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Air travel a check-in desk a passport a flight number a boarding card a gate arrivals departures a flight attendant takeoff landing a connecting flight overbooked a delay exchange boarding aisle landing check in trolley booking customs baggage visa flight number in-flight entertainment volume control armrest overhead compartment Business trips a trip a journey luggage a passenger a bag a suitcase a car park an announcement a cashpoint an arrangement a brochure a diary a stand a trade fair |
Station a platform a carriage a ticket inspector Currency exchange office an exchange rate a note a coin commission a receipt Hotel a bill a room number a waiter a room key Taxis a meter a boot a driver a fare a taxi rank Changes of plan to be postponed to be called off to be put off to be off to be scrapped to be put back to be on hold to be held up |
Conferences opening keynote speech panel discussion a roundtable to give a speech to chair a meeting / roundtable to hold a conference to take part in to cover travel expenses a guest speaker theme of a conference / discussion Accommodation ground floor twin-bedded room rural house farmhouse central heating fireplace modern facilities self-catering fully-equipped unspoilt ideally suited for to cater for to be situated to be located Ways of cooking baked marinated grilled fried roasted steamed flambéed boiled stir-fried barbecued |
Cars indicator aerial wheel front seat back seat tyre roof rack exhaust pipe boot wing mirror windscreen bonnet headlight number plate bumper steering wheel speedometer ignition rear view mirror dashboard clutch accelerator brake windscreen wipers glove compartment seat belt handbrake gear lever/stick horn |
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Meeting people Nice to meet you. Thanks for coming to meet me. Did you have a good journey? Have you been waiting long? Would you like a drink before we go? I need to get some change to make a phone call. What was the weather like in Berlin? We've met before, haven't we? Good to see you again. Arrangements by email go straight on turn left turn right take the first left cross the street a corner a square a street a main road it's on the right it's on the left it's opposite you Excuse me. Where is the ...? / Where is the nearest ...? / Can you tell me the way to ...? Describing change Instead of travelling by car, I will be travelling by train. I will no longer be travelling by car but will be travelling by train. I need to change the travel arrangements from by car to by train. Rather than travelling by car, I will be travelling by train. Responses That sounds nice. Lucky you! How about you? Really? That's incredible! You're joking! Describing reasons for change due to owing to because of given as a result of Small talk questions What do you do? What does your job involve? What company do you work for? How long have you been working for your company? Do you like your job? Do you have to travel much for your work? What do you do in your spare time? What do you normally do at the weekend? Are you reading anything good at the moment? Do you like going to the theatre? Have you seen any good films recently? When do you normally take your holidays? Do you have any plans for the summer? Where did you go last summer? Where are you from? Where do you live? Have you ever been to London? Are you married? Have you got any children? What do you do to keep fit? What's the weather like at the moment where you live? |
Travel questions What time does the train leave? Which terminal does the flight leave from? Where's the nearest underground station? How often do buses leave for the city centre? How long does the journey take? How much is a taxi to the city centre? What's the best way to get to the airport? Does the underground go all the way to the airport? Asking for and giving directions And to cut a long story short .... And you’ll never guess what, .... Anyway, I was walking along the Champs-Élysées .... I didn’t recognise her at first .... I discovered that she’d set up her own company in Paris .... I'd been working all day in the Paris office, .... What a coincidence! You'll never guess what happened to me the other day! Telling anecdotes Dear ..., Thank you for your interest in our products. You suggested a sales visit in January or ... . I will be in London on ... for the ... trade fair. Could we arrange a visit for ...? Sometime on Friday afternoon or Monday morning would be ideal. Regards, Gemma Responding to requests Yes, of course. Of course, sir. No, of course not. Yes, certainly. Making requests Could you arrange ... for me? Could you call ... for me? Would you send me ..., please? Would you mind sending me ...? Do you mind if we go ...? |
