Universidad Autnoma del Estado de Mxico

Centro Universitario UAEM Atlacomulco

Direccin de Aprendizaje de Lenguas
Centro de Auto Acceso 2015-B

At a travel agency Conversation Skills Workshop

Name

Level

Degree program

Date

A. Have you ever been to a travel agency? This vocabulary is common there. Match
the words with their definitions.
Budget (

Backpacking
(
)
Agency (
)
Accommodation (
)
Hostel (

Landmarks (
Package tour

3. the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent.

4. the act of visiting and seeing places and objects of interest.
5. an inexpensive, lodging place for
young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
6. to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a
ship, etc).

Reservations
(
)
Destination (
Sightseeing (
Book (
)

1. an organization or company that provides some service for

another.
2. an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or
hotel, etc.

)
)

7. a planned trip in which one fee is charged for all expenses

8. the total sum of money set aside or needed for a purpose.
9. a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide,
especially to ships at sea or to travelers on a road.
10.a temporary place to stay; temporary quarters.
11.a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually
used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday.

(
)
Vacation (
)
12.to go on a hike, using a backpack.
B. Using the words from section A, complete the following dialogue that takes place in
a travel agency, among the agent and a customer, then practice it in pairs (dont
forget to swap roles).
Customer: Hello? Is that 'Dream Holidays'
travel _____________?
Agent: Good morning! Yes it is. How can I
help you today?
Customer: I'd like to _____________ a
_____________ please!
Agent: Great, we can certainly help you with
that. Do you already have a
_____________ in mind? We would recommend
Europe it's very nice at this
time of year.
Customer: Sure, that sounds good! I always
dreamed of _____________
around Europe! The only problem is that I'm
a student so
I'm on quite a low _____________.

Agent: That's not a problem, our agency can

offer you a very cheap _____________, which
will include the price of the meals, transport
and _____________.
Customer: Wonderful! I'd really like to do
some _____________ while I'm
there. I always wanted to see _____________
like the Eiffel Tower in Paris
and Buckingham Palace in London!
Agent: No problem, we can arrange that for
you. However, because of your
budget, it would mean you would have to
stay in _____________ rather than
hotels, is that ok for you?
Customer: Sure, that's fine!
Agent: Excellent, I will go ahead and make
those _____________ for you.

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