LEXICON

TRAVELLING

 

Railway station schedule Terminal railway fare

Express (fast) train single/return (A.E. – round trip) Local train ticket

Suburban train season ticket Long-distance train half-price ticket

Through train ticket collector Overnight train conductor/guard

Carriage (A.E. - car) commuter Compartment to change trains

Upper/lower berth to book/make reservations for tickets Luggage rack

Bedding To cancel a booking sleeper To commute

dining car/ diner To travel light buffet car

To run on time/behind schedule smoking/non-smoking car

To be entitled to travel half-fare left luggage office

Short term locker booking office

 

TRAVELLING BY PLANE

 

Airfield standby tickets Airport lifeboat drill

Airhostess excess luggage charge Aircraft/ airplane to check in the luggage

Check-in counter The Customs to be clear of Customs Passport control

to go through the passport control to board the plane Flight call

to be on stand-by Carry-on luggage to take off Duty-free shop

to land Departure lounge to fasten seat-belts Luggage claim area

to be overdue/delayed The round about (A.E. - carousel)

to have lunch/refreshments on the plane Announcement

to fill in (A.E. - out) a declaration Terminal/gate

international/domestic flight Charter flight business/economy/tourist class

 

HOLIDAYMAKING

 

Travel agency facilities Travel agent medical/travel insurance

Holidaymaker discount Hotel guesthouse package tour

Youth hostel cruise B&B trip

Motel journey Campsite to book a holiday

Self-catering flat to reserve a room/to make reservations

Reception to check in at a hotel Receptionist to stay at a hotel

Full board to buy at a discount Single/double/twin room to go on a (tour, excursion etc)

accomodation

 

JOBS & CAREERS

 

CHOOSING A CAREER

 

To be one’s line to be a challenge to one’s character To be in one’s line

to choose a career To be out of one’s line to make a choice

A job: to do, get/obtain/have, look for, find, lose, offer, take on/take up

A living: to do for/earn/make

Work: to get, do find, look for

 

Career opportunity colleagues/co-workers To be on

flexitimefellow-workers/workmates To be on shift work personnel/staff

To be self-employed personnel manager To do shift work

to be short-staffed To work shift work freelance/freelancer

To work nine to five to work freelance