Wordlist

 

Unit 10

• activity holiday (n)/ækˈtɪvəti ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you do things like sailing, diving and climbing: We are planning an activity holiday.
• apartment (n)/əˈpɑːtmənt/ the American English word for flat: a group of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a house or big building: Their apartment is on the fifth floor.
• beach (n)/ˈbiːtʃ/ a piece of land next to the sea that is covered with sand or stones: We lay on the beach in the sun.
• beach holiday (n)/ˈbiːtʃ ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea: I don’t really like beach holidays; I prefer walking in the countryside.
• bed and breakfast (n)/ˈbed ənd ˈbrekfəst/ a private house or small hotel where you pay for a room to sleep in and a meal the next morning: I stayed in a bed and breakfast.
• camper van (n)/ˈkæmpə(r) væn/ a vehicle that you use for sleeping in on holiday: We travelled across Europe in a camper van.
• camping holiday (n)/ˈkæmpɪŋ ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you sleep in a tent: We’re planning a camping holiday in France.
• campsite (n)/ˈkæmpsaɪt/ a place where you can stay in a tent: We found a lovely campsite by a lake.
• candy (n)/ˈkændi/ the American English word for sweets: small pieces of sweet food: The children eat too much candy.
• caravan (n)/ˈkærəvæn/ a large vehicle that is pulled by a car. You can sleep, cook, etc. in a caravan when you are travelling or on holiday: The caravan site was full.
• check into (a hotel) (v)/tʃek ˈɪntu/ to tell the person at the desk in a hotel that you have arrived: We checked into our hotel at 3 p.m.
• check out of (v)/tʃek ˈaʊt əv/ to pay your bill and leave a hotel: Please check out by 10 a.m.
• chill out (v)/tʃɪl ˈaʊt/ to relax and not feel angry or nervous: I work hard all week so on Sundays I just chill out.
• chips (n)/tʃɪps/ the American English word for crisps: very thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil and eaten cold. They are sold in bags and have many different flavours: He bought a bag of potato chips and a bar of chocolate.
• coast (n)/kəʊst/ the part of the land that is next to the sea: Their holiday house is near the coast.
• cruise (n)/kruːz/ a holiday when you travel on a ship and visit a lot of different places: They went on a world cruise.
• day trip (n)/ˈdeɪ trɪp/ a visit to place that lasts one day: We didn’t go away on holiday; we just went on day trips.
• drop off (v)/drɒp ˈɒf/ to stop a vehicle so that sb can leave it: Can you drop me off here, please?
• eraser (n)/ɪˈreɪzə(r)/ the American English word for rubber: a small piece of rubber that you use for taking away marks that you have made with a pencil: May I borrow your eraser, please?
• fall (n)/fɔːl/ the American English word for autumn: the part of the year between summer and winter: I’m starting university next fall.
• farm holiday (n)/ˈfɑːm ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you stay on a farm: The children would like to go on a farm holiday.
• fries (n)/fraɪz/ the American English word for chips: thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil: Do you want fries with your burger?
• garbage (n)/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ/ the American English word for rubbish: things that you throw away because you do not want them any more: Don’t forget to put the garbage out.
• get away (v)/ɡet əˈweɪ/ to go on holiday: I’m hoping to get away for a few days in May.
• get back (v)/ɡet ˈbæk/ to return: When did you get back from your holiday?
• get into (v)/get ˈɪntu/ to enter a vehicle: I saw the man getting into a blue van.
• get off/get ˈɒf/ to leave something such as a bus or train: Where did you get off the bus?
• get on (v)/get ˈɒn/ to climb onto a bus or train: I got on the train.
• get out of (v)/get ˈaʊt əv/ to leave a vehicle: A woman got out of the car.
• go abroad (v)/gəʊ əˈbrɔːd/ to go to another country: Are you going abroad this summer?
• go away (v)/gəʊ əˈweɪ/ to leave the place where you live for at least one night: They have gone away for the weekend.
• guided tour (n)/ˌɡaɪdɪd ˈtʊə(r)/ a visit of a building or city with a person who tells you about the place: We went on a guided tour of the castle.
• harbour (n)/ˈhɑːbə(r)/ a place where ships can stay safely in the water: We went to look at the boats in the harbour.
