ISE I SUBJECT AREAS

TRAVEL
The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Travel.

Travel - Air

airport= aeropuerto
check-in = facturacion
fly= volar
land= aterrizar
landing= aterrizaje
plane=avin
take off= despegar
flight attendant= azafata de vuelo

Travel - General Related Word

destination= destino
journey=viaje
passengers= pasajeros
route= ruta
travel= viajar
travel agent= agente de viaje
trip= excursin
suitcases=maletas

Travel - Holidays
camp=campamento
lizard= lagarto
Food fight= pelea de comida
flirt= ligar
the bottle game= juego de la botella sin alcohol
cruise=crucero
excursion=excursin
(youth) hostel=hostal (jovenes)
hotel=hotel
luggage=equipaje

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motel=motel
package holiday=paquete
self-catering holiday=vacaciones independientes
aventure=aventura
leisure=ocio
intend=pretender
pretend=imaginar algo/ imitar

sightseeing=turismo
go sightseeing=hacer turismo
suitcase=maleta
tour=gira
tourism=turismo
tourist=turistico/turista
Travel - Land
bicycle=bicicleta
bike=bici
bus=autobus
bus station=estacin de autobs
car=coche
coach=autocar
coach station=estacin de autobuses
lane=carril
motorbike=moto
motorway=autopista
rail=ral
go by rail=ir por ferrocarril
railway=ferrocarril
railway station=estacin de ferrocarril
road=carretera
main road=carretera principal
minor road=carretera secundaria
taxi=taxi
traffic=trafico
underground=metro
subway=metro
Travel - Sea
boat=barco

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crossing=cruce
ferry=ferry
port=puerto
sail=navegar
sea=mar
set sail=zarpar
ship=barco
voyage=viaje
Travel - Verbs
board (boat / plane)=a bordo (barco/avin)
go by=ir en
to board=embarcar
get on board=subir a bordo
hitch-hike=autostop
land= aterrizar
take off=despegar
arrive in/at= llegar a
VOCABULARY: TRAVEL (1)

TRAVEL AND TRAVELLING

the general activity of moving from place to place
Air travel is becoming cheaper.
Her work involves a lot of travelling.
form/means/mode of travel (=the type of vehicle you use)
rail/air/space travel
TRAVELS [plural] journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure
We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand.
JOURNEY
to talk about travelling a long distance or travelling regularly, when the emphasis is on
the travelling itself
a long and difficult journey (NOT travel) through the mountains
I read during the train journey to work.
Did you have a good journey? (=Were you comfortable, was the train on time,
etc?

ake a journey/go on a journey

m safe journey (=used especially to wish
(=make a long journey) someone a good journey)
break a journey (BrEr) (=make a short wasted journey (=one that did not

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 stop in a journey) achieve the result you wanted)
return journey (=a journey home from a leg of a journey (=one part of a
place) journey)
car/train/bus journey

CROSSING
a fairly short sea journey
The crossing takes 90 minutes.
a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc:
You must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing.
level crossing (AmE) railroad crossing, pedestrian crossing (AmE
crosswalk), pelican crossing, zebra crossing
a place where two lines, roads, tracks etc cross:
Turn left at the first crossing.
VOYAGE
a long sea journey
a voyage across the ocean
the Titanic's maiden voyage (=first journey)
These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.
TRIP
when you go on a short journey, or a journey you do not usually make, and come back
again
Use this when the emphasis is on where you are going or why you are going there :
my first trip to the States
a business trip
Was it a good trip? (=Did you achieve what you wanted to or have a good time there?)
trip to Did you enjoy your trip to return trip (=when you are travelling
Disneyland? back to where you started)
trip from The Palace is only a short trip I'm afraid you've had a wasted trip (=a
from here. trip in which you do not achieve your
business/school/shopping etc trip purpose), Mr Burgess has already left.
a business trip to Japan go on/take a trip
Two lucky employees won a We're thinking of taking a trip to the
round-the-world trip. mountains
coach/boat/bus trip a boat trip up the
Thames
day trip (=a pleasure trip done in one

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 day)
It's an 80-mile round trip (=a journey to
a place and back again) to Exeter.
FLIGHT
a journey by air
Have a good flight! book a flight a domestic flight (=to another place in the
catch a flight (=get on a plane to go same country)
somewhere) an international flight (=to another
miss a flight (=arrive too late to get on a country)
plane) a non-stop/direct flight
cancel a flight a connecting flight (=a flight to continue a
a long/short flight journey, after a previous flight)

BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH...

