AT THE BUS STATION

AT THE BUS STATION :                                      VOCABULARY AND CONVERSATION

A. VOCABULARY AT TE BUS STATION

1. bus driver BE AE /ˈbʌs ˌdraɪ.vər/ someone whose job is to drive a 

    bus

2. bus stop BE AE  /ˈbʌs ˌstɒp/   a place, usually with a pole with a sign, where 
    a bus stops to allow passengers to get on and off

AT THE TRAIN STATION

AT THE TRAIN STATION  :  WORDS, PHRASES AND CONVERSATION

1, aisle  BE    AE  /aɪl/ 
     a long narrow space between rows of seat in a train.
     

2. announcement BE AE /əˈnaʊns.mənt/  
    something that the official in the train station says officially

3,  buffet car / restaurant car BE/ˈbʊf.eɪ ˌkɑːr/ AE /0bəˈfeɪ ˌkɑːr

      a carriage on a train where food and drinks can be bought

ON THE PLANE

ON THE PLANE : VOCABULARY, PHRASE AND CONVERSATION ON THE PLANE

A. ON THE PLANE

1. aisle BE AE /aɪl/    a long narrow space between rows of seats 
    in a plane.

AIRPORT

IN THE AIRPORT : CONVERSATION,  VOCABULARY AND PHRASES

A. VOCABULARY AT THE AIRPORT

1.  airfare BE /ˈeə.feər/  AE /ˈer.fer/

     the cost of the plane ticket

2.  airline BE /ˈeə.laɪn AE /ˈer.laɪn/

     the company that owns the plane.

TRAVELLING

TRAVELLING : WHAT VOCABULARY WE NEED TO KNOW ?

Here are some English words that will be very helpful when travelling  by bus, train or plane.

A. GENERAL ENGLISH TRAVEL VOCABULARY

1. time table  BE /ˈtaɪmˌteɪ.bəl/  AE /ˈtaɪmˌteɪ.bəl/
    a list of the times when buses, trains and planes leaves and arrive
    e.g. Do you have a train timetable that I could borrow ?

2. single (abbreviation of single ticket) 
    a ticket for a journey to a place, but not for the return
    e.g May I have a single to ticket to Singapore please

WATERTRANSPORTATION

WATER TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLES

1. Barge   BE /bɑːdʒ/  AE /bɑːrdʒ/
    a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects 
    on rivers or canals

2. Battleship BE AE /ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/ 
     a very large military ship with guns.

3. Boat  BE /bəʊt/  AE /boʊt/
    a small vehicle for travelling on water.

AIR TRANSPORTATION

AIR TRANSPORTATION 

AND VEHICLES 

1. Airplane UK  US /ˈer.pleɪn/
    a vehicle designed for air travel that has wings and one or more
    engines.

LAND TRANSPORTATION 2

LAND TRANSPORTATION AND 

VEHICLES 2

BE = British English
AE  American English

1. Off-road vehicle  :
    a vehicle four use over rough terrain

 
. 2, Omnibus  BE /ˈɒm.nɪ.bəs/ AE /ˈɑːm.nə.bəs/
      old use  a bus

TRANSPORTATION & VEHICLES

LAND TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLES  1

Transportation : a system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft,                             etc; for getting from one place to another.

Vehicle   formal a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, 
              used for transporting people or goods on land, especially
              on roads

BE = British English
AE = American English