Unit 4, Travelling for Work | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 4, Business Partner A2 Exercises and Flashcards

These exercises focus on Unit 4, Business Partner A2

Wordlist for Unit 4, Business Partner A2

Word	Definition	Example
book a hotel	to reserve a room in a hotel	You should book a hotel in advance
go by bus	to travel using a bus	If you don't have a car, you can go by bus to reach the city center
rent an apartment	to pay to use an apartment for a time	Tourists often choose to rent an apartment for a more local experience
stay at an apartment	to live in an apartment temporarily	During the vacation, we decided to stay at a cozy apartment near the beach
apartment	a place to live in a building	The young couple are looking for their first apartment together
hotel	a place where you can stay for a short time	The hotel offers a breathtaking view of the city skyline
bus	a large vehicle for public transport	Take the bus to reach the downtown area quickly
car	a vehicle with four wheels for personal use	Rent a car to explore the scenic countryside at your own pace
coach	a comfortable bus for long trips	We went to Paris by coach
flight	a journey by airplane	The flight to Paris is departing at 3 pm
plane	a vehicle that flies in the air	The plane landed smoothly despite the windy weather
train	a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks	Traveling by train is a convenient way to explore Europe
terminal	a building at an airport for passengers	The airport terminal is bustling with travelers and shops
flight connections	changing planes to reach your destination	Check the information board for your flight connections
arrivals	flights that have landed	Passengers can find information about arrivals on the display screen
departures	flights that are leaving	The departures board will show the status of upcoming flights
baggage claim	where you pick up your luggage at the airport	Head to the baggage claim area to get your luggage
passport control	where passports are checked at the airport	Pass through passport control before boarding the international flight
customs	checking goods brought into a country	Declare any items you need to at customs before leaving the airport
taxi	a car for hire to take you somewhere	Take a taxi from the airport to the city center for convenience
arrive	to reach a place	The flight is scheduled to arrive at 10:30 am
change at	to switch from one transport to another at a place	Passengers often need to change trains at major transit hubs
depart	to leave a place	The train is set to depart from platform 3
cancelled	not happening as planned	Unfortunately, the flight was cancelled due to bad weather
delayed	happening later than expected	The train is delayed by 30 minutes due to technical issues
late	after the expected time	Don't be late; the bus departs in 10 minutes
gate	where you board a plane at the airport	Check the information board for your boarding gate number
platform	where you board a train	Trains to different destinations depart from different platforms
security	checking for safety	Pass through security check before entering the boarding area
stop at	to halt at a place	The bus will stop at the main station before continuing the route
close window	to shut a window on your device	To close the window, click on the 'X' in the top right corner
end call	to finish a phone or video call	Click the red phone icon to end the call
hang up	to end a phone call	Hang up the phone when you're finished with the conversation
mute microphone	to turn off your microphone sound	If you need privacy, you can mute your microphone during the call
open chat window	to start a chat box on your device	To chat with a colleague, open a chat window and start typing
share screen	to show your screen to others	During the online meeting, you can share your screen for a presentation
start video call	to begin a call with video	Start a video call to connect with your team members
end video call	to finish a call with video	Click on the 'Stop Video' button to end the video call
unmute microphone	to turn on your microphone sound	Unmute your microphone when you're ready to speak in the meeting
audio call	a call with just sound	If you prefer, you can have an audio call instead of a video call
camera	a device for taking pictures or videos	The camera on your device allows others to see you during video calls
break up	to end a relationship	Sometimes video calls may break up due to poor internet connection
chat window	a box for messaging on your device	Use the chat window to communicate with your colleagues in real-time
freeze	to stop moving or working	If your screen freezes during the call, try refreshing the page
internet connection	link to the online network	A stable internet connection is crucial for video calls
microphone	a device that captures sound	Speak into the microphone to ensure clear audio during the call
screen	the part of a device that shows images	The screen displays the shared content during a video call

Illustration of Unit 4, Travelling for Work

FAQ

What is the difference between "arrivals" and "departures"?

Arrivals refer to flights or trains coming into a location (Check the arrivals board for landing times).
Departures refer to flights or trains leaving a location (The departures lounge is on the second floor).

How does "baggage claim" relate to travel?

"Baggage claim" is where passengers collect their checked luggage after a flight (He picked up his suitcase at baggage claim).

What does "flight connections" mean?

"Flight connections" refer to changing from one flight to another at an airport (She had a two-hour layover between flight connections).

What’s the difference between "delayed" and "cancelled" flights?

Delayed means the flight is late but will still depart (The flight was delayed by two hours).
Cancelled means the flight will not take place (The airline cancelled the flight due to bad weather).

What does "mute microphone" mean in a video call?

"Mute microphone" means to turn off your mic so others can’t hear you (Please mute your microphone when not speaking).

How do "start video call" and "share screen" differ?

Start video call means to begin a virtual meeting using video (Let’s start a video call to discuss the project).
Share screen means to show your screen to others in the meeting (He shared his screen to present the data).

What does "freeze" mean in virtual meetings?

"Freeze" means the video stops moving due to a poor internet connection (Your screen is frozen—can you hear us?).