UNIT 8: TOURISM
Lesson 2: A closer look 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary school

- expedition /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/ (n) an organized journey

with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a
place that is not well known chuyến thám hiểm

- excursion/ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ (n) a short journey made for

pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a
group of people. chuyến tham quan

Vocabulary
touchdown (n): sự hạ cánh
checkout (n): thanh toán
pile - up (n): tai nạn liên hoàn
mix-up (n): sự nhầm lẫn
full board (n): dịch vụ ăn ở trọn gói

1. A journey, usually for pleasure, to visit different
places: __________
tour
2. A place where a lot of people go on holiday:
__________
resort
3. The act or activity of moving from one place to
another: __________
travel
4. A person who shows tourists around: _________
tour guide
5. A short journey to a place, especially one for
pleasure: __________
trip
6. An organised journey to a place that is not easy
to reach: __________
expedition

Would you like to explore an exciting location? Do you want to
(1)___________
to a beautiful, relaxing beach, and help to
travel
save the environment? If the answer is yes, then you should
(2)___________
your holiday with EcoTours! At EcoTours, we
book
help you enjoy your holiday and learn more about the places
you (3)___________.
In addition, EcoTours gives one dollar of
visit
the cost of your trip to help protect the local (4)___________.
environment
Call us today to talk with one of our experienced tour
(5)___________.
We'll help you choose and plan a stimulating
guides
(6)___________
that is right for you! Our holidays are definitely
holiday
not boring. Don't worry about the cost. Our prices are very
(7)___________.
reasonable Call right now at (048) 555-6788. You'll be
(8)___________
pleased with your EcoTours vacation.

1. A feeling of tiredness and confusion about time
after a long plane journey: jet ______
lag
2. A disadvantage or problem that makes
something a less attractive idea: draw ______
back
3. A short stay somewhere between two parts of a
over
journey: stop ______
4. A popular time of the year for holidays: peak
______
season
5. The place where you go first when you arrive at
an airport, to show your ticket: check ______
-in
6. A place at the side of a road marked with a sign,
where buses stop: bus ______
stop

1. The ___________
checkout time is 12 noon at this hotel.
2. Let's make sure that we stay at a hotel with a
___________.
swimming
pool
3. There was a ___________
mix-up with our tickets – we
were charged for one-way tickets and not a round trip.
4. The motorway was blocked because there had
been a ___________.
pile-up
5. After ___________,
touchdown please remain seated until the
aircraft comes to a standstill outside the terminal
building.
6. At the hotel, you can choose between bed and
breakfast, and ___________.
full board

• Learn by heart the new words/ compound nouns

• Redo activity 3,4