Collocations 13: Travel

Jul 11, 2016

Travel, journey, trip
- ‘Jane,
  Have you made your . . .
  travel arrangement
  for the sales conference yet? If you want a good . . .
  travel agent
  , I can recommend Atlas World. They specialize in . . .
  business travel
  . Their number is 2587996. They’re very helpful.
  Rickie’
- ‘Hi Mel,
  I’m finally here after an extremely . . .
  tiring journey
  ! The flight was three hours late, they lost my luggage, then there were no taxis at the airport. I hope my . . .
  return journey
  (the opposite is outward journey) is better! I’m at the Hotel Rex, room 1305, tel: 987745. Give me a call.
  Simon’
- ‘Hi Karen,
  I know next week is a . . .
  business trip
  , but you must do some sightseeing too while you’re here. I suggest we take a . . .
  day trip
  to Canamuca on the Sunday. It’s about two hours by car, and we take a . . .
  boat trip
  to the island in the middle of the lake and have lunch there. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday. . . .
  Safe journey
  .
  David’
- ‘Janine,
  I got some . . .
  travel brochures
  with details of . . .
  camping trips
  . Want to meet for lunch to look at them? One of them is in Chile, but it’s a long . . .
  overnight journey
  from the capita to get there, so maybe we should look nearer home? Nice to dream of holidays during work time!
  Loma’
Flights
- Palair offers excellent . . .
  in-flight entertainment
  , with the latest films and music.
- The . . .
  in-flight magazine
  includes maps and information about major airports.
- Ladies and gentlemen, we’ll shortly be landing at Dublin Airport. Please . . .
  fasten your seatbelts
  .
- The passenger . . .
  boarded the plane
  on time, but it was delayed taking off and she missed her . . .
  connecting flight
  in Amsterdam.
- . . .
  Domestic flights
  are often more expensive than . . .
  international
  ones.
- Do you normally prefer a . . .
  window seat
  or an . . .
  aisle seat
  when you fly?
- We managed to get a . . .
  charter flight
  ; it was half the price of the . . .
  scheduled flight
  .
- The weather on route is fine, and we anticipate a . . .
  smooth flight
  to Stockholm today. (the opposite is a bumpy flight)
Accommodation
- We stayed in a small, . . .
  family-run
  hotel.
- The Panorama is a rather . . .
  run-down
  hotel in a back street near the city centre.
- The Palace is a . . .
  luxury hotel
  on the main square of Porto Alegre.
- As a student, I can’t afford to stay in . . .
  smart hotels
  . I always have to look for . . .
  budget accommodation
  .
- I’d advise you to . . .
  make a reservation
  before you go. The hotels near the beach are very popular and get . . .
  fully booked
  during the summer.
Complete each sentence with trip, travel or journey.
- 1. I’ll get some . . .
  travel
  brochures today and we can start planning our holiday.
  - trip
  - journey
  - travel
- 2. John is away on a business . . .
  trip
  all week.
  - trip
  - travel
  - journey
- 3. It’s a rather difficult overnight . . .
  journey
  to the mountains but it’s well worth it.
  - trip
  - journey
  - travel
- 4. I prefer to arrange my holidays myself rather than use a . . .
  travel
  agent.
  - journey
  - trip
  - travel
- 5. On Saturday we went on a day . . .
  trip
  to an interesting old castle.
  - journey
  - travel
  - trip
- 6. Was it a tiring . . .
  journey
  from Seoul to Los Angeles?
  - trip
  - journey
  - travel
- 7. On summer weekends we often used to go on camping . . .
  trip
  .
  - journey
  - trip
  - travel
- 8. Do you use a special firm to arrange business . . .
  travel / trip
  for your staff?
  - travel
  - journey
  - trip
- 9. Do you make your own . . .
  travel
  arrangements or does your secretary do it all?
  - travel
  - journey
  - trip
- 10. I hope your flight is on time tomorrow. Safe . . .
  journey
  ! See you at the airport.
  - journey
  - trip
  - travel
Complete these sentences.
- 1. We couldn’t a reservation; all the hotels were booked.
- 2. As I’ve got long legs I usually ask for an seat on a long flight, but on the flight to New York I had a seat and I got a great view of Manhattan as we came in, even though I didn’t have much leg-room.
- 3. We’re only schedules to have about half an hour in Dubai, so I hope we don’t miss your flight.
- 4. They seem to have much better in-flight on that airline; they have the latest films and you can play video games.
- 5. Passengers must their seatbelts before take-off and landing.
- 6. Passengers with seats in rows one to 25 are now invited to the plane.
- 7. The Principality Hotel was rather -down and we were very disappointed.
- 8. You can spend a lot of money and stay in a hotel or you can look for budget .
Answer these questions about travel collocations.
- 1. What is the opposite of a smooth flight? — a flight
- 2. Which of these two kinds of flight do most people prefer? — flights (though some people perhaps enjoy it when it is because it is more exciting)
- 3. What do we call a flight which is not a charter flight? — a flight
- 4. What do airlines often provide for passengers to read? — magazines
- 5. What is the difference between a business trip and business travel? — A business is one specific journey for business purposes whereas business refers to traveling in general for business purposes.
- 6. What is the opposite of outward journey? — journey
Write about 100 words describing a recent personal travel experience. Use the collocations.
- Possible answer
  Last year I went to California. I made all the travel arrangements myself over the Internet so it was cheaper than using a travel agent. I got a charter flight and good budget accommodation in San Francisco for a few nights. Although it was a long, tiring journey from London, it was worth it. While in San Francisco, I took a day trip to the other side of the Bay, across the Golden Gate Bridge, and also went on a boat trip, which was fun. I had a smooth flight on the return journey but I was exhausted when I got home.

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