At the train station

How much is a ticket to...?

Direct / transfer train

Is there a reduced fare for children / large families?

Where is the station?

Where can we buy tickets?

What time will the train to...leave?

Where is platform number...?

By ship / boat

A ferry (boat) is a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service.

We're going across to France by/on the ferry.

A cruise is a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places

By bus / coach

Where is the the bus station, please?

When does the bus leave for...?

How many stops before...?

A bus with/without air-conditioner

By car

Where is the parking lot, please?

Where can I park my car?

Can I park my car here?

Where can I rent a ca r?

I would like to rent a ca r for.... days / weeks.

The car costs £30 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage (= no charge for the miles traveled)

A car breakdown

I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road

A garage is a place where cars are repaired.

The car's still at the garage getting fixed.
Where can I find a garage to repair my car?

Insurance

I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.

Travel Lesson Plan (ESL): Discussion Questions

1) Problems: What problems do tourists commonly have? What problems have you had when traveling?

2) Airlines: Which do you prefer and which do you avoid?

3) Nationalities: who are the best and worst tourists?

4) What is the stereotype of people from your country?

5) UNESCO: What UNESCO sites does your country have?

6) “When in Rome do as the Romans do” ß do you believe in this saying?

7) Cuisine: What unusual things have you eaten abroad?

Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.

1.

If you could go on holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Why? What would you do there?

2.

If you could go on holiday with a famous person (living or dead) who

would you go with? Why? What would you talk about?

3.

Have you ever been on a safari? Would you like to go on one? Why?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of safari holidays?

4.

Do you prefer holidays where you travel round and stay in different

places or do you prefer staying in one place? Explain your reasons to

your partner.

5.

How important is it for young people to visit other countries?

6.

How important is it to find out about the culture and customs of the

country you’re going to on holiday?

7.

In what ways do you think tourism can be harmful to the local landscape

and environment? What, in your opinion, can be done to reduce the

damage done by tourism?

8.

What benefits can tourism bring to a city/country?

9.

To what extent do you think that foreign travel can reinforce people’s

perception of national stereotypes?

How many countries have you been to?	Describe the best trip you ever took. Where did you go? Who did you travel with? What did you do?
Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do?	Describe the worst trip you ever took. Where did you go? What made it a bad trip?
When you were a child, did your family take trips? Would you always go to the same place or different places?	What three countries would you most like to visit? Why?
When you are travelling, do you try to speak the local language?	Do you prefer winter vacations or summer vacations? Why?
Have you ever taken a package tour? If so, tell about this experience?	Would you like to take a cruise? Why or why not?
What type of accommodations do you usually stay in when you travel?	Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, where were you and how was this experience?
Where will you go on your next vacation?	What three countries would you least like to visit? Why?

How many countries have you been to?	Describe the best trip you ever took. Where did you go? Who did you travel with? What did you do?
Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do?	Describe the worst trip you ever took. Where did you go? What made it a bad trip?
When you were a child, did your family take trips? Would you always go to the same place or different places?	What three countries would you most like to visit? Why?
When you are travelling, do you try to speak the local language?	Do you prefer winter vacations or summer vacations? Why?
Have you ever taken a package tour? If so, tell about this experience?	Would you like to take a cruise? Why or why not?
What type of accommodations do you usually stay in when you travel?	Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, where were you and how was this experience?
Where will you go on your next vacation?	What three countries would you least like to visit? Why?

France, Australia, Italy, Greece, USA, Japan, England, Mexico, New Zealand, China, Germany, Switzerland, Iraq, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Egypt, South Africa, Ireland, Russia, Belgium, Korea, Argentina, Morocco, India, Spain, Canada, Nigeria, Scotland, Thailand.

Travel Word Scramble

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