Unit 8 – Time out

Word

Example

a week ago

I went to the cinema a week ago.

arrive

We arrive in Paris at 8 p.m.

bike/bicycle

My bike is red and yellow.

boat

We went on a boat trip on the river.

book

Can I book a hotel room for July?

bus

The bus is at the station.

buy clothes

Sometimes I buy clothes online, but sometimes I go to the shopping centre.

car

Our car is small and perfect for the city.

change

It's possible to change the date of your booking by telephone.

do a sport

I like to do sport with my friends at the weekend.

gate

The planes leaves from gate number four.

go to a party

I want to go to a party and dance all night!

have a barbecue

In the summer we like to have barbecues in the garden.

last April

Last April in spring I went to China.

last Friday

Last Friday, Marcella went to the cinema.

last night

Last night I ate chicken for dinner.

last Saturday

They went to a barbecue on weekend, last Saturday.

last year

Last year my brother went to Australia.

meet a friend

I often meet a friend at the shopping centre near my house.

monthly pass

I use a monthly pass in underground.

motorbike

I have a black and orange motorbike.

on Friday

On Friday, Giovanni and Kamila went to a French restaurant.

on Saturday

I watched TV on Saturday night.

passenger

Can all passengers for Zurich please go to gate 3C?

plan

I don't like to plan anything when I'm on holiday.

plane

I took the plane to Paris.

platform

Passengers for Manchester, please go to platform seven.

play a game

Last night I played games with my brother online.

relax

Relax and do nothing in our beautiful hotel.

return

A return ticket to London, please.

see a film

Do you want to see a film at the cinema tonight?

single

Can I have a single ticket to Chicago for Friday morning?

stay

On our weekend away, I want to stay in a little village.

taxi

I always take taxis to the airport.

three days ago

Three days ago I went to work.

ticket machine

I buy tickets for the subway from the ticket machine.

ticket office

The train station ticket office opens at seven in the morning.

train

The train leaves the station at 9.45 a.m.

tram

We took a tram to the centre of the city.

travel

Sometimes I travel to Germany for work.

try

Do you want to try glamping for our holiday this year?

two years ago

I had a holiday in Spain two years ago.

underground/subway

I travelled on the New York subway.

walk

We walk in the park in the afternoon.

want

Timothy wants a break from city life because he's tired.

watch television

They watch television in the evenings after work.

yesterday afternoon

Yesterday afternoon we went to our English class.

yesterday evening

Julie did nothing yesterday evening.

yesterday morning

I woke up very early yesterday morning.