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
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
platform
The area beside a railway track where passengers wait.
Example: The train leaves from platform six.
Natural collocation: departure platform
route
The way from one place to another.
Example: This is the quickest route to the airport.
Natural collocation: direct route
delay
A period of waiting because something is late.
Example: There was a forty-minute delay.
Natural collocation: flight delay
accommodation
A place to stay while travelling.
Example: We found affordable accommodation near the centre.
Natural collocation: book accommodation
sightseeing
Visiting interesting places as a tourist.
Example: We spent the morning sightseeing.
Natural collocation: go sightseeing
itinerary
A plan of a journey, including places and times.
Example: Our itinerary includes three islands.
Natural collocation: travel itinerary
Quick vocabulary check
- 1. Which word means “the act or time of leaving”? departure
- 2. Which word means “the act or time of reaching a place”? arrival
- 3. Which word means “an arrangement to reserve travel or accommodation”? booking
- 4. Which word means “bags and suitcases used when travelling”? luggage
- 5. Which word means “the area beside a railway track where passengers wait”? platform
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.