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Travel and Tourism – Intermediate

B2 vocabulary lesson on Travel and Tourism with a practical word bank, collocations, and retrieval practice.

Topic Explanation and Use

Core idea

This lesson helps you say the same idea with sharper, more natural vocabulary.

Travel and Tourism teaches topic words and useful chunks that help you describe a real everyday subject more clearly.

Use this vocabulary when you need topic-appropriate wording instead of vague general words in speaking or writing.

At B2 level, learn fewer words but learn them well: meaning, collocation, and one model sentence.

Use it here

  • Choose the word from the exact meaning you need.
  • Learn each word with a collocation or model sentence.
  • Replace vague language only when the new word is accurate and natural.

Watch it work

A more precise word usually makes a sentence about Travel and Tourism easier to trust.
Topic vocabulary becomes useful when you can use it in a real sentence quickly.

Remember this

  • Choose the meaning first before you choose the word.
  • Learn the word with a natural collocation or partner phrase.
  • Use the new word in one short sentence right away.
  • Replace vague words only when the new word stays accurate.
  • Keep the register stable so the language fits the task.

Real-World Examples with Travel and Tourism

Example 1

Too weakWe had a travel plan with city visits and places to stay.

BetterOur itinerary included two guided tours and pre-booked accommodation.

The stronger version names the real meaning instead of staying vague.

Example 2

Too weakThe flight was late and people missed things.

BetterThe delayed flight disrupted the rest of the journey.

The better sentence sounds more natural for a real task and a real reader.

Word Bank and Useful Chunks

Word bank

  • itinerary: a travel plan or route
  • accommodation: a place to stay
  • departure: the act of leaving
  • destination: the place you are going to
  • delayed flight: a flight leaving later than planned
  • guided tour: a visit led by an expert

Useful chunks

  • use precise language
  • learn a natural phrase
  • match the register
  • give a real example

Sentence frames

  • One useful term is...
  • A stronger way to say this is...
  • This word works when...

Common Errors with Travel and Tourism

Common problem 1

using general travel words instead of the exact service term

WeakWe had a place to stay near the station.

StrongWe booked accommodation near the station.

Fix: replace general phrases with the standard travel term

Common problem 2

using a topic word without the trip context

WeakItinerary is important.

StrongA clear itinerary helped us avoid missing the last train.

Fix: put the travel term into a real journey situation

Common problem 3

using tourism vocabulary as a list instead of as description

WeakDestination, airport, hotel, delay.

StrongThe destination was attractive, but the airport transfer was poorly organized.

Fix: link the travel words inside one real account

Interactive Practice Lab

Practice

Start with meaning. Then move to collocations and sentence control for Travel and Tourism.

Score: 0/3

Use words that sound natural together. Precision is more important than difficulty.

1. Quick pick

Which term means a travel plan or route?

2. Build it

Put the sentence in a natural order.

Put the chunks in the natural order.

3. Type the missing word

Complete the useful chunk: use precise _____

Fix this: itinerary: a travel plan or route

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