IELTS Vocabulary 5 Tourism Travel Transport

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Nouns:

• tourists – visitors or sightseers from another country

• litter – waste or garbage dropped in public places

• green areas / natural spaces

• natural habitat – the place in nature that particular species calls home.

• an influx – an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things. “a massive influx of tourists”

• byproduct – an unintended but inevitable secondary result. “he saw poverty as the by-product of colonial prosperity”

Verbs:

• flood to – fill up, or take over completely

• pave over – cover with concrete, usually to build something new

Collocations:

• in their wake – the path or course of anything that has passed or preceded. “The tornado left ruin in its wake.”

• respect the customs – pay attention and follow the rules and social rituals of another nation

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Types of tourism

Travellers can be divided into categories based on the aim of their trip or activities they participate in:

Business travel – A trip undertaken for work or business purposes. Typically people on business trips are still working and being paid for their time. Business travel usually includes activities such as attending meetings, conferences or exhibitions related to one's professional field.

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Leisure travel – The opposite of business travel. It’s a trip undertaken for pleasure and relaxation, a break from everyday life.

Travel seasons

In the tourism industry, a year is divided into three main seasons that depend on the destination and type of vacation:

Peak season (High Season) – the most popular time of a year to visit a particular destination, resort, or hotel. It usually corresponds with school or public holidays, such as Christmas or Easter, and with times when the weather is the best for a particular type of holiday. E.g. for beach holidays in Europe, peak season lasts from June to September, while ski resorts are most crowded in December and January.

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Off-peak (Low Season) – the opposite of peak season; time of a year when the tourist numbers and prices are the lowest.

Shoulder Season – travel period between peak and off- peak seasons, usually spring and fall.

Accommodation types

Accommodation is a place where travellers can sleep and find other services. There are two types of accommodation:

Serviced accommodation – means that alongside an overnight stay other amenities are provided, such as meals, cleaning, spa, entertainment etc. A hotel is an example of serviced accommodation.