VOCABULARY BUILDER
The Sightseeing Tour
The young tourists are on a sightseeing tour. The weather is balmy, so they retracted the roof of the bus to enjoy the breeze and get a good look at the architecture of the city. After the tour, they will have lunch at a riverside restaurant located within walking distance of their hotel. Their itinerary also includes visits to a museum, a vineyard, and a honey farm. In the evening, the ladies will hit the local shopping malls, and the guys will catch a football game at the stadium.
Simple Definitions
- balmy (adj) = nice and warm (weather)
- an itinerary (n) = a travel schedule
- a vineyard (n) = a plantation of grapes for wine-making
- hit a place (v) = visit or go to [informal]
- catch an event or show (v) = attend or go to [informal]
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (n) = noun, (v) = verb, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
balmy itinerary vineyard hit catch
1) Most ______ in the US offer tours of their facilities to visitors.
2) The group of friends decided to ______ a movie before having dinner at the steakhouse.
3) It's a ______ day so the tourists are wearing shorts and T-shirts.
4) While on holiday in Las Vegas, he and his wife ______ the night clubs and casinos.
5) Tour packages always have a fixed ______.
See answers below
Answers to Word Challenge
1) Most vineyards in the US offer tours of their facilities to visitors.
2) The group of friends decided to catch a movie before having dinner at the steakhouse.
3) It's a balmy day so the tourists are wearing shorts and T-shirts.
4) While on holiday in Las Vegas, he and his wife hit the night clubs and casinos.
5) Tour packages always have a fixed itinerary.
