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Collocation for IELTS: Tourism

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October 18, 2022
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1. To be thronged with tourists

Meaning: refers to the situation of a place having a great number of visitors crowded or considered together

Example: At weekends, London, in particular, is swarming with tourists and certain areas of the city such as Oxford Street and Covent Garden are thronged with visitors.

2. To swarm with tourists

Meaning: when people swarm somewhere, they move there in a large group or in large numbers.

Example: During the summer, the little seaside town is swarming with holidaymakers.

3. Family outings

Meaning: family excursions for pleasure

Example: It’s time to give your child a bigger world to discover by lining up a few fun family outings that are tailor-made for the little ones in your life.

4. Backpackers

Meaning: people who travel on holiday carrying all their equipment and clothes in a backpack, like a large very strong bag which they carry on their back’

Example: London has cheap accommodation for backpackers who don’t have much money to spend on hotels.

5. To break the bank

Meaning: to use up all one’s money/ to cost too much.

Example: Having a winter vacation in the sun without breaking the bank is a dream come true

6. Motion/travel sickness

Meaning: an irritated feeling which is caused by repeated unusual movements during travelling

Example: During long car or bus journeys, she often suffers from motion sickness.

7. To hurt tourism

Meaning: to have negative impacts on tourism

Example: A weaker dollar could hurt outbound tourism.

8. The height of the tourist season

Meaning: the time of year when the greatest number of people visit a place and when the prices are at their highest level

Example: Mid-summer in the UK is normally the height of the tourist season, so remember to book a hotel in advance.

9. To experience phenomenal growth

Meaning: to experience an extremely successful or special development, especially in a surprising way

Example: In recent decades there has been a substantial diversification in international tourism destinations, and many developing countries have experienced phenomenal growth in tourist arrivals and receipts.

10. To book

Meaning: to reserve something, such as a hotel room or a ticket Example: I’d like to book a table for two at 8pm this evening, please. Dịch đại ý

11. A boost to tourism

Meaning: the act of improving the development of tourism

Example: The new train service will enable visitors to reach the resort and provide a boost to tourism in the area.

12. To plague sth

Meaning: to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time

Example: Tourist hotspots are also plagued by problems like theft, begging and drug abuse.

13. Ecotourism

Meaning: organized holidays which are    designed so that tourist damage the environment as little as possible.

Example: Ecotourism will become increasingly popular in the future, as more and more people become aware of the need to protect the environment

14. To be rewarded by a vista

Meaning: to see a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position after a hard time

Example: After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a picture-postcard vista of rolling hills under a deep blue summer sky.

15. To have a thirst for something

Meaning: to have a strong desire for something

Example: He has been all over the world, but he still has a thirst for seeing new places and enjoying new experiences.

16. To have a whale of a time

Meaning: to have an exciting or fun time

Example: We had a whale of a time at Ninh Van Bay Resort.

17. A package holiday

Meaning: a holiday that is organized by a company at a fixed price, including the cost of a hotel, travel etc.

Example: Package holidays to Spain started to become popular in the UK in the 1960s.

18. To sunbathe

Meaning: to sit or lie in the sun, in order to get brown/to get a suntan

Example: I don’t like to sunbathe when I go to the beach, so I spend most of the time swimming in the sea.

19. To put to the test

Meaning:    to see what someone or something can achieve, to find out how good someone or something is

Example: Adventure tours put my survival skills to the test.

20. To get away from it all

Meaning: to have a holiday in a very quiet place where you can relax.

Example: Tourists have always traveled to natural areas of beauty to avoid the noisy crowds and to get away from it all.

21. The holiday of a lifetime

Meaning: a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

Example: He is planning the holiday of a lifetime to see pandas in China.

22. A wildlife safari

Meaning: a holiday [often in Africa] to see wild animals.

Example: The company organizes wildlife safaris in Africa to see lions and elephants in their natural habitats.

23. A charter flight

Meaning: a cheaper form of flying than a normal airline.

Example: There are now charter flights to most tourist destinations, costing half the price charged by some companies.

24. A holiday resort

Meaning: a place where lots of people go for a holiday

Example: If you like to lie on the beach, Thailand offers some very popular holiday resorts.

25. Out of season

Meaning: not in the main holiday period

Example: If you plan to visit Vietnam out of season, make sure that you avoid the monsoons.

26. Self-catering

Meaning: a holiday where you supply your own food

Example: To save money, my parents prefer to take self-catering holidays in a holiday apartment and cook their own meals.

27. To go sightseeing

Meaning: to look around the places that tourists like to visit

Example: If you go sightseeing in Paris, be sure to see the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles.

28. A breathtaking view

Meaning: an extremely beautiful view

Example: From the top of the mountain, there is a breathtaking view of the coast.

29. A city break

Meaning: a short holiday in a famous tourist city.

Example: If you are planning a city break in Sydney, visit the Opera House and the famous Bondai Beach.

30. A guided tour Meaning: an organized group shown around a place of interest by an expert Example: The company runs guided tours of Hanoi in English and Japanese.

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