Travel & Transport
Home / Blog / B1
B1 Intermediate

Travel & Transport — B1 English Lesson

📅 2026-09-25📊 B1 Intermediate📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

📖 What is Muse English?

Muse English is a free English learning app with daily lessons across all 6 CEFR levels (A1 Beginner to C2 Proficient). Every day brings new vocabulary, a real podcast conversation, shadowing practice, grammar and quizzes — all at museenglishapp.com.

📚 Vocabulary

10 new words Learn new words with real examples and audio.
itinerary
itinerary /ih-TIN-uh-rer-ee/
noun
a detailed plan of a trip, showing places and times
"Our itinerary includes three cities in Italy."
boarding
boarding /BOR-ding/
noun
the act of getting on a plane, train or ship
"Boarding starts forty minutes before the flight."
platform
platform /PLAT-form/
noun
the raised area beside the track where you get on a train
"Our train leaves from platform nine."
transfer
transfer /trans-FUR/
verb
to change from one vehicle to another during a trip
"We transferred from the bus to the metro downtown."
aisle
aisle /ILE/
noun
the long passage between rows of seats on a plane or bus
"She prefers an aisle seat so she can stand up easily."
customs
customs /KUS-tumz/
noun
the place at an airport where officers check travelers' bags
"We waited in a long line at customs."
layover
layover /LAY-oh-vur/
noun
a short stop between two connecting flights
"We had a three-hour layover in Istanbul."
carry-on
carry-on /KAR-ee-on/
noun
a small bag you take with you onto the plane
"I only travel with a carry-on."
shuttle
shuttle /SHUT-ul/
noun
a bus or plane that travels regularly between two places
"The airport shuttle leaves every twenty minutes."
connection
connection /kuh-NEK-shun/
noun
a flight or train that continues your journey
"We missed our connection in Frankfurt."
🎧

Podcast: Travel & Transport

Listen to today’s conversation.

🎙

Train your speaking

Shadow every sentence with studio audio and get your pronunciation scored — only in the Muse English app.

Get the free app →

📝Grammar: 2A: Present perfect and past simple

The **present perfect** is **have** or **has** + the **past participle**. Use it for past experiences when you don't say when, like a strange customs check or a long layover. Also use it for recent actions with a present result, often with **just**, **already**, or **yet**. Our boarding has just started, so the aisle is still empty. The **past simple** is for finished actions when we say, ask, or know when they happened. We missed our connection last Friday because the shuttle was late. Use **ever** and **never** with the present perfect to ask about life experiences: a crazy transfer, a wr

Master this grammar in the app

Get clear explanations, more examples and interactive exercises.

Practice in the app →

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What level is this Travel & Transport lesson?

This is a B1 Intermediate (B1) English lesson from Muse English's daily series on 2026-09-25.

How can I practice speaking?

Use the shadowing feature in the free Muse English app — listen to each sentence, repeat it, and get your pronunciation scored.

Is Muse English free?

Yes. Daily lessons, podcasts, vocabulary, shadowing practice and quizzes are free at museenglishapp.com.

How many words will I learn?

This lesson teaches 10 new words with photos, meanings, examples and pronunciation audio.

Keep learning every day

New lessons, podcasts and quizzes daily — free in the Muse English app.

Open Muse English →