Holidays and Travel - AIRC156

Holidays and Travel - AIRC156 Summer’s here! Today you’ll learn how to talk about holidays and travel. There’s lots of holiday vocabulary and useful expressions in this episode of…...Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Voice Message from Christian Avila from Mexico City XI like too muchX - I like it very much Xwonderful work that you have been doneX - have been doing all this time Winner of our history quiz from episode 153 is francisco espínola from Ubeda (who suggested the podcast topic - obviously a history buff!) Hi guys! thank you very much for having my suggestion taken into account, I´m delighted!. Answering the quiz: 1. Name the UK’s first ever female Prime Minister. – Margaret Thatcher 2. Which British monarch ruled the longest period of time? – Elizabeth II (current Queen) 3. Which British king was given the nickname of “the mad king”? King George III of Great-Britain (1738-1820) 4. Who were the “Roundheads” and “Cavaliers”? -During the civil war:Roundheads=parliamentarians ; Cavaliers=Royalists 5. When was the Battle of Hastings?- 14 October 1066 6. Which famous British sailor defeated the Spanish Armada? – Francis Drake Well, I could answer 1, 2, 5 and 6 by heart….3 and 4 by wikipedia ;) If there are more AIRCoholics interested in History, I recommend the Terry Deary´s collection “Horrible Histories” (box of books): Twenty books of British history from the stone age to the second world war, written in a funny and amusing way. ( https://www.amazon.es/Terry-Deary/e/B001ITTQZW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1494924246&sr=8-3  ) By the way, Reza: the word you were struggling to say was: MUJERIEGO (womanizer) Thank you again, a big hug! Hi to Raquel Gonzalez Herrero from Valencia who also got the questions right, except question 2. She said Queen Victoria, but the current monarch surpassed Queen Victoria in 2015. We recommend Hardcore History - Dan Carlin: http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/  Voice message from Elsie from Bolivia - Hello! iTunes reviews and 5 stars: Extremadamente didáctico, temáticamente variado y muy, muy entretenido. El mejor en su especie (the best of the bunch!). by ArnauGrillo from Spain Thank you! This is the best podcast I ever found. Good work! It's very helpful. I found you three weeks ago and now I'm addicted. by Aldroper from Spain Voice Message from Paco from Badajoz with an idea for a topic - Holidays and travel Holidays and Travel Air Travel Vocabulary episode 108 - (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2016/06/19/air-travel-vocabulary-airc108/ ) Revision To go on a trip, to go/get away, to take a break for a few days Airfare (bus fare, train fare, taxi fare etc) To check in (aisle seat/window seat) – Fly – flight (domestic/international – short/long haul) fly–flew–flown (to fly – verb / fly–noun = mosca/bragueta) “I have an open flight” – vuelo abierto) Red-eye flight – early morning/night flight Boarding pass - On board - a bordo, embarcar Economy/Business/First class Upgrade (subir de categoría) Gate - puerta de embarque (actually means verja, reja, barrera - something you might find in a field or a garden) Luggage/baggage allowance Excess baggage Hand luggage (carry-on) To take off – to land / a take-off – a landing Cabin crew – steward(ess) / air hostess / flight attendant Runway - pista (de aterrizaje) To taxi “The plane is taxiing before take-off” To cruise “We are now cruising at 20,000 feet” Jet lag - fatigue caused by plane travel Baggage reclaim Baggage carousel Lost luggage More vocabulary Vacation (US) = holiday (UK) (on vacation/holiday) peak/off peak - crowded Sightseeing - to see the sights scenery/landscape Tour - package tour, tour guide excursion - to go on an excursion Places to stay Hotel - to make a reservation/booking - full board/half board Boutique hotel/Luxury hotel/ 5-star hotel/ 3-star hotel/budget hotel = low-cost hotel B&B = Bed & Breakfast https://www.airbnb.es/  Couchsurfing - https://www.couchsurfing.com/  Self-catering = you cook your own food Guesthouse Youth hostel Caravan - motorhome - RV in American English (recreational vehicle) to go caravaning to tow a caravan Tent - campsite - camping Camping - to go camping in a campsite Types of holiday Beach Snow Trekking - adventure holidays City break Cruise Long weekends Sightseeing A “dirty weekend” Backpacking (backpack/rucksack) Hitchhiking - to hitchhike = to thumb a lift ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. Are you going on holiday this year? We'd love to hear about your plans. What was your best (or worst) holiday? Send us a voice message and tell us about your experience. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast Send us an email with a comment or question to craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 and 140. 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