Travel
Going on a journey
Matthew had had a busy time at work so he was
glad to get away! from London for a month's holiday.
He set offfout? last Saturday. His journey really started off? ~
at Waterloo Station when he got on* the Eurostar train to
Paris. He was heading for a villa in the south of France
but was planning to stop off® in Paris for a couple of
days before continuing south,
' go somewhere for a holiday, especially when you need a rest
2 started his journey
2 began
* boarded
5 visit for a short time when on the way somewhere else
HB Travel in general
phrasal verb | meaning example
check in arrive at a hotel, say who you are and be | You go to reception and check in while |
given a key for your room park the car.
check out | leave a hotel after paying and giving back | | went to the hotel hoping to meet Sam but
the key of your room he had already checked out.
get in (9f a train, bus, plane, etc.) arrive ata | My train got in at 6.30 pm,
particular time
pull in (of a train) arrive ina station
The train pulled in exactiy on time,
pull out (ef a train) leave a station
HE cs Air travel
Unfortunately, the train I'é hoped to catch
pulling out just as | arrived on the platform.
ouise wastuoey enough to get a standby!
to New Zealand last week. There weren't
many people on the flight so she checked in’
_——s. quickly. The fight took off? on time and
—“ touched down’ half an hour early, On her way
—_— home she is hoping to be able to stop over! in
\. Hong Kong for a day or two.
' (noun) cheap ticket for a flight which you buy > began to fly
just before the flight if seats are available 4 Janded on the ground
2 showed her ticker at the official desk (the 5 stop somewhere for a period of time
check-in) so she could be given a boarding card when you are on a long journey
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62.1
Exercises
Write sentences that mean the opposite of the sentences below, using verbs from A.
1. Jack arrived home last Sunday.
2 Jill got off the plane in Dubai.
3. My journey ended in a very exciting way.
62.2 Fill the gaps in this Internet chat session between Charlie and her friend Lin,
62.4
KMG INSTANT CHAT!
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"Wow! You'll be exhausted!!!)
Yes, but iil be worth it |r
Want io hear? I san (7) : -in at he
Hi Charlie — hows it going? Yeah. Tell me! pe tl and sige ig mei,
and see you later. Anyway, 'm gol
oS nese ~ ee Set O00 cay
Tepe), bu he travel agent sai should be in Tap, thon of Tokyo tse Noro,
able to get onthe frst fight 28 its a Tuesday. PORES
Theres One that (8) nnn bl Ae
off at 11 am, going via Singapore, and
hope I'l be abie to (4)
‘on that one — ifi’s on time, we'll
ly do need to
B) soon .- down in Taipei at (10)... < away; I've been
3.30 pm. studying so hard!
TE] @ Uuuuwuuuuuugh! Too early! Can't you get a Hey, must go. Talk to you after my lecture,
fight that (6) Se OK. Bye.
The phrasal verbs below have noun or adjective forms. Complete the table and write an
example sentence for each noun or adjective form. Use a dictionary if necessary.
phrasal verb nounladjective form | example
| touch down
check in
get away
| take off I
stop over
Correct the mistakes with the phrasal verbs in this text. There are six mistakes in total.
| went off for Waterloo Station ak 11 a.m. and there | got up the midday Eurostar train
to Paris. It pulled off exactiy on time and soon we were in the Channel Tunnel. After &
couple of hours we pulled over ak Paris Gare du Nord station, Next day | checked off
from my hotel and flew back. We touched. in at Heathrow Airport at 11 a.m,
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