ESL Vocabulary ( Travel)
1. Oppose - verb - disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument
2. Congregate - verb - gather in a large crowd or mass
3. Embark - verb - to begin a course of action
4. Settle down - phrase - to begin to live a steady life by getting a regular, job, getting married, etc.
5. Companions - noun - a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time with or with whom one travels
6. Lavish - adjective - rich, elaborate or luxurious
1. Off the beaten track
2. To reinvent the wheel
3. Jump on the bandwagon
4. Itchy feet
5. Right up my alley/street
6. Hit the road
A. joining others in supporting something likely to be successful
B. set out on a journey
C. waste time creating something that already exists
D. well suited to one's tastes, interests or abilities
E. a way that is not often chosen by many others
F. to have a strong desire to leave a place and travel
1. What are three of the biggest types of travel that you can think of?
2. Do you think the business of travel agencies will become obsolete within the next 20 years? Why or Why not?
3. Why are some countries passports weaker than others?
4. What are some questions someone should ask either a travel agent or the internet before traveling to a new country?
5. What has been your worst experience with an immigration officer?
6. "Jobs fill your pocket, but adventures fill your soul." - Jamie Lyn Beatty. Do you agree with this quote?
7. If you could visit a country that you have never been to today, which country would you visit?
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word models?
2. What do you think are the positives and perks of being a model?
3. Does someone have to be physically attractive in order to be a model?
4. What do you think could be the negatives of being a model?
5. " Too many women want to be models, not enough want to be role models." Anonymous - What's the difference between a model and a role model?
6. If you could go some place in your city today to do a photoshoot where would you go?
Instructions: Match the expressions with the definitions
1. Behind closed doors
2. Cross that bridge when you come to it
3. Get in on the ground floor
4. Hit the ceiling
5. Light at the end of the tunnel
6. Fence sitter
A. long period of difficulty is nearing an end
B. to join an enterprise in its early stages
C. to remain neutral on an issue
D. to take place secretly or without public knowledge
E. to become extremely angry
F. deal with a problem when and if it arises
1. What is urban sprawl?
2. " Cities grow in three directions: by crowding, up into multi-story buildings, or out toward the periphery." How has your city grown?
3. Would you consider most people in the major cities of your country car dependent?
4. Do you see urban sprawl as a problem?
5. "Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell." - Edward Abbey. How is this quote related to urban sprawl?
6. In your country is it better to live in the center of major cities or in the suburbs?
Instructions: Answer the questions and ask your teacher a question with the given verb tense that relates to the picture in anyway
1. Is your city bike friendly?
2. Simple Present
1. Periphery - noun - the outer limits or edge of an area or object
2. Sprawl - noun - the disorganized and unattractive expansion of an urban area into the countryside
3. Stringent - adjective - strict or precise
4. Suffice - verb - to be enough or adequate
5. Annex - verb - to add to one's own territory
6. Modify - verb - to make minor or partial changes
1. Axe to grind
2. Bury the hatchet
3. Long shot
4. Pull the trigger
5. Over the top
6. Bite the bullet
A. an attempt or guess that has only a slight change of succeeding or being accurate
B. Something that is excessive or unnecessary
C. to have a problem with someone or strong opinion you want to express
D. to accept something difficult or unpleasant
E. to make peace; to end an argument
F. to make a final decision or commit to something
1. Predictor - noun - a person or thing that predicts that something will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
2. Collide - verb - come into conflict or opposition
3. Inherent - adjective - existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
4. Rose colored glasses - phrase - favorably disposed opinions
5. Oriented - adjective - tailor or adapt something to specified circumstances
6. Asset - noun - a useful or valuable thing or person
1. How do the most common emotions affect business decision making?
2. How can feeling negative emotions like sadness, fear or irritation be helpful in the workplace?
3. How can a business team or individual employee improve their emotions as it relates to business decision making?
4. How can feeling positive emotions like curiosity, excitement and confidence be hurtful in the workplace?
5. " Your emotions are making it hard to accept hard decision." - John C. Maxwell. Do you agree with this quote?
6. How would you describe you business team's recent emotional state?
ESL Vocabulary: Vacation In Arizona 1. Attraction - noun - the action of provoking interest in someone or something 2. Enthusiast - noun -...
