English File Upper-intermediate 3A - Air travel (Hay), Adverbs and adverbial phrases - English File Upper Int - SB p155 other vocab (Hay)

journey

(noun) the act of traveling from one place to another E.g. Have a good ______. See you when you're back.

trip

(noun) to go somewhere and comeback e.g. We're going on a 5 day ______ to the mountains.

get dressed

(phr. verb) in the morning, get ready for the day

dress up

(phr. verb) To put on special clothing to change your appearance

pick up

(phr. verb) to collect when I ___________ ________ my luggage at baggage reclaim I bumped into an old friend who had been on the same flight.

take off

(phr. verb) to leave the ground The plane ______ ______ late because of bad weather.

drop off

(phr. verb) to take something to a place and leave it. My husband ________ me ______ at the airport two hours before the flight.

throw up

(phr.verb) to vomit A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom to ______ ________ .

travel

(verb) can be used for uncountable nouns e.g. Do you have to _____ much in your job?

connecting flight

A flight routing which has a stop between the originating city and the destination city where a change of aircraft is required.

seat belts

a belt that fastens around someone to hold them in the seat in an accident

airport terminal

a building at an airport divided into Arrivals and Departures

jet lag

a feeling of tiredness after flying across different time zones

direct flight

a flight that goes to its destination without stopping

aisle

a passageway between rows of seats

especially

above all e.g. I love most kinds of music, but __________ jazz.

apparently

according to what you have heard or read e.g. I thought they'd broken up, but _______ they're back together again.

late

after the correct or usual time e.g. I hate it when people arrive ______ for meetings.

nearly

almost e.g. I've ___ finished my book. I'm on the last chapter.

hardly

almost not e.g. She _______ ever calls me, just once in a blue moon!

departures board

an electronic display showing flight times and if the flight is on time, boarding, closed, or delayed

at the moment

around now e.g. ___ they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon.

ever

at any time e.g. Have you ___ been to the USA?

obviously

clearly (used to give information you expect other people to know or agree with) e.g. She's only 14, so _______ she can't stay at home on her own.

near

close e.g. Excuse me, is there a bank ___ here?

still

emphasises that the situation continues up to and including the present time e.g. He's 35, but he ___ lives with his parents.

get on

enter a bus, train, plane

in the end

eventually, after a period of time e.g. He tried various jobs and _______ became an accountant.

specially

for a particular purpose or in a particular way (+participle) e.g. She has her clothes _________ made in Paris.

ideally

in a perfect world e.g. _______ we would go to Australia if we could afford it.

anyway

in any case (used to change or finish a conversation) e.g. ...so you can see it was a really awful weekend. _______ , let's forget about it and talk about something else.

actually

in fact / really e.g. She looks younger tan me, but ___ she's two years older.

eventually

in the end, after a series of events or difficulties e.g. It took us over five hours to get there, but _______ we were able to relax.

basically

in the most important ways e.g. _______ it's quite a simple idea.

gradually

little by little, slowly e.g. She's been ill for weeks, but _______ she's beginning to feel better.

hard

needing a lot of effort, difficult e.g. Don't work so __________! You need to enjoy life more!

even

shows that what you are saying is surprising, or to emphasise a comparison e.g. I've been all over the USA - I've ___ been to Alaska.

turbulence

strong movements of air that make planes move unexpectedly

cabin crew

the flight attendants who work in the cabin serving meals, etc

in fact

the truth is; actually (used to emphasize something, especially the opposite of what was previously said) e.g. I thought the job was going to be difficult, but _______ it's quite easy.

fill in

to complete (a form)

get off

to leave a bus / plane / train

pick up

to meet someone and take them somewhere in a vehicle

check in

to register at the airport for your flight

drop off

to take someone to a place and leave them there

long-haul flights

travelling a long distance

yet

until now, up until the present e.g. Have you found a job ___?

at the end

when something has finished e.g. _______ of a film I always stay and watch the credits roll.

take off

when the aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly

VIP lounge

where passengers who are travelling business or first class can wait for their flight

runway

where planes take off and land

security

where they check that you are not trying to take prohibited items (e.g. liquids or sharp objects) onto the plane, by scanning your hand luggage, and making you walk through a metal detector

baggage reclaim

where you collect your luggage on arrival, and there are usually trolleys for carrying heavy cases

check-in desk

where you give in any checked-in luggage (bags, cases, etc.) and are given a boarding pass

gate

where you show your boarding pass and ID and board your flight

baggage drop off

where you take your luggage to check it in

customs

where your luggage may be checked to see if you are bringing illegal goods into the country

lately

within the recent past e.g. I haven't heard from Mike ________. He must be very busy.