ניוזלטר אנגלית #9 – אנגלית למטיילים

Passover vacation is almost here and a lot of us are planning a trip abroad. For many people, a vacation abroad is all about fun and relaxation. For others though, there is one aspect of a vacation abroad that’s not so much fun… Communicating in English. Even intermediate level students can sometimes find themselves in awkward and frustrating situations in restaurants, at airports, in taxis and in hotels. So in this month’s Newsletter, we’ll go over some basic vocabulary and phrases that are often used incorrectly. Do the following exercises on your own and then check your answers with the answer key at the end of the newsletter.

Choose the word that best completes each sentence:

1. I’ll call my travel ____________ tomorrow and see if she has any good package deals to offer.
a. Person
b. Salesman
c. Agent

2. We have been ____________to a party on the beach.
a. Ordered
b. Scheduled
c. Invited

3. If you want to get front-row seats at the concert, I suggest you _________your tickets as soon as possible.
a. Purchase
b. Pay
c. Give

4. I want to go out for dinner this evening. Can you please make ____________for us at a nice Italian restaurant?
a. Bookings
b. Reservations
c. Orders

5. We’ve been waiting here for twenty minutes already! Can you tell our waiter that we are ready to ______________.
a. Buy
b. Invite
c. Order

6. I’d like to ____________the 8 o’clock flight out of Miami to New-York on Friday.
a. Book
b. Buy
c. Order

7. I’m hungry, but I don’t feel like going out. Let’s _________ a pizza.
a. Invite
b. Purchase
c. Order

8. Hi, I’d like to __________ a room with a double bed and a view of the ocean.
a. Order
b. Book
c. Schedule

9. Instead of __________ a car, we decided to use public transportation.
a. Buy
b. Renting
c. Taking

10. Can someone help us take our ____________up to the room?
a. Luggage
b. Bags
c. Suitcases
d. All the answers are correct

Before you go, let’s talk about words that are used differently in the US and UK:

As you may already know, there are words that are used differently in the US and UK (England). In other parts of the world you’ll usually find a mix of the two different styles of English. You shouldn’t worry about it too much, but I would suggest using the American version if you’re not sure which is best in a certain place.

Here are some examples:

That’s it for now!
Thanks for taking the time to read this Newsletter. We hope you found it useful and interesting.

See you next time and enjoy your summer vacation!

ANSWER KEY

1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. D

Vocabulary