Travelling Expressions

Complete the sentences (1-14) with the expressions (a-n)

1. My friends always ________________________ they hitchhike a. Get itchy feet

and couchsurf everywhere. b. Get the travel bug
2. We had to get up _________________________ to catch the c. Culture vulture
4am sleeper train. d. Catch some rays
3. My parents are real ________________________ they love e. Sit and watch the
museums, ancient ruins and art galleries. world go by
4. I’ll meet up with you guys later, I’m gonna chill by the pool and f. Pack a lot in/Have
_________________________ for a bit. a full plate
5. When I’m on holiday I like to _________________________ I g. See how the
can’t stand getting up late or lying around on the beach. mood takes me
6. My uncle always ______________________ when he goes on h. Travel on a shoe
holiday, 5-star hotels, private beaches, pool parties, you name string
it. i. Live it up
7. You have to _________________________ when you’re j. A culture shock
travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous people out there. k. Feel right at home
8. When I went to India it was a real _____________________ for l. Watch your back
the first few days, you get used to it after a while though. m. Travel light
9. I always try to _____________________, people always pack so n. At the crack of
much stuff they don’t need. dawn
10. I _________________________ in Stockholm, the people are
so friendly and they all speak English!
11. I don’t like planning my holidays meticulously, I’d rather just
_______________________.
12. I’ve definitely ________________________, I’ve only been
home for a week and I’m already planning my next trip.
13. There’s nothing I like more than to sip a coffee in a nice Italian
piazza and ___________________________________.
14. I’ve lived in Berlin for 6 months, I’m not sure how much longer
I’ll stay, I’m starting to________________________________.

Discussion

1. Do you travel light? If so, how do you decide what to pack?

2. You have to watch your back when you’re travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous
people out there. Do you agree?
3. Which place that you’ve visited was the biggest culture shock? Where did you feel right at
home? Why?
4. Do you normally travel on a shoestring or live it up? How can you save money while
travelling? Would you consider hitchhiking or couchsurfing?
5. Have you got the travel bug? Have you got itchy feet? If so, where’s next on the list?
6. Do you like to pack a lot in/have a full plate or see how the mood takes you when you’re
travelling?
7. What’s the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by for you?

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9. How do you choose a holiday destination? Are you a culture vulture?

Trip to Argentina

http://www.elllo.org/english/0251/261-Jessica-Argentina.htm

Todd: Hey, Jessica, what are your _____ ___ ___ ______?
Jessica: This summer! I think I'm going to go on a trip with my brother to Argentina. Uh, we are still
__________- ___ _______ to go but I think we're going to go for two weeks. And we're probably
going to go from Chicago, because that's where he lives, to Buenos Aires and then ___ _______ to
the city of Cordoba, ____ ___ ___ ______ _______ ______ in Argentina, so, and then from there I'd
really like to go and see some gauchos, which are Argentine cowboys, so I think that that would be
____ ______, and have some barbeque and see everything that we can, so..
Todd: Cool! Are you going to work ______ _____ down to the southern tip?
Jessica: I don't think we're going to just because I have a buddy of mine that lives in the north, in
Cordoba, and I think ___ ___ ______ from the north to the south, just cause it's such a long country
that he said ___ _____ it would take something like some ungodly amount of hours and so, I don't
know, in two weeks, I think that would be __ _______ _________, to try to cover it all so.
Todd: OK, do you know anybody in Argentina?
Jessica: Yeah, yeah, my one friend who lives there. __ ________ ____ __ __ ______ and visit him.
Oh, so your friend already lives there.

Vocabulary quiz
work his • buddy • ungodly
ambitious • cover all
1. She has always been very and she has worked very hard for her position.
2. His plan is to of Europe by train.
3. I think their band has an sound, but some people really like it.
4. My could probably get you a job there.
5. He is going to way down south, staying with friends along the way.

Comprehension quiz

1) Who is she going on the trip with?

a) No one b) Her friend b) Her brother

2) Where will she fly to and from?

a) Chicago to Cordoba b) Chicago to Buenos Aires c)New York to Cordoba

3) How long will she stay?

a) One month b) One week c) Two weeks

4) What does she want to see?

a) The Andes b) The Southern Tip c) Argentine cowboys

5) Where does her friend live?

a) Chicago b) Cordoba c) Buenos Aires

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