• Sleeve: The part of a shirt or dress that covers your arm.

• Sleeveless: A shirt or dress with no sleeves. Your arms are not covered.

• Short Sleeve: A sleeve that covers only part of your arm.

• Long Sleeve: A sleeve that covers all of your arm, down to your wrist.

• Gilet: A jacket with no sleeves. You wear it over a shirt or jumper.

• Fur: Soft hair from animals, used to make clothes (can be real or fake).

• Scarf: A long piece of cloth you wear around your neck to keep warm.

• Gloves: Clothes for your hands. They keep your hands warm.

• Belt: A long strip you wear around your waist to hold up trousers.

• Necklace: A piece of jewelry you wear around your neck.

Fashion & Style:

• I like to give a good first impression: I want people to think good things about me when they meet me.

• I like to dress well: I like wearing nice and clean clothes.

• Fast Fashion (e.g. Shein): Cheap clothes made quickly to follow fashion trends.

• A high quality brand (e.g. Gucci): A famous brand that makes expensive and very good clothes or products.

Shoes:

• Sliders: Open shoes with one strap. You can slide your feet in easily.

• Slippers: Soft shoes you wear inside the house.

• Flip Flops: Light sandals you wear in summer. They go between your toes.

People & Feelings:

• Foreign: From another country.

• Foreigner: A person from another country.

• Strange: Not normal. Different or new.

• Stranger: A person you don’t know.

Phone & Bags:

• Phone case/cover: A cover to protect your phone.

• Sneakers/Trainers: Comfortable shoes for sport or walking.

• Handbag: A small bag women use to carry things.

• Backpack: A bag you carry on your back.

• SIM card: A small chip in your phone to make calls and use the internet.

• Screen/glass protector: A thin cover to keep your phone screen safe.

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Safety

Location

Reservation

Pollution

Information

Activities

Happy- happiness

Practice + Speaking

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Extroverted

I'm shy/reserved

To roll your eyes at someone

Appearance

Fair-skinned

Acquaintance

Passionate

Demonstrate

To be like

Bald

Smiley

Fringe

Skinny

Thin

Fair-Haired

Dark-Haired

Fashionable/Elegant/Chic

Polite

Impolite/Rude

Sensitive

Sensible

Handsome/Good-looking

I went out for Arepas
→ I went to eat Arepas.
Example: We went out for arepas yesterday.

I was wandering around all day
→ I walked with no plan.
Example: I was wandering around the city

I missed the bus
→ The bus left before I came.
Example: I missed the bus this morning.

To lose = to forget or not find something
→ You can’t find something.
Example: I lost my phone.

Sofia lost her wallet/keys.
→ Sofia can’t find her wallet or keys.
Example: Sofia lost her wallet yesterday.

Strange
→ Not normal, different.
Example: That is a strange animal.

Stranger
→ A person you don’t know.
Example: Don’t talk to strangers.

Foreign
→ From another country.
Example: I like foreign food.

Foreigner
→ A person from another country.
Example: He is a foreigner from Germany.

Guide
→ A person who shows you a place.
Example: The guide showed us the museum.

Fabulous
→ Very good, great.
Example: The food was fabulous.

Fantastic
→ Excellent, very good.
Example: We had a fantastic day.

We went out for tapas and tried all kinds of Spanish food.
→ We ate small Spanish dishes.
Example: We went out for tapas last night.

The flamenco show was lively.
→ The flamenco show was full of energy.
Example: The show was lively and fun.

We took a tour of the Royal Palace.
→ We visited the palace with a guide.
Example: We took a tour yesterday.

I like to stay in a hotel.
→ I like to sleep in a hotel on holidays.
Example: I like to stay in a hotel when I travel.

Abroad
→ In another country.
Example: I went abroad to France.

A holiday resort
→ A place for holidays with hotels and fun things.
Example: We stayed in a holiday resort.

A ski resort
→ A place for skiing holidays.
Example: We went to a ski resort in the mountains.

