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17499476
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26th August 2025
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16:00pm - 17:00pm
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SUBJECT/TOPIC: Travel & Holidays
VOCAB / EXPRESSIONS
Travel essentials – items you need to take on a trip, e.g., backpack, first-aid kit, plug adapter, sleeping bag, torch, sun cream, flip-flops, snorkel, penknife, guidebook, kite, beach towel.
Camping holiday – outdoor stay with tents or cabins, requires gear like a backpack, sleeping bag, torch.
Beach holiday – seaside relaxation, requires towel, sun cream, flip-flops, snorkel.
Sightseeing trip – visiting landmarks or cities, requires guidebook, pen, comfortable shoes.
Trip / Journey synonyms:
Voyage – a journey by ship for pleasure.
Trek – a long walk, often in mountains or countryside.
Cruise – long journey by ship, usually for leisure.
Tour – organized trip visiting multiple places.
Expedition – organized journey for a specific purpose.
Outing – short trip for pleasure or education, usually less than a day.
Light packer / Heavy packer – someone who travels with few vs many items.
“In case” items – items taken for potential needs or emergencies.
Cheap vs Ship – note pronunciation: “cheap” (affordable) vs “ship” (boat).
Hiking / Trekking – walking for leisure in nature or mountains.
Package holiday – organized travel, everything arranged.
Off the beaten track / DIY holiday – spontaneous travel, self-organized.
Scuba diving / Snorkeling – water activities requiring gear for exploring underwater.
GRAMMAR
Articles with travel items – a backpack, a torch, a guidebook. Use indefinite article for countable singular nouns.
Plural nouns – flip-flops, sunglasses, clothes.
Prepositions for travel – on a cruise, in the mountains, to the British Museum.
Past tense for travel experiences – We went on a trek, James and Maria spent their honeymoon on a cruise.
“In case” construction – I bring sun cream in case it’s sunny, I take a torch in case it gets dark.
Comparisons – cheap vs expensive, light vs heavy packer.
PRONUNCIATION
Backpack – /ˈbæk.pæk/
Torch – /tɔːrtʃ/
Snorkel – /ˈsnɔːr.kəl/
Cruise – /kruːz/
Trek – /trɛk/
Voyage – /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/
Expedition – /ˌɛk.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/
Guidebook – /ˈɡaɪd.bʊk/
Flip-flops – /ˈflɪp.flɒps/
Hiking – /ˈhaɪ.kɪŋ/
Tent – /tɛnt/