LESSON 3A SPEAKING AND VOCABULARY
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Word |
Meaning |
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Left Luggage |
A facility where travellers can temporarily store their bags or luggage for a fee. |
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Taxi Rank |
A designated area where taxis wait for passengers to pick them up. |
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Tourist Office |
An establishment that provides information and assistance to travellers and tourists. |
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Travel Centre |
A central location that offers various travel services, including booking and information. |
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Tube Station |
A station on an underground railway system (often refers to the London Underground). |
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Waiting Room |
A designated area where travellers can sit and wait for their transport (e.g., trains, buses). |
The main difference between British and American English is in vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, and grammar. While they have similar roots and are mostly mutually comprehensible, each variant has developed its own set of words and phrases.
| British English American English tube / underground subway lift elevator taxi cab |
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British English |
American English |
Meaning |
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Boot |
Trunk |
The storage compartment at the back of a car. |
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Flat |
Apartment |
A self-contained housing unit, usually in a building. |
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Petrol |
Gasoline |
Fuel used for internal combustion engines |
