Tourism
Discourse markers
VERB PHRASES
Personality
Phrases and idioms
100

designed to attract a lot of tourists

TOURISTY

100

Eve cannot go to the conference in Australia but / so / since she hasn't got a visa.

since

100

finish later than planned

_________  a trip

_________ a visit

EXTEND

100

I wouldn't describe myself as ........ . I hardly ever do anything without planning ahead.

spontaneous

100

regain one's strength and energy by resting for a time

RECHARGE ONE'S BATTERIES

200

Cheap, badly made, lacking  in taste

TACKY

200

The climbing course was cancelled because / due to / seeing as adverse weather conditions.

due to

200

explore in a leisurely way

WANDER ROUND

200

Leah's always been very .... . She never lets anything get in the way of achieving her goals.

determined

200

Ramon's such a ....... . He lets the kids do whatever they want.

soft touch

300

beautiful because it has not been changed

UNSPOILT

300

We asked our guests to talk quietly in case / so as not to / in order to wake the baby.

so as not to

300

a leisurely walk

GO FOR A STROLL

300

We are pretty ..... - we grow most of our own vegetables, and we keep chickens.

self-sufficient

300

go on holiday, relax, forget about one's problems

GET AWAY FROM IT ALL

400

away from where people normally go

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

400

I really enjoy going to salsa classes, despite / consequently / even though I'm a pretty bad dancer.

even though

400

reschedule for a later time, put off

POSTPONE

400

You really need to be ...... to do this job - there's a lot of detail to remember.

thorough

400

When I make a decision, I .... with my gut feeling.

go

500

pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned

PICTURESQUE

500

Diego moved to Florida as a result to / in order to / because improve his English.

in order to

500

immerse yourself in the atmosphere/the culture

SOAK UP

500

My colleagues are extremely ..... . They worked together through the night to solve the technical problems.

conscientious

500

The boss said that if I keep my ...... to the grindstone, I could get a promotion quite soon.

nose

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