American English British English

subway underground
carry-on baggage hand luggage
one way single
freeway motorway
rest room public toilet
elevator lift
coach class economy class
downtown city center
round trip return
schedule timetable
parking lot car park
airplane aeroplane
cab taxi
call collect reverse the charges
check bill
first floor, second floor ground floor, first floor
gas(oline) petrol
intersection crossroads

MONEY
note(GB)=bill(US)
coin

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token=pieceofmetalusedtopaywhentravellingbytrainorunderground./receipt
givenasapresenttosomebodysothathespendsitashelikes
quid=apound
buck=adollar
fiver=a5note
tenner=a10note
loan=prestamo
cheque(GB)=check(US)
currency=moneyusedinacountry
fund=sumofmoneysaved
funds=financialresources
finance(noun)=managementofmoney
shares=acciones
bonds=bonos
assets=whatyouachieveandpossess
topaycash
topaybycheque
topaybycreditcard
draft=giro
overdraft=giroendescubierto
postalorder=giropostal
moneyorder=ordendepago
adeposit
todeposit
towithdraw
tocashacheque
balance=moneyinyouraccount
bankstatement=resumenbancario
bankcharges=whatthebankchargesfortheirservice
interestrate
teller
clerk
safe=cajafuerte
vault=bveda
treasury=tesoro
exchangerate
inflation
deflation
tolend=prestar

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toborrow=tomarprestado
aloan=prestamos
toloan=tolend
toowe=deberalgoaalguien
topayback
due=owed
overdue=vencido
adebt=debitoounadeuda
expenseaccount=viticos
tospendonsomething
toinvestinsomething
aninvestment
topawn=empear
apawnbroker
mortgage=hipoteca
comfortablyoff=rich
well-off=quiterich
badly-off=poor
wealth
poverty
youraccountisinred=youareinthered
tobeontheredline=covertheminimumnecessities
tobetight
tobepenniless
tobebroke
togo/bebankrupt-bankruptcy
toinherit=receivemoney,propertiesfromanancestor
heir(masculine)-heiress(feminine)=personwhoinheritssomething
tomakeafortune=earnalotofmoneybyworking
towinafortune=winalotofmoneyonabet,game,etc.
torunintodebt
tobe(heavily)indebt
tobeuptoone'searsindebt
tobebroke
tobeonthedole
retail=ventaminoristaretailer
wholesale=ventamayorista
tobuysomethinginbulk=comprarporbultocerrado
togivesomebodyatreat

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cost
tohaggleoversth=askforalowerprice
tocutdown=toreduce
cuts=reductions
tosquander=throwawaymoney-asquanderer
stakemoney=moneyusedtobet
topayininstalments=payinamountsofmoneyeverymonth
hirepurchase
atcheaprates
cheap-ratetime=timewhentherateischeaper
off-peaktime=timewhentherateischeaper
peaktime=timewhentherateismoreexpensive
torefund
income
expenditure
budget=presupuesto
upkeep=moneyneededtokeepupsomething
economical=thatdoesn'tspendmuch
economic=relatedtoeconomy
Mortgage=hipoteca

Fashion

sleeve = manga
- long/short sleeves = mangas largas/cortas
- sleeveless = sin mangas
- puffed sleeves = mangas abultadas
cuff = puo
- cuff-links = gemelos

collar = cuello
button-hole = ojal
lapel = solapa del saco
turn-up = botamanga
single-breasted = derecho (se refiere al saco)
double-breasted = cruzado (se refiere al saco)

breast pocket = bolsillo en el pecho

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side-pockets = bolsillos a los lados
inside-pockets = bolsillos internos
zip = cierre, cremallera

