• Good ation • Regular transport • Balancing cost with comfort
4 Does the order change for different types of travel?
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B Choose the correct word from the box to complete the following list of things which irritate people when flying. seats trolleys queues room cancellations food 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 luggage jet
Vocabulary British and American English
B Work in pairs. Use words or phrases in American English from Exercise A to complete the text below. My last overseas business trip was a nightmare from start to finish. First of all there was a delay on the way to the airport as there was an accident on the __________. freeway When I got there I found the lower level of the airport __________ parking lot was flooded. Next my ________________ carry-on luggage was too big and heavy so I had to check it in. When we arrived the _________ subway was closed and there were no cabs at all. After a long time trying to read the ___________ schedule and waiting for forty minutes, we finally got a bus ___________ downtown and found the hotel, but the __________ elevator wasn’t working and our rooms were on the fifth floor.
room available not enough leg .............. luggage lost or delayed ............... queues at check-in long ............. poor quality ................. and drink food no baggage .............. trolleys overbooking of ................. seats cancellations flight delays and ........................... jet lag .........-
Listening Business traveler’s priorities
A
Stephanie Taylor is a businesswoman who travels regularly as part of her job. Listen to the first part of the interview and choose the three priorities she mentions from the list below.
2 What do you enjoy about traveling? What don’t you enjoy? 3 Put the following in order of importance to you when you travel. comfort safety price reliability speed
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Which of these irritate you most?
Vocabulary British and American English
A Match the words and phrases below which have the same meaning. For each pair decide which is British English and which is American English. 1 subway 2 city centre 3 carry-on baggage 4 one way 5 return 6 freeway 7 rest room 8 elevator 9 coach class 10 timetable 11 car park a) motorway b) lift c) public toilet d) schedule e) economy class f ) single g) parking lot h) underground i) hand luggage j) round trip k) downtown
Unit
2 Travel
‘He travels fastest who travels alone.’
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A Answer these questions individually. Then compare your answers with a partner.
1 How often do you travel by air, rail, road and sea?