Travel & Holidays
B1 Intermediate

Travel & Holidays β€” B1 English Lesson

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luggage
luggage /LUH-gij/
noun
the bags and suitcases you carry when you travel
"We left our luggage at the hotel reception."
journey
journey /JER-nee/
noun
a long trip from one place to another
"The journey from Paris to Rome took eight hours."
departure
departure /dee-PAR-chur/
noun
the act of leaving a place
"Our departure is at six in the morning."
arrival
arrival /uh-RY-vul/
noun
the act of reaching a place
"They announced our arrival in London."
terminal
terminal /TER-muh-nul/
noun
a large building at an airport where journeys begin and end
"Our flight leaves from Terminal 2."
suitcase
suitcase /SOOT-kayss/
noun
a large bag with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
"She packed her suitcase the night before."
hostel
hostel /HOSS-tul/
noun
a cheap place to stay, popular with young travelers
"We stayed in a friendly hostel near the beach."
resort
resort /ree-ZORT/
noun
a place where many people go on holiday, often by the sea
"The resort has three swimming pools."
sightseeing
sightseeing /SYTE-see-ing/
noun
visiting famous places as a tourist
"We spent the day sightseeing in the old town."
landmark
landmark /LAND-mark/
noun
a famous building or place that is easy to recognize
"The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark."
delay
delay /dee-LAY/
noun
when something happens later than planned
"Our flight was delayed by two hours."
cancel
cancel /KAN-sul/
verb
to stop something that was planned
"They cancelled our flight because of the storm."
reserve
reserve /ree-ZERV/
verb
to book something in advance
"I reserved a table at the restaurant."
guidebook
guidebook /GYDE-book/
noun
a book with information for travelers
"This guidebook lists all the best restaurants."
backpack
backpack /BAK-pak/
noun
a bag you carry on your back
"He carried his backpack through the mountains."
ferry
ferry /FEH-ree/
noun
a boat that carries people across water on a regular route
"We took the ferry to the island."
cruise
cruise /KROOZ/
noun
a holiday on a large ship that visits different places
"They went on a cruise around the Mediterranean."
adventure
adventure /ad-VEN-chur/
noun
an exciting or unusual experience
"Our trip to the desert was a real adventure."
souvenir
souvenir /soo-vuh-NEER/
noun
something you buy to remember a trip
"I bought a small souvenir for my mother."
explore
explore /ik-SPLOR/
verb
to travel around a place to learn about it
"We explored the city on foot."
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πŸ“Grammar: Present perfect: have/has + past participle

We use the **present perfect** to talk about past actions that are connected to the present. Form it with **have** or **has** + the **past participle** of the main verb: *I have visited*, *she has eaten*. Use **have** with *I, you, we, they* and **has** with *he, she, it*: *they have arrived*, *he has arrived*. We often use it for **life experiences** with *ever* and *never*: *Have you ever been to Japan? I have never tried sushi.* The exact time is not important β€” what matters is the experience itself. We also use it for **recent actions** with *just*, *already*, and *yet*: *She has just f

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This is a B1 Intermediate (B1) English lesson from Muse English's daily series on 2026-09-30.

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