong> for a double room for 3 nights.<\/li> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>What floor is our room on? Do we need to take the <strong>lift<\/strong> to get there?<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Remember that <strong>check-out<\/strong> is at 12pm on Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">For more phrases when staying at a hotel, check out this video.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"65 English Phrases Going to the Hotel Part 1 - Beginner Intermediate English Listening and Speaking\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TZ9yYDAMP60?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>At the restaurant<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">One of our favourite things to do when going on holiday is heading to the restaurants <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>to sample<\/strong><\/span><\/em> the local cuisine. If you like to do the same, you\u2019ll need to be able to communicate with waiters, read menus and pay. The following vocabulary and phrases will help you do just that.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"At the restaurant | Travel vocabulary to get your summer off to a flying start | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"697\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-restaurant.jpg 697w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-restaurant-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">See some important questions and phrases that you may need to use at the restaurant using this vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Hello, I\u2019d like to make a <strong>reservation<\/strong> for 2 people tonight at 8:30pm.<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Can we take away the rest in a <strong>doggie bag<\/strong> please?<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>We\u2019d like to order two <strong>main courses<\/strong> off the <strong>specials<\/strong> menu.<\/li> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Can we have the <strong>bill<\/strong> please? Do we pay with cash or credit card?<\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you\u2019re looking for more expressions to use at a restaurant, watch this video.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"41 Common Restaurant Phrases &amp; Collocations | Advanced English Vocabulary\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kQFPDTxNugA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>At the shops<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Perhaps you\u2019d like to do some shopping when on holiday. If so, you may need to interact with a sales assistant in a shop, negotiate the price of something or navigate your way around a supermarket. Either way, you\u2019ll need to familiarise yourself with some of the following vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-shop.jpg\" alt=\"At the shop | Travel vocabulary to get your summer off to a flying start | Oxford House Barcelona\" width=\"703\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-shop.jpg 703w, https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/At-the-shop-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Here are some phrases and questions you may need to know when at the shops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>The <strong>changing rooms<\/strong> are on the third floor.<\/li>  <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Do you have this t-shirt in a <strong>size<\/strong> small?<\/li> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Can I have a <strong>receipt<\/strong> please?<\/li> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Where is the <strong>check out<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Interested in taking an English course at Oxford House Barcelona this summer? Check all the different <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/summer-english-courses\/\">English classes and intensives<\/a> we can offer, or contact us for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Glossary for Language Learners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Overseas (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> leaving your country for a foreign one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Maze (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a complex network of paths or passages that are designed as a puzzle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>B&#038;Bs (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a bed and breakfast is a type of accommodation that offers a room and breakfast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To tap (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to lightly touch something.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Floor (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a specific level of a building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>To sample (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to try.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Leftovers (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> the remaining food from the meal you have just eaten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Key ring (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> a metal ring usually with a decorative object that attaches to your keys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">n = noun<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">v = verb<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #055f65;\"><strong><div class=\"messagebox alert alert-info\" style=\"align:left; background:#ffffff; color:#2D346F; border:1px solid #ffffff\"><h4>Improve your English this Summer with Oxford House Barcelona<\/h4><i class=\"icon-info-sign\"><\/i>Interested in taking an English course at Oxford House Barcelona? Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/summer-english-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Summer Intensive courses<\/a> we can offer you or <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for more information.<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is here and we can\u2019t wait to go on our summer holidays! If you\u2019re thinking about travelling overseas this year, you may want to brush up on your travel English vocabulary. Here is a comprehensive list of the travel vocabulary you need to know to get your summer holidays off to a great start! 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