Vocabulary Lesson Travel 1

English vocabulary lesson with words connected to travel. This lesson will help you define travel, traveller, trip, journey, view, capital, custom, sightseeing, backpacking and attraction.

travel VERB to visit different places far from where you live
‘I have travelled to many cities in the world.’

(A) traveller NOUN someone who is travelling or who often travels
‘I would love to spend my life being a traveller.’

(A) trip NOUN when you go somewhere and come back again
‘He is on a business trip to Kazakhstan.’

(A) journey NOUN travelling from one place to another in a vehicle
‘Now we have a two-hour journey by road.’

(A) view NOUN beautiful natural scenery
‘The view across the tea plantation was amazing.’

(A) capital NOUN a city that is the centre of government of a country
‘The capital of France is Paris.’

(A) custom NOUN a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
‘It is the custom that when a child’s tooth falls out it is thrown on the roof of a house for good luck.’

sightseeing VERB visiting interesting places when you are on holiday
‘The Grand Canyon is an interesting place to go sightseeing.’

(–) backpacking UNCOUNTABLE NOUN travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc in a backpack
‘A backpacking holiday is very popular with students.’

(An) attraction NOUN somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable
‘London has a lot of attractions: Big Ben, The London Eye and Buckingham Palace.’

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  1. Question 1 of 10

     1. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • to visit different places far from where you live
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • a city that is the centre of government of a country
     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
     • visiting interesting places when you are on holiday

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     Travel – to visit different places far from where you live.

     

     ‘I have travelled to many cities in the world.’

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     Travel – to visit different places far from where you live.

     

     ‘I have travelled to many cities in the world.’
  2. Question 2 of 10

     2. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable
     • travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc., in a backpack
     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
     • travelling from one place to another in a vehicle

     • Definition:

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     A traveller – someone who is travelling or who often travels.

     

     ‘I would love to spend my life being a traveller.’

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     A traveller – someone who is travelling or who often travels.

     

     ‘I would love to spend my life being a traveller.’
  3. Question 3 of 10

     3. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • when you go somewhere and come back again
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • to visit different places far from where you live
     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
     • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable

     • Definition:

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     A trip – when you go somewhere and come back again.

     

     ‘He is on a business trip to Kazakhstan.’

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     A trip – when you go somewhere and come back again.

     

     ‘He is on a business trip to Kazakhstan.’
  4. Question 4 of 10

     4. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • travelling from one place to another in a vehicle
     • to visit different places far from where you live
     • a city that is the centre of government of a country
     • visiting interesting places when you are on holiday
     • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable

     • Definition:

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     A journey – travelling from one place to another in a vehicle.

     

     ‘Now we have a two-hour journey by road.’

     Incorrect
     

     A journey – travelling from one place to another in a vehicle.

     

     ‘Now we have a two-hour journey by road.’
  5. Question 5 of 10

     5. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • beautiful natural scenery
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • to visit different places far from where you live
     • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable
     • visiting interesting places when you are on holiday

     • Definition:

     Correct
     

     A view – beautiful natural scenery.

     

     ‘The view across the tea plantation was amazing.’

     Incorrect
     

     A view – beautiful natural scenery.

     

     ‘The view across the tea plantation was amazing.’
  6. Question 6 of 10

     6. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • a city that is the centre of government of a country
     • travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc., in a backpack
     • when you go somewhere and come back again
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • to visit different places far from where you live

     • Definition:

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     A capital – a city that is the centre of government of a country.

     

     ‘The capital of France is Paris.’

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     A capital – a city that is the centre of government of a country.

     

     ‘The capital of France is Paris.’
  7. Question 7 of 10

     7. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
     • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable
     • when you go somewhere and come back again
     • travelling from one place to another in a vehicle
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels

     • Definition:

     Correct
     

     A custom – a way of doing something that has been done for a long time.

     

     ‘It is the custom that when a child’s tooth falls out it is thrown on the roof of a house for good luck.’

     Incorrect
     

     A custom – a way of doing something that has been done for a long time.

     

     ‘It is the custom that when a child’s tooth falls out it is thrown on the roof of a house for good luck.’
  8. Question 8 of 10

     8. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • visiting interesting places when you are on holiday
     • travelling from one place to another in a vehicle
     • beautiful natural scenery
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels
     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time

     • Definition:

     Correct
     

     Sightseeing – visiting interesting places when you are on holiday.

     

     ‘The Grand Canyon is an interesting place to go sightseeing.’

     Incorrect
     

     Sightseeing – visiting interesting places when you are on holiday.

     

     ‘The Grand Canyon is an interesting place to go sightseeing.’
  9. Question 9 of 10

     9. Question

     Which is the correct definition?

     • travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc., in a backpack
     • beautiful natural scenery
     • a way of doing something that has been done for a long time
     • when you go somewhere and come back again
     • someone who is travelling or who often travels

     • Definition:

     Correct
     

     (–) backpacking – travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc., in a backpack.

     

     ‘A backpacking holiday is very popular with students.’

     Incorrect
     

     (–) backpacking – travelling around an area without spending much money and carrying your clothes, etc., in a backpack.

     

     ‘A backpacking holiday is very popular with students.’
  10. Question 10 of 10

      10. Question

      Which is the correct definition?

      • somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable
      • visiting interesting places when you are on holiday
      • a city that is the centre of government of a country
      • beautiful natural scenery
      • someone who is travelling or who often travels

      • Definition:

      Correct
      

      An attraction – somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable.

      

      ‘London has a lot of attractions: Big Ben, The London Eye and Buckingham Palace.’

      Incorrect
      

      An attraction – somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable.

      

      ‘London has a lot of attractions: Big Ben, The London Eye and Buckingham Palace.’

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