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A2 Vocabulary

A2Travel12 min

Travel and transport

Learn useful words for journeys by bus, train and plane, such as ticket, platform, delayed and luggage.

When you travel, you need words for tickets, times, stations and problems on the way. These words will help you buy tickets, understand announcements and talk about your trips.

journeynoun
a trip from one place to anotherThe journey from the city to the coast took four hours.
ticketnoun
a piece of paper or a code on your phone that lets you travelI bought a return ticket at the station.
platformnoun
the place in a station where you get on and off a trainThe train to Riverton leaves from platform 3.
timetablenoun
a list of the times when buses or trains leave and arriveCheck the timetable before you go.
missverb
be too late for a bus, train or planeHurry up or we'll miss the bus!
catchverb
get on a bus, train or plane in timeJamal caught the 8:15 train.
get offverb
leave a bus, train or planeGet off at the next stop for the museum.
delayedadjective
leaving or arriving later than plannedOur flight was delayed by two hours.
luggagenoun
the bags and cases you take on a tripYou can leave your luggage at the hotel.
passengernoun
a person who travels in a vehicle but is not driving itThe bus can carry 50 passengers.
trafficnoun
the cars and other vehicles on a roadThere was a lot of traffic this morning, so I was late.
bookverb
arrange and pay for a ticket, room or seat before you goWe booked our hotel online last week.

Exercise 1 of 2

Choose the travel word

Choose the correct answer.

  1. The train left at 9:00. Lena arrived at the station at 9:05. She _____ it.

  2. Where do you wait for a train?

  3. A passenger is _____.

  4. Our plane didn't leave on time. It was _____.

  5. Kofi opened the door and got _____ the taxi.

  6. How long was the _____ from your house to the airport?

  7. Which word means a list of times for buses or trains?

0 of 7 answered

Exercise 2 of 2

Complete the travel sentences

Type the missing word or phrase. Use each one once and change the form if needed. Use: book, catch, get off, luggage, miss, ticket, traffic.

  1. You need a to travel on this train. You can buy one from the machine.

  2. Aiko left the house late and the last bus, so she walked home.

  3. If we hurry, we can the 7:40 train.

  4. There was so much in the city centre that our bus moved very slowly.

  5. Did you the hotel room before the trip?

  6. My is very heavy. I packed too many clothes.

  7. We need to at the next stop. Press the button!

0 of 7 answered

Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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