Section 47 Vacation Plans & Travelling
A : Basic expressions
- make a plan for = set up a plan for = arrange time for
- get approval for a vacation → submit a vacation request form
- fly away = get away → a weekend getaway.
- draw up a budget → draw up a vacation budget.
- the peak travel period = peak season ↔ off season
- carryover → carryover vacation = carryover of one's vacation
-→ How many unused vacation days can an employee carry over to the next year?
B : Key sentences
- Did you make [have] any plan for [ ? ] vacation / the holidays / your break / your trip
- Did you arrange the schedule for [ ? ] → Yes. I'm going to visit my sister in Jeju Island.
- Did you set up the plan [schedule] for [ ? ] → Yes. I'm planning to travel around Europe.
- Did you prepare for [ ? ] → Not yet, but I'm thinking of taking a tour in China.
C : Key Dialog
- What are you planning to do during your vacation?
-→ I'll just stay home. I need to sit back and relax
- Did you get approval for your vacation?
→ Not yet, I just submitted a vacation request form to the Department Manager.
- I want to leave my worries behind and fly away somewhere.
-→ Why don't you visit your hometown?
- Did you arrange the schedule for the vacation?
-→ Not yet, Can you recommend a great place for a family vacation?
- Are you all set for your vacation? → Not yet, I need to draw up a vacation budget first.
- I have no time make a vacation plan. → Then, let's just boost our English fluency.
- Did you set up your vacation plan? → I requested a carryover of my vacation.
D : Office Talk
- I want to go back to Cancun, Mexico. It was great to lie on the beach with a cocktail and to see
some historical places.
-→ Me, too. When is the best time to visit Cancun, mexico? I have a tight budget.
- Then, you should consider winter travel when you can benefit from off-season rates.
-→ That's a great idea. I'll request a carryover of my vacation.
E : Further Study
- Can you recommend the best-value in 5-star accommodations? → Okay. What kind of rooms are
you looking for? → A twin room, please. → How many nights are you planning to stay? → We'll
stay 4 nights and 5 days. → I recommend the KK Hotel with the ocean view. The price is only
$200 plus tax per night for two people. → Is break included in the rate? → yes, it included
continental breakfasts for two.
- You'd better make your home appear lived-in.
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