• holiday (n)/ˈhɒlədeɪ/ a time when you do not go to work or school, and often go and stay away from home: I’m going to Spain for my holiday.
• hotel (n)/həʊˈtel/ a place where you pay to sleep and eat: I stayed at a hotel near the airport.
• island (n)/ˈaɪlənd/ a piece of land with water all around it: We visited the Greek islands last summer.
• lake (n)/leɪk/ a big area of water with land all around it: We went swimming in the lake.
• look forward to (v)/lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tə/ to wait for something with impatience and pleasure: I’m looking forward to seeing you again.
• movie theater (n)/ˈmuːvi ˌθɪətə(r)/ the American English word for cinema: a place where you go to see a film: Is there a movie theater in town?
• pants (n)/pænts/ the American English word for trousers: a piece of clothing for your legs and the lower part of your body: Lewis wore black pants with a yellow T-shirt.
• postcard (n)/ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ a card with a picture on one side, that you write on and send by post: She sent me a postcard from California.
• queue up (v)/kjuː ˈʌp/ when people queue up they stand in a line waiting for sth: People queued up outside the ticket office.
• river (n)/ˈrɪvə(r)/ a long wide line of water that flows into the sea: People were fishing along the banks of the river.
• set off (v)/set ˈɒf/ to start a journey: We set off for Oxford at two o’clock.
• sightseeing holiday (n)/ˈsaɪtˌsi ɪŋ ˈtrɪp/ a holiday where you visit the famous places and things of interest in a city or country: Rose’s parents went on a sight-seeing trip to Prague.
• ski resort (n)/ˈskiː rɪˌzɔːt/ a place where a lot of people go on holiday to ski: We stayed at a ski resort in the Alps.
• ski trip (n)/ˈskiː trɪp/ a holiday where you ski (= move along on snow on long flat pieces of metal or plastic that you fix to boots): The school organizes a ski trip every winter.
• soccer (n)/ˈsɒkə(r)/ the American English word for football: a game for two teams of eleven players who try to kick a round ball into the other team’s goal on a field (called a pitch): Ben plays for the university soccer team.
• souvenir (n)/ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/ something that you keep to remember a place or a special event: I bought this cowboy hat as a souvenir of Texas.
• study holiday (n)/ˈstʌdi ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you learn about a subject: The company offers study holidays for young people in the UK.
• summer camp (n)/ˌsʌmə(r) ˈkæmp/ a place where children spend their holidays away from home: The children go on summer camp in June.
• sweater (n)/ˈswetə(r)/ the American English word for jumper: a warm piece of clothing with sleeves, that you wear on the top part of your body. Sweaters are often made of wool: She wore a red sweater with a blue scarf.
• temple (n)/ˈtempl/ a building where people go to say prayers to a god or gods: Please remove your shoes before entering the temple.
• theme park (n)/ˈθiːm pɑːk/ a type of amusement park (= a large park which has a lot of things that you can ride and play on) where the activities are all based on a single idea: We went to a theme park called Waterland.
• tower (n)/ˈtaʊə(r)/ a tall narrow building or a tall part of a building: Did you go up the Eiffel Tower?
• train (n)/treɪn/ a vehicle that is pulled by an engine along a railway line: I’m going there by train.
• vacation (n)/vəˈkeɪʃn/ the American English word for holiday: a time when you do not go to work or school, and often go and stay away from home: They’re on vacation in Hawaii.
• volcano (n)/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and hot liquid rock (called lava) sometimes come out: Is Mount Etna an active volcano?
• walking holiday (n)/ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˌhɒlədeɪ/ a holiday where you walk from one place to another and sleep in a tent or a cheap hotel in each place: We went on a walking holiday in the Alps.
• waterfall (n)/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ a place where water falls from a high place to a low place: Come to Niagara and see the spectacular waterfall.
• yard (n)/jɑːd/ the American English word for garden: a piece of land by your house where you can play, relax, or grow flowers and vegetables: The children were playing out in the yard.