📚 Vocabulary Deep Dive
Emma’s Travel Journal
🎯 Learning Priorities
Focus on these words based on their importance for understanding the text:
to go to see a place or person for a period of time
📝 “She has visited fifteen countries in her life.”
to go from one place to another, especially to distant places
📝 “Then she travelled to Greece in June.”
the year before the present one
📝 “Last year, she visited three new places.”
during all the time from birth until now
📝 “She has visited fifteen countries in her life.”
to get knowledge or skill in a subject or activity
📝 “Emma has learned so much from travelling.”
a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one
📝 “Every trip taught her something new and interesting.”
feeling sure about your own abilities and value
📝 “She has become more confident with languages.”
before now or before a particular time in the past
📝 “She has already booked her flight to Japan.”
an exciting or unusual experience, especially a journey
📝 “Last month, Emma started planning her next adventure.”
until now; up to this point
📝 “She has lived an exciting life so far.”
a written record of what you do each day; a diary
📝 “Emma opened her travel journal and smiled.”
nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people
📝 “Before her trips, she was very shy.”
something that you remember from the past
📝 “Travel has given her wonderful memories and great experiences.”
not at any time; not ever
📝 “She has never been to Asia before.”
something that happens to you that affects how you feel
📝 “Travel has given her wonderful memories and great experiences.”
📖 Complete Vocabulary Reference
All vocabulary items organized by theme:
Travel Actions
Core verbs describing Emma’s travel experiences and movements
to go from one place to another, especially to distant places
📝 “Then she travelled to Greece in June.”
to go to see a place or person for a period of time
📝 “She has visited fifteen countries in her life.”
to remain in a place as a guest or for a short time
📝 “She stayed in Lisbon for one week.”
to travel through the air in a plane
📝 “In September, she flew to Portugal.”
to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future
📝 “She has already booked her flight to Japan.”
Travel Experiences
Vocabulary describing what travelers do and experience during trips
an exciting or unusual experience, especially a journey
📝 “Last month, Emma started planning her next adventure.”
a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one
📝 “Every trip taught her something new and interesting.”
a written record of what you do each day; a diary
📝 “Emma opened her travel journal and smiled.”
something that you remember from the past
📝 “Travel has given her wonderful memories and great experiences.”
something that happens to you that affects how you feel
📝 “Travel has given her wonderful memories and great experiences.”
Personal Growth Vocabulary
Words describing Emma’s personal development through travel
feeling sure about your own abilities and value
📝 “She has become more confident with languages.”
nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people
📝 “Before her trips, she was very shy.”
to get knowledge or skill in a subject or activity
📝 “Emma has learned so much from travelling.”
to become different, or to make something become different
📝 “But travel changed her completely.”
Time Expressions
Phrases that help distinguish between Past Simple and Present Perfect contexts
the year before the present one
📝 “Last year, she visited three new places.”
during all the time from birth until now
📝 “She has visited fifteen countries in her life.”
until now; up to this point
📝 “She has lived an exciting life so far.”
before now or before a particular time in the past
📝 “She has already booked her flight to Japan.”
not at any time; not ever
📝 “She has never been to Asia before.”
🎮 Practice Activities
Tense Choice With Time Markers
Choose the correct verb form based on the time expression
⏰ Time marker: last summer
Emma _____ (visit) Japan last summer.
⏰ Time marker: in her life
She _____ (travel) to fifteen countries in her life.
⏰ Time marker: already
She _____ (book) her flight.
⏰ Time marker: so far
So far, she _____ (stay) in many different hotels.
⏰ Time marker: in September (past)
She _____ (fly) to Portugal in September.
Preposition Completion
Complete with the correct preposition (or write ‘X’ if no preposition needed)
She travelled _____ Greece.
She visited _____ fifteen countries.
She stayed _____ Lisbon for one week.
She flew _____ Portugal.
She has learned _____ travelling.
Word Family Gap Fill
Complete using the correct form of the word in brackets
Emma loves _____ (travel). She is a very experienced _____ (travel).
Base word: travel
💡 Tip: Some gaps may accept more than one correct form
The trip was very _____ (adventure). She had a great _____ (adventure).
Base word: adventure
💡 Tip: Some gaps may accept more than one correct form
She was _____ (confidence) about her trip. Travel gave her more _____ (confidence).
Base word: confident/confidence
💡 Tip: Some gaps may accept more than one correct form
She has wonderful _____ (memory) of her trips. Each place was _____ (memory).
Base word: memory/memorable
💡 Tip: Some gaps may accept more than one correct form