Travel Travel means ‘travelling in general’ It is normally uncountable. I love cinema and travel The word ‘travel’ is used to talk about going from one place to another, and can be used as a noun or verb. Journey A journey is one piece of travelling. Going from one destination to another, it can refer to a long distance or a short regular one. Did you have a good journey? The journey was very tiring, it took 5 hours to get there. Verb: Susie travels a lot. Noun: Travel nowadays is much cheaper. The plural travels is sometimes used it means a grand exploration or travelling Have you read the book; travels to the Pacific Islands? It’s fantastic Trip Voyage A voyage is used to describe a long journey usually by sea or in space. A trip is a return journey together with an activity/activities. Business or pleasure is the reason for the journey. I’m going on a business trip next week. Can we take a trip to the zoo? Note: We do not use trip for expeditions which have a serious purpose, and are hard or take a very long time to complete. Before the 20th century long sea voyages were very common. A spaceship will take you on a voyage through space. Tour A tour is a journey where several places are visited and usually takes place on holiday. Tour can be used as a noun or a verb. Noun: We went on a tour of Spain Verb: We toured the Central regions of the United States. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of ‘Travel’ or ‘Tour’. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I have just spent 2 months …………….. around Europe. Where do you usually make your ……………. arrangements via an agency or on the internet? We want to ………….. the vineyards in Argentina. How do you usually like to ……………? By land sea or air? The bus …………… to the pyramids were amazing! Have you read the book Gulliver’s ……………… its fantastic! Complete the mini dialogue with Travel, Voyage, Tour, Journey or Trip. Hi Sarah how was your ……………… to New York? It was amazing the ……………. there took 9 hours but when we arrived we took a ……………. of the Empire State building and downtown, but ………………. by subway was a bit frightening, it’s so big. Fill in the gaps with Travel, Voyage, Tour, Journey or Trip. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Do you like reading books by ………….. writers? Their …………….. to the South Pole was a great success. What’s the longest plane ……………… you have ever taken? Our sightseeing …………….. around Barcelona was very informative. What’s the most successful business …………… you’ve ever had? Claire’s school is organising a skiing …………….. to the Alps. How long is your ……………….. to work? Which airlines do you usually ……………. With? I love to ……………… iSLCollective.com