V-neck = cuello en V
round neck = cuello redondo
polo neck = polera
low neckline = escotado

striped = a rayas
checked = a cuadros
pleated = tableado
- inverted pleats/pleated = tablas/tableado invertido

a set of jewellery = joyas

bracelet = pulsera
brooch = prendedor
necklace = collar
string of pearls = collar de perlas
pendant = colgante
ring = anillo
earrings = aros
charms = dijes
press-stud = broches a presin
hook and eye = cierre de collar
clasp = cierre de collar

tailor = sastre
dressmaker = modista
tailored suit = traje a medida

to wear = usar
to have something on = tener puesto
to put on = ponerse
to dress = vestirse
to be (dressed) in = estar vestido con
to take off = to undress = desvestirse
to button up = abotonar
to unbutton = desabotonar

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to zip up = subir el cierre o cremallera
to unzip = bajar el cierre o cremallera

to come into fashion = ponerse de moda

to be in fashion = estar de moda
to be fashionable = estar de moda
to go out of fashion = dejar de estar de moda
to be out of fashion = estar fuera de moda

to try something on = probarse

to fit (it's the right size) = quedarle bien
to suit (looks well) = quedarle agradable

to take in = achicar
to let out = agrandar
to lengthen = alargar
to shorten = acortar
to tighten = ajustar
to loosen = desajustar
Model/supermodel/male model
Designer
Hairdesser
Tailor
Stylist
Personal shopper
Fashion show
Catwalk/runway
Street market
Clothes stall
Dressing room/changing room

Long/short sleeves /sleeveless

Side-pocket/Inside-pockets
V-neck/Round neck
Low neckline
Hooded
Tight/loose
Baggy
Colourful /extravagant

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Verbs and expressions
to wear = usar
to have something on = tener puesto
to put on = ponerse
to dress = vestirse
to be (dressed) in = estar vestido con
to take off = to undress = desvestirse
to button up = abotonar
to unbutton= desabotonar
to zip up / to unzip= subir /bajar el cierre
to try something on = probarse
to fit (it's the right size) = quedarle bien
to suit (looks well) = quedarle agradable
To be trendy/cool/fashionable-unfashionable
To be in fashion
To come into fashion
to go out of fashion = dejar de estar de moda
to be out of fashion = estar fuera de moda
to be old-fashioned
To stand out
To wear designer labels
To be stylish
To follow the latest fashion
To be interested in fashion
To be into hip-hop/ sixties fashion
To wear make-up
To shop in trendy stores
To look natural
To be a fashion victim
To spend money on clothes/buying clothes
To know a few fashion tips
To be smartly /casually dressed
To feel comfortable in
Styles of clothing:
preppy
trendy = what everyone else is wearing right now; a new, popular style
punk

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modest
sporty
sophisticated
edgy
vintage = old, but high quality and valuable; the item of clothing may have been worn
before by someone else.
rocker
bohemian
flirty/romantic
casual
hippie
formal
classic
old-fashioned

Other descriptive words:

baggy
dressy
versatile
tight
comfortable
chic
presentable
appropriate (dress attire)
fresh
unique
smart
hip
elegant
goth
beachy
retro
timeless = something that is still beautiful no matter how much time passes, no matter
what the current trends or styles are
Rules and Regulations

Target: Three Types of Rules

Things you have to do:
You must

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You have to
You need to
You are required to
You should
Things you can't do:
You must not
You cant
You shouldnt
You arent allowed to
You arent permitted to
Things you can do if you want:
You can
You may
You are allowed to
You are permitted to
It is OK if you
It is all right if you

Health and Fitness

Activities with "GO"

1. bike riding
2. bowling
3. hiking
4. jogging
5. rollerblading
6. skiing
7. swimming
8. walking
Activities with "PLAY"
1. badminton
2. baseball
3. basketball
4. Fris

Learning a Foreign Language

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