B1 Unit 9: Travel & transport 1
17 B1 words: book, stay, board, via, tour, ship… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| book/bʊk/ v | to bookto arrange to use a room or ticket | Please book a hotel room for us.Please book a hotel room for us. | |
| stay/steɪ/ n | staya period of time spent in a place | We had a pleasant stay at the hotel.We had a pleasant stay at the hotel. | |
| board/bɔrd/ v | to boardto get on a train, ship or plane | Passengers can board the train at platform two.Passengers can board the train at platform two. | |
| via/ˈvaɪə/ prep | viagoing through a place on the way | Sam travelled to Rome via Paris.Sam travelled to Rome via Paris. | |
| tour/tʊr/ v | to tourto travel around a place for pleasure | Tom will tour Spain by train next year.Tom will tour Spain by train next year. | |
| ship/ʃɪp/ v | to shipto send goods by boat, plane or truck | They ship goods to shops across Europe.They ship goods to shops across Europe. | |
| van/væn/ n | vana small vehicle for carrying goods | The workers loaded the boxes into the van.The workers loaded the boxes into the van. | |
| vehicle/ˈvihɪkəl/ n | vehiclea machine such as a car or bus | Only one vehicle can use this narrow bridge.Only one vehicle can use this narrow bridge. | |
| guide/ɡaɪd/ n/v | guidea person who shows visitors around a place | The tour guide showed us the old castle.The tour guide showed us the old castle. | |
| port/pɔrt/ n | porta town or place where ships stop | The ship arrives at the port at noon.The ship arrives at the port at noon. | |
| transfer/trænsˈfɝ/ v | to transferto change from one place or vehicle to | You must transfer to another train in Munich.You must transfer to another train in Munich. | |
| transport/trænˈspɔrt/ n | transporta system of buses and trains | Public transport is cheap in this city.Public transport is cheap in this city. | |
| platform/ˈplætˌfɔrm/ n | platformthe raised area where passengers wait for trains | The train to Paris leaves from platform five.The train to Paris leaves from platform five. | |
| duty-free/ˈduti fri/ adj | duty-freesold without tax at an airport or port | Buy duty-free perfume at the airport.Buy duty-free perfume at the airport. | |
| public transport/ˈpʌblɪk trænˈspɔrt/ n | public transportbuses, trains and trams that anyone can use | Public transport is cheaper than taxis.Public transport is cheaper than taxis. | |
| reserve/rɪˈzɝv/ n/v | reserveto ask for something to be kept for | Ali will reserve a table for four.Ali will reserve a table for four. | |
| travel agent/ˈtrævəl ˈeɪdʒənt/ n | travel agenta person who arranges trips for customers | We booked our holiday through a travel agent.We booked our holiday through a travel agent. |