Anglais : Travel and holidays, grammaire et vocabulaire

Travel and holidays cover planning, transport, and sharing experiences. We use the Present Continuous for future plans, like 'I am traveling next week'. We use 'should' to advise others on what to visit. Vocabulary includes transport modes like planes, trains, and ships. Essential phrases involve checking into hotels or buying tickets. Describing the weather uses adjectives like 'sunny' or 'windy'. Always remember to distinguish between the verb 'travel' and the noun 'trip'. A successful trip relies on clear communication about dates and locations.

Present simple and continuous

Basic adjectives for feelings

Vocabulary of common transport

Using future forms for plans

Vocabulary of travel documents

Present continuous for ongoing actions

Adjectives to describe feelings

Using be + verb-ing to talk about fixed plans.

I am flying to London next Friday.

Using 'should' to suggest activities or travel tips.

You should visit the museum.

Words like 'some', 'any', 'a lot of' for travel supplies.

Do you have any sunscreen?

You are writing a postcard from your holiday.

Step 1: Use the Present Continuous to say what you are doing right now (e.g., 'I am sitting on the beach').

Step 2: Use the Past Simple to recount what you did yesterday (e.g., 'I visited the castle').

Result: A perfectly structured postcard describing your trip.

Arrangements are 'fixed' like a train schedule; use be + -ing. Predictions are 'maybe' like weather forecasts; use 'will'.

Travel is the general activity (concept), a trip is the short movement ( $T_{short}$ ), a journey is the long path ( $L_{long}$ ).

Confusing 'travel' (verb) and 'trip' (noun).

Say 'I travel to Spain' (action) but 'I am going on a trip to Spain' (object).

Forgetting the -ing form for future arrangements.

Use 'I am leaving' for a planned date, not 'I will leave' (unless it's a spontaneous decision).

What is the formula for future arrangements?

What modal verb is used to give travel advice?

Translate: 'J'ai fait mes valises'.

What is the difference between 'travel' and 'trip'?

Use 'any' or 'some' for questions about luggage?

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Prérequis

Structure du cours

Planning your trip

On holidays

Notions clés

Future arrangements

Modal verbs for advice

Quantifiers

Exemple résolu

Astuces & analogies

Future arrangements vs. Predictions

Travel vs. Trip vs. Journey

Erreurs fréquentes

Flashcards

Citoyenneté et enjeux des mondes virtuels

Les verbes be et have au présent