Vocabulary: Technology and Progress

Technology and Progress

From the moment we are born we have no other choice but to to deal with technology, therefore, some basis vocabulary is something really useful for our survival in real life, hence, here we go:

Progress Words

When you write and speak about computers and technology, very often you will be asked to say how technology has changed or progressed.

notes

Progress is an uncountable word, while advance is countable. So you say that "digital technology is an advance" but you cannot say that "digital technology is a progress".

Impact Words

Another common topic is to talk about what effect computer technology has had on our lives.

Crossword about travel vocabulary

Everyday English: Travel and Tourism

Conversation Vocabulary And Phrases

• Instead of “Where are you flying today?” the agent may ask “What’s your final destination?” The answer will be the same!
• You can say “Here you go” anytime you give something to somebody
• To check your bags means to put them on the airplane inside the cargo compartment. The small bag you take with you on the airplane is called a carry-on. You need to put your carry-on bags through the X-ray machine at security.
• The scale is the equipment that tells you the weight of your luggage (45 kilograms, for example)
• A stopover or layover is when the airplane stops in a different city before continuing to the final destination
• If the agent says that your luggage will go straight through, it means it will go directly to the final destination (and you don’t need to pick it up during your stopover)
• Boarding passes are the tickets that permit you to enter the airplane
• When a plane begins boarding, it means that the passengers start to enter the plane. Usually boarding time is 30-60 minutes before takeoff (when the plane leaves)
• “Excuse me, where is the American Airlines check-in desk?”
• “Where is terminal 4?”
• “Where is gate 36?”
• “How many bags can I check?”
• “Will my luggage go straight through, or do I need to pick it up in [Chicago]?”
• “How much is the fee?”
• If your bag is heavier than the weight limits, or if your bag is larger than the size limits, you may need to pay extra. an oversized baggage fee or overweight baggage fee (this can be $75 to $300). Some airlines in the United States also charge a fee for ALL checked bags (usually $15 to $30).
• “Please mark this bag as ‘fragile.’”
• Say this if you have fragile or sensitive items in your bag that might break
• “Is the flight on time?”
• The agent will respond either “Yes” if the flight is on time, or “There’s a 20-minute delay” (for example) if the flight will leave later than expected.

At hotels:

Useful phrases:

•  I hope you enjoyed your stay. This is said when someone is leaving the hotel.
•  Please let me know if you need any assistance. (Please tell me how I can help.)
•  Everything is in order. (All the information looks OK.)
•  Check-out/in time is at [time]. 
• “Check-in time” is the time a guest can have access to their room.

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Vocabulary: Travel and Tourism

1. Means of transport :

- By car: When your transportation is a car.
- By train: When your transportation is a train.
- By plane: When your transportation is a plane.
- By bike: When your transportation is a bike.
- By bus: When your transportation is a bus.
- By motorbike: When your transportation is a motorbike.
- On foot: When you go walking.
- Streetcar: When your transportation is a Streetcar.
- On the Subway: When your transportation is a subway.

2. Things you are going to need:

- Visa
- Passport
- Winter clothes
- Summer clothes

Travel — Air

airport

check-in

fly

land

landing

plane

take off

Travel — General Related Words

destination

journey

passenger

route

travel

travel agent

trip

Travel — Holidays

camp

go camping

charger flight

cruise

excursion

(youth) hostel

hotel

luggage

motel

package holiday

self-catering holiday

sightseeing

go sightseeing

suitcase

tour

tourism

tourist

vacation

Travel — Land

bicycle

bike

bus

bus station

car

coach

coach station

lane

motorbike

motorway

rail

go by rail

railway

railway station

road

main road

minor road

taxi

traffic

train

tube

underground

subway

Travel — Sea

boat

crossing

ferry

port

sail

sea

set sail

ship

voyage

Travel — Verbs

board (boat / plane)

