Phrasal Verbs: Travel
Duration: 8–10 minutes
Level: Intermediate +
Language Focus: Phrasal verbs
Objective: Vocabulary – phrasal verbs related to travel
Read the following dialog. Use the context to understand the definition of the phrasal verbs.
All the phrasal verbs are related to TRAVEL.
– Hi Jim!
– Hey Rachel! How was your trip?
It was pretty good. Thanks for asking. I really needed to get away.
– Australia is so far away, though. Did you have to stop over anywhere on your way?
We did, yes. We stopped over in Singapore for an hour. I was happy that the first flight got in on time.
– That’s really lucky! The last time I travelled, my flight was delayed. It took off 3 hours later than the scheduled time!
Oh no! I bet you were happy to get off that flight!
– I was, yeah. And how was your hotel?
It was beautiful. We checked in right on time and the service was lovely.
– I’m glad!
So, what do you think the definitions of the phrasal verbs are?
Look at the definitions and examples to see if you were correct!
- To get away: To escape or leave. In this case, Rachel says that her holiday was “getting away” (i.e., from work, stress, etc).
- To stop over: In travel (usually flights), to stop in a city or country that is not the final destination. In this case, Rachel “stopped over” in Singapore on the way to Australia.
- To get in: To arrive (a person, plane, train, bus, etc). Rachel was happy because she “got in” or arrived on time.
- To get off: To exit or leave a vehicle. Jim was happy to “get off” or leave the airplane after such a bad flight.
- To take off: When talking about travel, “to take off” is when the airplane leaves the ground.
- To check in: To enter a hotel for the first time. Rachel “checked in” or entered the hotel at the scheduled time.
