NEF Advanced Vocabulary Travel and Tourism slide 170, ex-es 1,2
1. VERBS AND VERB PHRASES
a. Complete the collocations with the verbs in the list.
- set off (set out) on a journey/early/late
- extend a trip / a visit (=finish later than planned)
- go camping/ backpacking/ sightseeing/ for a stroll
- go on holiday/ an outing/ a trip/ a safari/ a trek/ a cruise/ a journey
- cancel a trip/ a flight/ a visit (=decide not to go)
- postpone (or put off) a trip/ a visit (=reschedule it for a later time)
- wander round the old town (=explore in a leisurely way)
- chill out (unwind) after a tiring day
- soak up (immerse yourself in) the atmosphere/the culture
- sample the local cuisine
- hit the shops
- get away from it all
- recharge your batteries
2. DESCRIBING PLACES
a. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the list.
- I think that restaurant’s overrated. (=with a better reputation than it really deserves)
- The museum’s pretty dull, but the cafe’s good. (=boring)
- The shops are quite touristy, but we bought some nice things. (=designed to attract a lot of tourists)
- The seafront has been spoilt by all the new hotels. (=changed for the worse)
- It’s a really lively area at night. (full of life and energy)
- We found a tiny cafe in the back streets of Venice, right off the beaten track. (=away from where people normally go)
- The hotel pool is always overcrowded. (=with too many people)
- The view is absolutely breathtaking. (=very impressive, spectacular)
- We went to a very picturesque little fishing village yesterday. (= pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned
- The souvenirs were all plastic Eiffel Towers and key rings, really tacky
stuff. (= cheap, badly made, and or lacking in taste) - The site of the temple is extremely remote -you can only get there on foot and it takes for hours. (far away from places where other people live)
- 12 It’s a lovely city, almost completely unspoilt by tourism. (beautiful because it has not been changed)
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