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Unit 1: Art shows & Holidaying : Vocabulary
To travel (v) : go on a journey - a travel (n) :the activity of travelling -travel agent
Travel agency------ a traveler: a passenger
To tour (v) Tour (n) - To go on a trip / on holidays
Disease Contagious (adj) : a disease that can spread from one person to another --contagion (N)
Breakout (N): sudden appearance (of a disease) Breakout (adj):involving great success.
Effect (n) =Influence = Impact :He as a great impact on his friends.
(Adj) : influential :
Affection (n) = Tenderness
  Bug Insect
A Type of Disease
Barely =Rarely = Scarcely(negative adv)
Take Care (of/about) =Care for = Look after Person: Carer
Illiteracy (n: inability to read and write)¹ Literacy
We are working hard to decrease the percentage of illiteracy in our country.
Disability = handicap –disabled (adj) :paralyzed : physically handicapped
Misconduct Bad behavior
Disobedient (Adj) ¹ Obedient (Adj)----- Obedience (n) Obey (v)
Repay Give Money Back
Enrolment (n) Enrol (v) Register (v)
Buffet = Have a party
  Surgery Operation
Doctor’s office
To Rise: To get something to higher position
   To Raise To Bring up (v) Up bringing(n)
To educate (v) Education (n)
Rear
Mono = one Bi = two Multi = many
Talented (adj)= brilliant – gifted
Look for = Seek = search for --- a research (n)
Tourist Resorts: Bungalows / Hotels / Separate Houses
Formal Language:
- We are honored... -We kindly… -You can…
Spaceship: Plane Space shuttle: Craft
Orbit/orbital to move round a large object in space
Suborbital: travelling some of the way round the earth
Space Tourism: Travelling from a planet to another
A century: 100 years A decade: 10 years
Widespread: Widely or largely spread throughout the world /all over the world
The use of the internet for discovering other people’s monuments is widely spread among teenagers.
Isle: Island A border: Frontier/an imaginary barrier between countries
Target = purpose = aim = goal = objective
To inform (v) informative (adj) Information (n)
Peak event: The most important part
Constituent: A part of Located: Situated
Cosmopolitan: Mixture of different races/nationalities …
In all seasons: year-round
Venues: Places where Shows take place
Departure ¹ Destination----to depart (v)=to take off ¹ to arrive = to land
Marvellous = Spectacular---In this part of the country, the sights are marvelous.
To save = Put aside (money,..)
Sightsee: to visit monuments and museums to discover the countries culture and civilization
Accommodation: Full board/ half board /bed and breakfast--- to accommodate (v)
Return ticket ¹ single ticket
Package tour: A tour organized by a travel agency
Discount: Reduction in prices
Competition: Rivalry rival (n) ---to compete (v)---competitive (adj)
  Fee Price
  Money paid in: Transport
Access of theatre / cinema
Characteristics: Features
Leaflets: brochures = booklets------ papers or posters including picture, information and /or maps to help tourists, people..
The travel agent showed me several leaflets to persuade me of the package tour.
Giant: Enormous, very big
Magical: Extraordinary – Abnormal
Refurbished: Clean and Painted
Foyer: Entrance hall or large open space
Refreshments: Drinks
Interactive: Helping to communicate with each other
Performance: shows---- to perform /to show
To book: To make a reservation
Free: At no cost Mystery: unknown
Well- t-o do: well off – Rich-wealthy ¹poor= wretched
To emerge: to appear ¹ to disappear =vanish = fade out
The annals: to be initiator Former = last
To initiate sth: to be the first or the starter
Melody – Tune =Music -A hit = A successful song
Stardom =being a star or at a high position .
Destination: The arrivals place / destiny =fate
Immortality (n): Eternity = Ever-lasting ¹ Mortality
One of the best songs of Celine Dion is Immortality in which she tried to achieve her eternal journey in the minds of her fans.
Mortal ¹ Immortal = Eternal (adj)
Wit (n)= having a strong favorable effect (witty (adj))
Shot = a scene or photography
Adept = be skilful at something talented /Gifted
The Bard = Shakespeare
A while = A short period of time Happen = take place/occur
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