Dictation 1

Dear all!
Good luck ;)

VOCABULARY 1:

Opportunity – chance

Taking such a leap into the unknown – doing something without having previous experience of it

Opt for – decide on

Unlimited – endless

Scold – reprimand

Picturesque – attractive

Feat – achievement

Convenience – usefulness

Occupant of – passenger in

Novel – different

Nose out – ease forward

Accelerate – speed up

Yearning for – longing for

Exchange programme - a programme where people exchange their houses or institutions they study in

On a high note - to end with something good

Tight budget - not a large total sum of money for a particular purpose or period of time

Package deal - set of different things that are offered together and must be accepted together

Business reports - documents that present data and information to specific readers about business issues.

Rough seas - when the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.

Travel experience - knowledge or skill in going from one place to another, which you have gained because you have done it before.

Grab someone’s attention - attract someone's attention.

To cherish memories - to keep memories fondly in mind

Intriguing opportunity - chance that arouse great interest or curiosity

Catch (get on a public vehicle) a train/ a boat/ a ship/ a plane/ a bus/ a taxi

Miss (to be too late for): a train/ a boat/ a ship/ a plane/ a bus

Get in(to) (to enter): a car/ a train/ a taxi

Get on(to) (to enter): a motorbike/ a bicycle/ a train/ a boat/ a ship/ a plane/ a bus/ a taxi

Get out of (leave): car, taxi

Get off (leave): a motorbike/ a bicycle/ a train/ a boat/ a ship/ a plane/ a bus/

Ride (sit on and move in a given direction): a motorbike/ a bicycle

Take: a train/ a bus/ a taxi

Drive: a car/ a train/ a bus/ a taxi

Steer (to control the direction in which the vehicle moves): a boat/ a ship

Disembark from (get off): a boat/ a ship

Board (get into): a plane

Take off – leave the ground (planes)

Make up for – compensate

Set off/ out – start a journey

Be put out – be annoyed

See off – to accompany a traveller to his/ her plane, train etc.