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TRAVEL ENGLISH: English for tourists, English for travel, travel-related phrases

TRAVEL ENGLISH: English for tourists, English for travel, travel-related phrases
Welcome to our Travel English section! If you're planning a trip, and would like to learn/practice common English phrases used by travelers, we offer 60 free exercises that will help you do this. This is much more than a simple English phrase book. It's a collection of interactive exercises designed to assist you in a wide variety of possible travel-related situations. So click on any of the exercises below and start practicing English BEFORE you take your trip! TRANSPORTATION (TRAINS/CARS/ETC.)

ESL Tourism Advanced Answer Bank Press "tab" between answers.all inclusivetheater districttime sharelayovertravel agencyred light districtspring breaktime sharegroup rategateway city Travel Vocabulary Listening ActivityTourism Vocabulary Fill in the BlanksTravel and Tourism Vocabulary Word OrderTravel and Tourism Vocabulary Fill in the BlanksMatching for Tourism and Travel Copyright 2011 Andrew Lawton ESL Vocabulary Lists Learning English as a second or foreign language (ESL / EFL) takes time, and building your vocabulary is an important key to improving your communication skills. Thus, students need to learn how to understand and use vocabulary in everyday situations. Each of the pages below is designed to build communication skills, with a Listening and Discussion activity. Homework Sheet - Vocabulary (www.esl-lab.com) This sheet (in PDF or Word format) can be used to write down new vocabulary and their definitions from the vocabulary exercises on this site, and students are encouraged to then write sample sentences for each word as a way of learning how to use the vocabulary in context The topics above (designed mainly for upper-beginning students and higher) are designed to serve as a short, self-enclosed mini lesson. A list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the words in RealMedia and Windows Media formats. Feel free to contact Randall if you have a suggestion for a new list of words.

Teaching Theme Lessons Below you'll find ten common themes that ESL teachers use. If you use a theme-based textbook, you can supplement your curriculum with EnglishClub activities to keep your students interested. Your themes may be slightly different from the ones listed here. For example, Chapter One of your textbook might be called, "Getting around Town". If this is the case, you may be able to use some exercises from the following themes, such as an activity on money. A Unit called "The Human Body" may be suitable for activities on clothing or health. Animals Animals Sounds: Computer Quiz Animal Idioms - with examples and quiz Children's Story about farm Animals - with vocab and quiz Children's Story about animals from different regions - with vocab and quiz Animal Crossword Puzzles Animal Scrambles Animals and Animosity: Idioms, Gap Fill, Discussion Questions Animals and the Environment: Vocabulary, Paired Discussion Animal Alphabet Worksheet Clothing Illustrated Clothes Illustrated Accessories Clothing Scrambles

76 English Phrases Every Traveler Needs to Learn If you want to be fluent in English, you need to surround yourself with English. Immersion is truly one of the best ways to learn a language—many would argue it’s the only way. Luckily, English is all over the world. You can travel almost anywhere and have a chance to practice your English. English has the third largest number of native speakers in the world, following Mandarin and Spanish. What does that mean for travel? Check out these helpful travel phrases! Greetings Greetings (things that you say at the beginning of a conversation) seem straightforward and easy for English learners. Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Hello / Hi / Hey. How are you? The greetings above are the bare essentials. At the Airport When you go to an English-speaking country, your first encounters of English will probably be at an airport. I would like… This phrase is the standard and polite way to say that you want or you would desire something. What time is my flight? What airline am I flying? Help!

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