How to use this lesson: read each item aloud, notice the collocation, cover the definition and retrieve the word from memory. Then use at least three items in your own sentences.
10 useful words and phrases
itinerary
A plan of a journey, including places and times.
Example: Our itinerary includes three islands.
Natural collocation: travel itinerary
fare
The money paid for a journey.
Example: Off-peak fares are usually cheaper.
Natural collocation: return fare
transfer
Transport between two stages of a journey.
Example: The package includes an airport transfer.
Natural collocation: private transfer
cancel
To decide that a planned service or event will not happen.
Example: The airline cancelled our evening flight.
Natural collocation: cancel a booking
board
To get onto a plane, train, ship or bus.
Example: Passengers can now board the aircraft.
Natural collocation: board a flight
destination
The place you are travelling to.
Example: Lisbon is our final destination.
Natural collocation: holiday destination
departure
The act or time of leaving.
Example: Please arrive two hours before departure.
Natural collocation: departure time
arrival
The act or time of reaching a place.
Example: Our arrival was delayed by bad weather.
Natural collocation: arrival time
booking
An arrangement to reserve travel or accommodation.
Example: I confirmed the hotel booking yesterday.
Natural collocation: make a booking
luggage
Bags and suitcases used when travelling.
Example: My luggage was checked through to Madrid.
Natural collocation: hand luggage
Quick vocabulary check
- 1. Which word means “a plan of a journey, including places and times”? itinerary
- 2. Which word means “the money paid for a journey”? fare
- 3. Which word means “transport between two stages of a journey”? transfer
- 4. Which word means “to decide that a planned service or event will not happen”? cancel
- 5. Which word means “to get onto a plane, train, ship or bus”? board
Make the vocabulary active
Choose five items above and make them personal. Say one true sentence about your life, work, studies or experience for each item. For stronger recall, return tomorrow and try to reproduce the collocations without looking.