The document discusses various types and aspects of travel, including synonyms for trip/journey, travel collocations, travelling expressions, and niche holidays. It provides examples of niche or specialized tourism experiences like singing holidays, tours of Chernobyl, and discusses whether tourism has impacted listeners' home countries. The document encourages discussion of travel preferences, most remote destinations visited, and perspectives on types of tourism and its impacts.
2. SYNONYMS FOR "TRIP / JOURNEY"
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:
1. a voyage a journey on a ship for pleasure
2. a trek a journey or trip for pleasure in which you visit different places
3. a cruise a long journey, especially by ship
4. a tour a long walk in the mountains or countryside
5. an expedition an organised journey by a group of people for a particular purpose
6. an outing a trip/visit for pleasure or education which usually lasts less than a day
Now complete the sentences with words from above:
1. We are going on an …............................... to Mount Everest next year.
2. Travis was exhausted after the …................................... in the forest.
3. James and Maria spent their honeymoon on a Caribbean …................................... .
4. Dianne’s children are going on a school ….........................................to the British Museum.
5. Columbus’ most famous …..................................... took place in 1492 when he discovered the Americas.
6. Mario took us on a guided …........................................... of Rome.
3. TRAVEL COLLOCATIONS
1. pitch a few phrases → to learn some phrases while on holiday
2. get a holiday → to end a holiday earlier than planned
3. exchange a sun tan → to become darker because of the sun
4. pick up a tent → to put up/fix a tent
5. get jet lag → to feel tired after a long journey by plane
6. cut short money → to change money from one currency into another
7. suffer from ripped-off → to pay too much for something
Choose three collocations and write three sentences which are true for you..
4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box
1. Paul always brings back …...................... souvenirs from his trips abroad.
2. It’s much cheaper to travel with a …...................... airline.
3. I don’t like ….................... holidays. I prefer to discover things by myself.
4. On my way to Miami, I had a brief …................. in Lisbon.
5. The view from the hotel room was absolutely ….............................
6. Jamaica has a .................. tourism industry. The country’s economy depends on it.
7. It was a …............. ride to the mountain resort. We really needed an off-road vehicle.
8. If you search online, you can find some hotels with …...................... prices.
decent package bumpy breathtaking
no-frills thriving tacky stopover
5. TRAVELLING EXPRESSIONS
1. My friends always _______ they hitchhike and couch surf everywhere.
2. We had to get up ____________ to catch the 4am sleeper train.
3. My parents are real _________ they love museums, ancient ruins and art galleries.
4. I’ll meet up with you guys later, I’m gonna chill by the pool and ________ for a bit.
5. When I’m on holiday I like to _______ I can’t stand getting up late or lying around on the beach.
6. My uncle always _______ when he goes on holiday, 5-star hotels, private beaches, pool parties, you name it.
7. You have to _____________ when you’re travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous people out there.
8. When I went to India it was a real ____________ for the first few days, you get used to it after a while though.
9. I always try to _________________, people always pack so much stuff they don’t need.
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_________________.
6. a. Get itchy feet
b. Get the travel bug
c. Culture vulture
d. Catch some rays
e. Sit and watch the world go by
f. Pack a lot in/Have a full plate
g. See how the mood takes me
h. Travel on a shoe string
i. Live it up
j. A culture shock
k. Feel right at home
l. Watch your back
m. Travel light
n. At the crack of dawn
7. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS
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 couch surfing?
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?
8. How important is it for you to catch some rays when you’re on holiday?
9. How do you choose a holiday destination? Are you a culture vulture?
9. LISTENING: NICHE HOLIDAYS
You are going to listen to an extract from Traveller’s tree, a BBC radio show. The host and guests are discussing
“niche travel”, a fastest growing sector in the holiday industry, for those with particular interests who are
tired of “flop out” beach holidays.
2. Are the statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false sentences.
• Niche holidays are being offered by more tour operators.
• Alison Rice describes “niche” holidays as different from activity holidays.
• Charlie Connolly thinks the best reason for going on a place is to look at nice views.
• At the end of a singing holiday, you make a CD to sell to the local people.
• In Chernobyl, you don’t go into the nuclear reactor.
• The school at Pripyat near Chernobyl is empty.
• A lot of people have posted messages on the Traveller’s Tree message board.
• A contributor, Dilly Gaffe, likes the idea of a niche holiday.
10. DISCUSS THESE QUESTIONS
• Do you prefer going off the beaten track rather than the typical tourist
trail?
• Do you love the buzz of the city or do you prefer to get away from it all?
• What’s the farthest-flung place you’ve been to?
• What tourists visit your country and what does your country offer tourists?
• Has tourism had a significant impact where you live?
• Have you ever heard of "dark" tourism? Would you give it a go?
• What other kinds of tourism do you know about?
• "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page" (Saint
Augustine). Do you agree?
