[F] General Travel

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

delay

[ dih-'ley ]

verb/noun

- (verb) to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

- (noun) the period of time during which one is delayed

My plane was delayed by an hour.

valid

[ 'val-id ]

adjective

- based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

A. My passport is valid for another two years.

beverage

[ 'bev-rij ]

adjective

- a drink other than plain water

We do not sell alcoholic beverages.

depart

[ dih-'pahrt ]

verb

- to go away or leave, especially on a trip

The plane departs at 6 a.m.

itinerary

[ ahy-'tin-uh-'rer-ee ]

noun

- a detailed plan or route of a trip

We planned our itinerary several weeks before the trip.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

Does the flight depart at 7:15 or 7:30?

Icon_Keiko

Employee 2

Your embarkation card should have the flight time on it.

Icon_Mike

Employee 1

Because use of electronic equipment is prohibited during the flight, I want to be sure I have time to fax some documents before we board.

QUESTION:

1. What does employee 1 needs to do before the flight?

Dialogue 2

Icon_Alex

Alex

Would you care for another beverage?

Icon_Cindy

Cindy

Is there time? According to my itinerary, we should be landing soon.

Icon_Alex

Alex

We've been delayed. Would you like a blanket so you can take a nap?

QUESTION:

1. What did Alex offer to Cindy

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech

Word

Example

verb	announce	The captain announced that the flight would be landing in approximately 15 minutes.
noun	announcement	The flight attendant made an announcement reminding the passengers that this was a no-smoking flight.
noun	announcer	The announcer gave the instructions for boarding, in three languages.

verb	board	You can't board the flight without an embarkation card.
noun	board	The board of directors met to discuss problems with the striking pilots.
adjective	onboard	The onboard telephone was expensive to use, but a true time-saver.

verb	delay	Please don't delay me; I need to get to my gate immediately.
noun	delay	The delay in takeoff times was caused by a bad storm.
adjective	delayed	The reason of our delayed flight was the bad weather condition.

verb	depart	The train for Cambridge will depart from platform 9.
noun	departure	Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.
gerund	departing	We are departing for Paris by the next plane.

verb	validate	You can get your parking ticket validated at the concierge desk.
noun	validation	The restaurant received three stars, which is quite a validation of the chef's skills.
adjective	valid	Your ticket is no longer valid because it was issued over a year ago.

NOTES

Words which end with -ble, -ing, are adjectives.
Words which end with -ment, -tion are nouns.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
validate
depart
delay
announce
board

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

delay
itinerary
board
agency
valid

When Ms. Tan has to go on business travel, she calls the staff at her favorite travel (1). They remind her to make sure that she takes a (2) passport on her trip. Once her reservations have been made and confirmed, the travel agent will issue a ticket and an (3). Before leaving for the airport, she calls the airline to check if the flight is on time and has not been (4). At the airport, after checking in her suitcase at the check-in counter, since she is prohibited from taking more than one piece of carry-on luggage onto the plane. Ms. Tan receives her embarkation card. She will present this at the gate when it is time to (5) her flight.