Unit 3

Teacher’s
Main Vocabulary Level 2

Word / Phrase Part of speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

a large bag that you carry on your back, especially when you are
backpack noun [count] /ˈbækˌpæk/ I bought a new backpack for my trip to Asia.
going climbing or walking
the activity of traveling around an area without spending much Sarah and James are going to go backpacking
backpacking noun [noncount] /ˈbækˌpækɪŋ/
money, often on foot and carrying a backpack around South America for two months.
I like the kind of vacation where I can sit on the
beach noun [count] /bitʃ/ an area of sand or small stones beside the ocean or a lake
beach for a week.
A: Why did your dad go to New York?
business trip noun [count] /ˈbɪznəs/ /trɪp/ travel for work purposes and paid for by your employer
B: It was a business trip.
camping noun [noncount] /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ the activity of living in a tent, usually for fun My family went on a camping trip to France.
change money phrase /tʃeɪndʒ/ /ˈmʌni/ to swap one currency for another (e.g. change dollars to pesos) I need to change some money at the airport.
to arrive at a hotel or airport where you have a reservation and give
check in phrasal verb /tʃek/ /ɪn/ We need to check in two hours before our flight.
your personal details to the person working there
a trip on a ship for pleasure, especially one that involves visiting a My parents went on a Mediterranean cruise in
cruise noun [count] /kruz/
series of places August.
driver’s license noun [count] /ˈdraɪvərz/ /ˈlaɪs(ə)ns/ an official card that you need in order to drive The policeman asked to see his driver’s license.
A passport is essential for travel to foreign
essential adjective /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ completely necessary
countries.
We found a great Mexican restaurant in Los
find verb /faɪnd/ to discover something, or to see where it is by searching for it
Angeles.
go on phrasal verb /ɡoʊ/ /ɔn/ to start doing a particular activity or being in a particular state We’re going on vacation next week.
The restaurant was recommended in our
guidebook noun [count] /ˈɡaɪdˌbʊk/ a book for tourists that provides information about a place
guidebook.
luggage noun [noncount] /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ bags and suitcases that you take on a trip The airline lost my luggage.

make a reservation phrase /meɪk/ /ə/ to make an arrangement so that something such as a room in a I’ve found a hotel but I haven’t made a
/ˌrezərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ hotel or a seat in a theater is kept for you to use later reservation yet.
a drawing of an area that shows the positions of things such as
map noun [count] /mæp/ I got lost because I didn’t have a map.
countries, rivers, cities, and streets
to put your things into a bag, suitcase, or box so that you can take
pack verb /pæk/ It didn’t take her long to pack her clothes.
or send them somewhere
an official document containing your photograph and showing
passport noun [count] /ˈpɑspɔrt/ which country you are a citizen of. You use your passport when The immigration officer checked our passports.
traveling to foreign countries
to pay money to use a vehicle, piece of equipment, etc. for a short
rent verb /rent/ You can rent small cars at good prices.
time

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 Unit 3
Teacher’s
Main Vocabulary Level 2

Word / Phrase Part of speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence

a large container with flat sides and a handle used for carrying
suitcase noun [count] /ˈsutˌkeɪs/ Her suitcase was so heavy!
clothes and other things when you travel
glasses with dark lenses that you wear to protect your eyes when That actress wears sunglasses wherever she
sunglasses noun [plural] /ˈsʌnˌɡlæsəz/
the sun is bright goes!
a cream, lotion, or oil that you rub onto your skin to stop it from Don’t forget to put on your suntan lotion at the
suntan lotion noun [noncount] /ˈsʌnˌtæn/ /ˈloʊʃ(ə)n/
being burned by the sun beach.
take verb /teɪk/ to use a particular type of transportation I usually take the bus to work.
a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a trip on a train,
ticket noun [count] /ˈtɪkɪt/ Can I see your ticket, please?
airplane, etc.
toothbrush noun [count] /ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ/ a small brush used for cleaning your teeth I can’t find my toothbrush.
wallet noun [count] /ˈwɑlət/ a small flat case that you keep money, credit cards, etc. in Oh no! I can’t find my wallet.

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