A seaside resort
→ A holiday place next to the sea.
Example: We stayed at a seaside resort.

To be delayed
→ To be late.
Example: My flight was delayed.

Souvenir
→ A small gift from a trip.
Example: I bought a souvenir from Spain.

Fare
→ The price of a bus, train, or taxi.
Example: The bus fare is €2.

Journey
→ One trip from one place to another.
Example: The journey took two hours.

• Journey = one trip from A to B(The journey was long.)

• Travel = the idea of going places (I like to travel.)

• Travels = many trips or experiences (His travels were exciting.)

Travel Problems Vocabulary

• The airline lost his luggage/baggage.

  • Definition: the suitcase disappeared during travel.

  • French: La compagnie aérienne a perdu ses bagages.

• Someone stole his passport.

  • French: Quelqu’un a volé son passeport.

• awful / bad / horrible

  • Definition: very unpleasant or very bad.

  • Example: “The weather was horrible.”

  • French: affreux / mauvais / horrible

• His plane was delayed by 7 hours.

  • Structure: delayed by + amount of time

  • Example: “My flight was delayed by 5 hours.”

  • French: Son avion a été retardé de 7 heures.

• to get sick / ill

  • Definition: to become malade.

  • Example: “He got sick after eating the food.”

  • French: tomber malade / être malade

Positive Travel Vocabulary

• impressive / amazing / incredible / wonderful

  • Definition: very good or exciting.

  • Example: “She saw many amazing sights.”

  • Examples of sights: Notre-Dame de Paris, Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum

  • French: impressionnant / incroyable / merveilleux

• sights

  • Definition: famous places to visit.

  • French: sites touristiques / curiosités

• castle

  • Definition: a large historic fortified building.

  • French: un château

• cheap ticket

  • Definition: an inexpensive ticket.

  • Example: “She got a cheap ticket.”

  • French: un billet pas cher

• local cuisine

  • Definition: traditional food from a region/country.

  • Example: “She ate the delicious local cuisine.”

  • French: la cuisine locale

• great people

  • Definition: very nice/friendly people.

  • French: des gens formidables

• beautiful / wonderful / amazing / incredible weather

  • Definition: very pleasant weather.

  • French: un temps magnifique / merveilleux / incroyable

Positive Adjectives

• wonderful = merveilleux

• amazing = incroyable

• lovely = charmant / agréable

• fantastic = fantastique

Example: “We had a fantastic holiday.”
French: Nous avons passé des vacances fantastiques.

Negative Adjectives

• awful = affreux

• horrible = horrible

• terrible = terrible

• dreadful = épouvantable / affreux

Example: “Last year, I went to Lille. The hotel was dreadful.”
French: L’année dernière, je suis allé à Lille. L’hôtel était épouvantable.

Weather Expression

• “The weather was awful because it rained / it was raining.”

  • French: Le temps était affreux parce qu’il pleuvait.

bullfighting arena

• Definition: a place where bullfights happen.

• French: une arène de corrida

vomit / puke / throw up

• vomit (formal/medical)

  • French: vomir

• puke (informal/slang)

  • French: dégueuler (informal)

• throw up (common informal phrasal verb)

  • French: vomir

• ill / sick

  • Definition: not healthy; malade.

  • French: malade

• Example: “He felt ill and threw up after dinner.”

  • French: Il s’est senti malade et il a vomi après le dîner.

    
    

I like to travel for discovery landscape.

My favorite holidays are abroad in French island because it’s hot.

I love the local cuisine because I love fish and chips.

In my suitcase, i have gifts for my family, magnet, post card, a little sheep in coton

We love to travel abroad in Thailand with my friend

Yesterday, i drink alcohol and i puke all night

I wish nobody can stole my passeport at the airport tomorrow

Tomorow we need to make our suitcase to take our plane.

I don’t like to go abroad because I am a city lover.

We went to Temple bar but it’s a big tourist trap.