Travelling

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  TRAVELLING

What is the difference?

TOUR travelling to many different places during one trip   objazdówka (np. autokarowa), wycieczka dla przyjemności, połączona ze zwiedzaniem kilku miejsc; to również tournée, objazd, np. z zespołem.   VOYAGE a long journey especially by boat or into space. It doesn’t have to be pleasant.   długa (często wyczerpująca) podróż drogą morską lub w kosmos. Zazwyczaj nie kojarzy się z czymś przyjemnym. Wielcy odkrywcy wybierali się na voyage. Mało używane słowo – old-fashioned   CRUISE it is a holiday on a large ship, or a journey by boat for pleasure.   rejs po morzu lub rzece, statkiem lub łodzią, dla przyjemności.   UWAGA!!! ATTENTION!!! Cruise jest dla przyjemności, voyage niekoniecznie.

What is the difference?

EXCURSION a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday   Wycieczka, wypad, przejażdżka, najczęściej organizowana przez grupę osób.   EXPEDITION a long and carefully organizedjourney, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, in order to gain knowledge   ekspedycja, wyprawa (długa i zaplanowana z wyprzedzeniem) w celach badawczych

A few examples

I’ve just come back from a tour to Italy. I’m going on tour with my music band. It was a long and difficult voyage for Columbus. They went on a luxury cruise to the Caribbean for their honeymoon. Next week we're going on an excursion. Scott died while he wa on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

Collocations and expressions

TOUR go on a tour, a walking/cycling/sightseeing tour, a package tour, a guided tour, a tour guide VOYAGE make the voyage, Bon voyage, maiden voyage (first voyage), CRUISE go on a cruise, take a cruise, a luxury cruise, a world cruise, a cruise ship EXCURSION go on an excursion, a one-day excursion EXPEDITION go on/make an expedition, set off on an expedition (=start) , launch an expedition (=organise), a scientific expedition

Time for practice

He took his wife on a luxury …… around the Greek islands. The Titanic sank on its maiden ….. The Polish …… to Mount Everest is leaving next week. He took us on an …… to the ruined city. The orchestra is currently on tour in Germany. We took a ....... along the Nile. My parents went on a tour around Spain. We went on an ...... to the Pyramids. The ........ from England to India used to take six months. He was on an ....... to explore the Antarctic.

Answers

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