go by

go on board

get on board

hitch-hike

set off

Land Tourist Attractions

Amusement/Theme  Parks

Castles

Horseback Riding

Caves

Rain Forests

Aquariums & Gardens

Cemeteries

Recreation Centers

Ice Skating

Art Galleries

Safaris/ Hunting

Cycling

Libraries

Memorials/Monuments & Landmarks

Expeditions

Bird Watching

Fairs

Spas

Bridges

Museums

Tours

Roller Coasters

National and State Parks

Train Rides

Butterfly Watching

Volcanoes

Waterfalls

Picnic Areas

Wine Tasting

Carnivals

Planetariums

Zoos

Hiking

Temples

Spirituality

Skateboarding

Snowboarding

Bungee Jumping

Mountain Climbing

Skiing

Haunted Houses

Labyrinths & Mazes

Parties

Quays

Picturesque  views

Water Tourist Attractions

Vocabulary: Cinema and Television

Cinema and Television Vocabulary

• Televisión (n.): a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound.
• Program (US) / programme (GB) (n.): a broadcast on television or radio.
• Broadcast (v.): to send out a programme on television or radio.
• Soap opera (n.): a series of television or radio programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group of characters.
• Sitcom (n.): a funny television or radio show in which the same characters appear in each programme in a different story.
• Series (n.): a set of television or radio broadcasts on the same subject or using the same characters but in different situations.
• Documentary (n.): a film or television programme that gives facts and information about a subject.
• News broadcast (n.): a television or radio programme consisting of reports about recent events.
• Episode (n.): one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio.
• Talk show (n.): a radio or television programme on which famous guests are asked questions about themselves.
• Reality show (n.): a television programme about ordinary people who are filmed in real situations.
• Weather forecast (n.): a statement of what the weather is likely to be for the next day or few days broadcast on televisión.

Vocabulary: Health and Sport

General Sports Vocabulary

Arena: (N) Another word for arena that you’re probably more familiar with is stadium. It’s a flat area that hosts (holds) sporting events like the Olympic Games, soccer and rugby games. It is circular (like a circle) in shape and surrounded by seats for fans to sit.

Amateur: (N/Adj) An amateur is a person who is not a professional or does not get paid for what they do.

Athlete: (N) A person who practices and competes in any sport.

Athletic: (Adj) A person who is athletic and is good at sports.

Athletics: (N) Athletics is the category for any track and field events, such as running (long and short distance), throwing the javelin, long jump etc.

Award: (V,N) Any kind of prize, like a certificate, medal or a trophy. To be awarded something means to be given a prize.

Beat: (V) To win against or defeat another player or team.

Captain: (N) The captain is the team leader.

Cheer on: (Phrasal V) To shout words of encouragement to your favorite team or player.

Coach: (N) A person who is responsible for teaching and training the athletes to improve their skills.

Compete: (V) To take part in a competition.

Court: (N) The rectangle area where games like tennis, basketball and badminton are played.

Course: (N) An area of land that is used for long running events like marathons, car racing and golf.

Defend: (V) Defense: (N) To try and stop the other team from scoring points or goals.

Draw: (N) When two teams finish a game with the same number of points/goals. (also called a tie)

Fan: (N) A supporter of a player, team or sport.

Field: (N) An area of grass that is used to play sports such as field hockey, rugby or soccer.

Gym: (N) The place where you can go and exercise on machines or the inside area where sports lessons are done at school.

Half-time: (N) The short break between the first and second half of the game.

League: (N) A group of sports clubs from one area that play against each other for the season to try and win the championship.

Medal: (N) A small circle piece of metal that can be gold for 1st place, silver for 2nd place and bronze for 3rd place.

Opponent: (N) The person that you compete or play against in a competition.

Pass: (V, N) To kick or throw the ball to another player in your team.

Physique: (N) The strength or shape of a person’s body.

Pitch: (V) To throw the ball to the person batting in softball or baseball.

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Vocabulary: Education

EDUCATION

Education:

The process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this.
Educational systems are established to provide education and training.

Formal education:
Formal education results from a program of instruction in an educational institution leading to a qualification / certification.

Basic Education:
Basic education refers to the whole range of educational activities taking place in various settings (formal, non formal and informal), that aim to meet basic learning needs. According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), basic education comprises primary education (first stage of basic education) and lower secondary education (second stage). In countries (developing countries in particular), Basic Education often includes also pre-primary education and/or adult literacy programs.Universal basic education is regarded as a priority for developing countries

Vocabulary about Nature + Idioms related to Nature

• Natural Disasters: 

-Acid Rain:
Rain which contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.
-Drought:
A long period when there is little or no rain.
-Flood:
A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
-Earthquake:
A sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage.
-Global Warming:
A gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space.
-Greenhouse Effect:
An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a gradual warming of the surface of the Earth.
-Oil Slick:
A layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container.
-Ozone Layer:
A layer of air high above the Earth, which contains a lot of ozone, and which prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the Earth.
Scientists believe that there is a hole in the ozone layer.
-Pollution:
Damage caused to water, air.... by harmful substances or waste.
-Tsunami:
An extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake.