IELTS Holiday Vocabulary

Holiday or Vacation?

What’s the difference?

If you are talking about a time when you are not working or studying, and you are relaxing or travelling, then there is no difference. Generally holiday is British English and Vacation is American English.

What possible questions could you face in a speaking test about holidays? Well how about some of these.

IELTS Part One

What kind of holidays do you like?

What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?

Do you have many tourists in your country?

IELTS Part Two

Describe  a beautiful place you one visited. You should say
	When  you went to this place
	Where  it was
	Who  you went with
and  say why you liked it so much

Part Three

What do you think has led to the growth in thetourist industry?

How do people tend to choose a destination?

People sometimes say flying is the most glamorous form of travel? Do you agree?

Key vocabulary

Package holiday = When you buy the travel and the accommodation for your holiday together

Breath-taking view = An amazing or beautiful view

Check-in desk = The place at the airport where you register for your flight, give them your luggage and get your boarding pass

Departure lounge = Where you wait for you flght

Far-off destination = A place far away from where you live

Guided tour = When a group is organised to go to an interesting place.

Holiday destination = Where you go for a holiday

Holiday of a lifetime = A special holiday, which you are unlikely to do again

Long weekend = A weekend holiday that includes Friday or Monday or both

Out of season = Not in the usual holiday period

Picturesque (pɪktʃəˈrɛsk) = A place or building, which is attractive in a charming way

Places of interest = the places that are popular with visiting tourists

Short break = A short holiday

Staycation = When you do not travel anywhere for your holiday

To go sightseeing = When you look around tourist sites.

Stunning landscapes = When the countryside is incredibly beautiful

Travel agent = A shop where you can choose and pay for your holiday or trip

Tourist trap = A place where too many tourists go

Youth hostel = A cheap type of accommodation

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