Going on Vacation

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Going on Vacation by Mind Map: Going on Vacation

1. Hotels

1.1. one/two/three/four/five-star

1.2. Bed&Breakfast (= Guest Houses)

1.3. an ensuite

2. A sightseeing holiday

2.1. Sightseeing

2.1.1. to do a bit/lot of sightseeing

2.1.2. to go on a sightseeing tour

2.1.3. to go on a tour of the castle/the cathedral/the art gallery

2.1.4. a guidebook

2.1.5. a map

2.2. Things that tourists often do on holiday

2.2.1. to look round/have a look round the shops

2.2.2. to take photographs

2.2.3. to spend a lot of/lots of money

2.2.4. to buy souvenirs

2.2.5. to get lost

2.2.6. to go out

2.2.7. to have a good/great time

2.3. Describing 'places'

2.3.1. packed

2.3.2. cosmopolitan

2.3.3. historical monuments

2.3.4. touristy

2.3.5. lively

2.3.6. night-life

3. Types of hotel accomodation

3.1. a single room

3.2. a double room

3.3. a twin room

3.4. full board

3.5. half board

3.6. B&B

4. A visit to a hotel

4.1. to book

4.2. in advance

4.3. at reception

4.4. porter

4.5. tip

4.6. chambermaid

5. Air Travel

5.1. Depatures

5.1.1. check-in desk

5.1.2. luggage

5.1.3. to permit

5.1.4. to pay excess baggage

5.1.5. boarding card

5.1.6. passport control

5.1.7. departure lounge

5.1.8. duty-free

5.1.9. take-off

5.1.10. to get on the plane

5.1.11. to board (=get on)

5.1.12. hand luggage

5.1.13. overhead locker

5.1.14. to taxi (=move slowly)

5.1.15. runway

5.2. The Flight

5.2.1. captain (=pilot)

5.2.2. air steward/stewardess

5.2.3. cabin crew

5.2.4. flight attendants

5.2.5. to fasten your seat belt

5.2.6. upright position

5.2.7. to cruise (=fly comfortably)

5.2.8. an altitude (=height)

5.2.9. terminal building (=where passengers arrive and depart)

5.2.10. landing card (these are cards you sometimes have to fill in when you enter certain counties)

5.3. Arrival

5.3.1. to land (=arrive on the ground)

5.3.2. to get off the plane

5.3.3. baggage reclaim

5.3.4. to pass through customs (greed = nothing to declare; red - goods to declare; blue - European Union citizens)

5.3.5. to hire a car (=rent a car)

6. Useful words and expressions (hotel)

6.1. an early morning call

6.2. to put sth into s.o.'s bill

6.3. to pay s.o.'s bill

6.4. to order

6.5. to be fully booked

6.6. to be included

6.7. to get to sth

6.8. a lift (US=elevator)