Vocabulary

Look up the translation of the following words and word combinations in the dictionary:

1. airborne (adj) By the time the plane was airborne, I’d forgotten England even existed.

2. to smb’s amazement (phr) To Nick’s amazement, the man offered him $2,000 for the motorbike.

3. animal feed (n) Animal feed is food given to animals.

4. armrest (n) The seat was uncomfortable because the armrest was broken.

5. back-street (adj) He bought the second-hand bike from a back-street garage in Miami.

6. bike (v) I biked over to my dad’s flat and asked to borrow some cash.

7. broaden (v) Travel broadens your experience of the world.

8. a broken heart (n) If you have a broken heart, you are very upset because someone you love has left you.

9. cork (n) Cork is the substance used for making corks that block the top of bottles.

10. cross (v) Nick wanted to cross the United States from east to west by motorbike.

11. diamond (n) A diamond is a hard, clear colourless stone used in expensive jewellery.

12. dynamite fishing (n) Dynamite fishing damages the environment.

13. emotionally blackmail If you emotionally blackmail someone, you persuade them to do something by making them feel guilty.

14. engraved (adj) Engraved under the seat were the words: “To Elvis. Love James Dean.”

15. flock to (v) Tourists flock to Bondi Beach from all over the world.

16. hang out (phr v) Bondi Beach is the place where beautiful young people go to hang out.

17. the heart and soul of Bondi Beach is the heart and soul of Sydney’s beach community.

18. hellish (adj) After three hellish days and nights, I realised I was close to losing my head.

19. inscription (n) Engraved under the seat was the inscription: “To Elvis. Love James Dean.”

20. lend (v) He emotionally blackmailed his dad into lending him some cash.

21. light up (phr v) A s the plane takes off, the seat belt signs light up.

22. lose your head After three hellish days and nights, I realised I was close to losing my head.

23. meaningless (adj) From the moment I boarded the flight, life in England became meaningless.

24. oil (n) Which countries are big exporters of oil?

25. overnight (adv) The young mechanic told Nick to leave the bike overnight.

26. the guy/girl in question (phr) It seemed that the guy in question was going to show up in London soon.

27. run out of luck/steam etc (phr) He ran out of luck when the motorbike broke down five kilometres from Atlanta.

28. second-hand (adj) He bought the second-hand bike from a back-street garage in Miami.

29. a serious girlfriend (phr) A serious girlfriend is a girl a girl you have a long relationship with.

30. show up (phr v) The idea of the Belgian guy showing up drove Alex mad.

31. stop off (phr v) Conrad stopped off in Singapore for a day or two.

32. sun lounger (n) There are sun loungers for hire on the beach.

33. suntan (n) Do you enjoy lying on the beach and getting a suntan?

34. switch off (phr v) If your problems are switched off, you have forgotten about them.

35. take a break (phr) She decided to take a break from her career and went to Australia for a year.

36. take precedence over (phr) Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts.

37. trawling net (n) The white sands and coral gardens have never been damaged by trawling nets.

38. the underside (n) “The underside” is a formal expression meaning “under”.

Fixed Expressions

1. it’s all or nothing I don’t eat chocolate at all for weeks, then I eat three bars in a day – it’s all or nothing with me.

2. clean and tidy She’s always vacuuming – she likes the house clean and tidy.

3. come and go The kids come and go and treat this house as a hotel.

4. give or take ... They live 100 km from here – give or take a few kilometres.

5. hit the road When you hit the road, you start a journey by car or motorbike.

6. make a deal The mechanic laughed and said, “That’s the worst deal you’ll ever make, boy!”

7. It’s now or never. Nick finally decided it was now or never to make his dream trip.

8. peace and quiet I like spending time on my own and having some peace and quiet.

9. be soft in the head If someone is soft in the head, they are slightly crazy.

10. sooner or later Sooner or later you’ll have to tell them the truth.

11. I can take it or leave it. I don’t particularly like watching TV. I can take it or leave it.

Description

1. attractive (adj) Portinatx is one of Ibiza’s most attractive beaches.

2. built up skyline (phr) A built-up skyline is one that consists of high-rise buildings seen against the sky.

3. canopy (n) A canopy is a lot of leaves and branches that form a cover high above the ground.

4. delightful (adj) Ibiza has lots of delightful hidden coves at the foot of towering cliffs.

5. hidden (from) (adj) The lagoon is hidden from the sea by a high, curving wall of rock.

6. inland (adj) “Inland” means the opposite of “on the coast”.

7. overlooking (adj) The most spectacular views can be seen from the cliffs overlooking the bay.

8. packed with (adj) There are long, sandy beaches, packed with bars and watersport.

9. popular with tourists (phr) Bondi beach is popular with tourists and with local people.

10. sandy (adj) The sandy beaches are surrounded by pine forests.

11. scatter (v) “Freshwater falls scatter the island” means they are all over the island.

12. spectacular view (n) The most spectacular views can be seen from the cliffs overlooking the bay.

13. strangely coloured (adj) There are strangely coloured birds and monkeys in the trees.

14. stretch (for ) (v) The white sands of Bondi Beach stretch for roughly a kilometre.

15. surrounded by (adj) An island is an area of land surrounded by sea.

16. untouched (adj) Some of the plants have been untouched for a thousand years.

17. wonderful scenery (phr) Suzi stared out of the window at the wonderful scenery.

Location

1. ancient ruins (n pl) Ancient ruins are parts of very old buildings.

2. bay (n) A bay is an area of the coast where the land curves inwards.

3. cliff (n) Cliffs are very steep rocks, often overlooking the sea.

4. coastal path (n) A coastal path is a path that people can walk along and look at the sea.

5. coral gardens (n pl) The white sands and coral gardens are unspoilt by human activity.

6. cove (n) A cove is a small area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.

7. desert (n) The weather in a desert is usually hot and windy.

8. freshwater falls (n pl) Freshwater falls are found in different parts of the island.

9. headland (n) Bondi Beach stretches for a kilometre between two headlands.

10. high-rise building (n) In photo b) you can see a lot of high-rise buildings.

11. island (n) An island is an area of land surrounded by sea.

12. jungle (n) The freshwater falls are surrounded not by forests, but by jungle.

13. lagoon (n) A lagoon is an area of sea separated from the rest of the sea by sand or rocks.

14. lake (n) Toronto is a big city in Canada built by Lake Ontario.

15. pine forest (n) The sandy beaches are surrounded by pine forests.

16. resort (n) A resort is a town or village where people go on holiday.

17. snow-capped mountains (n pl) We could see the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas in the distance.

18. temple (n) You can see Buddhist temples in photo d).

19. wall of rock (phr) The lagoon is hidden from the sea by a high, curving wall of rock.

20. waterfall (n) A waterfall is a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff or rock.

21. white sands (n pl) The white sands of Bondi Beach stretch for roughly a kilometre.

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