UNIT 2 : TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

I. Topic vocabulary in contrast

1. voyage - long journey ( sea/space)

2. journey (n)
➢ an act of traveling from one place to another, especially when they are far
apart
● They went on a long train journey across India.
➢ a long and often difficult process of personal change and development
● The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness
3. trip (n) - for pleasure / particular purpose
4. travel (n) go from one place to another, especially over a long distance
ex: I go to bed early if I'm traveling the next day.
5. excursion(n) short journey by group of people = trip
➢ on an excursion They've gone on an excursion to York.
➢ There are regular weekend excursions throughout the summer.
6. view (n)
➢ what u can see from a particular position ( landscapes )
● view of something There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.
● most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the ocean.
● The view from the top of the tower was spectacular.
● The lake soon came into view.
● The sun disappeared from view.
● Tensions within the band remained hidden from public view.
● in view There was nobody in view.
● out of view I hid in the hallway out of view.
7. sight (n) act of seeing
● at the sight of sth/sb: I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
● on sight : The soldiers were given orders to shoot on sight (= as soon
as they saw somebody)
8.world (n)
9. earth (n)
10. area (n)
➢ part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world
● The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas
● environmentally sensitive areas
● people living in socially deprived areas
➢ a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a
special purpose ( a play/parking/dining area)
11. territory (n) land that is under the control of a particular country or political
leader
 ● enemy/disputed/foreign territory
● occupied territories
12, season : period of time during a year when a particular activity happens or is done
( The hotels are always full during the peak season (= when most people are on holiday).
13. period : a particular length of time
● The aim is to reduce traffic at peak periods.
● a period of two years/six months/four weeks
● a two-year/six-month/four-week period
14. fare ( bus, plane, taxi - money paid )
15.ticket ( printed piece of paper, or a message or image received on your phone or
computer, that gives you the right to travel on a particular bus, train, etc. or to go into a
theatre, etc.)
16. fee ( mount of money that you pay for professional advice or services)
17. miss (v) fail to do sth
18. lose (v) unable to do sth
19. take (v) carry or move something from one place to another
20.bring (v) come to a place with somebody/something
21. go (v) move or travel from one place to another
22. book (v) arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy
a ticket in advance
23. keep (v) continue to have something and not give it back or throw it away
24 arrive (v) get to a place, especially at the end of a journey
● I was pleased to hear you arrived home safely.

25. reach (v) arrive at the place that you have been traveling to
● They didn't reach the border until after dark.
26. live (v) have your home in a particular place
27. stay(v) continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
28. border(n)the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line
29. edge (n) the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from
the center
30. line(n)
31. length
32. distance
33. guide (v) show somebody the way to a place, often by going with them; to show
somebody a place that you know well
34. lead (v) go with or in front of a person or an animal to show the way or to make
them go in the right direction
35. native (adj) connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first
years of your life
● your native land/country/city
36. home(adj) connected with the place where you live
● home life (= with your family)
● a person’s home address/country
● We offer customers a free home delivery service.