How to improve your English for a trip to Europe
Forming / / December 19, 2019
Daria SELIVERSTOVA
Translator from English, travels
Going on a trip, you should not rely solely on the phrase book. This is certainly a good thing, but in practice useless. Imagine you have successfully found the phrase: "Excuse me, where is the toilet?" - and voiced its employee of the museum or restaurant. But on any question people will get you something to answer. It is unlikely that in this situation you will be comfortable flipping phrase book and look for what you said, "Left", "Right down the hall," "Toilet occupied", "Toilet on the second floor," or "I'm sorry, I did not understand you."
In order not to get lost in the simple dialogue, have still to learn the basic things in advance. That's not difficult. Airport employees will not talk to you about quantum physics and rocket science, and everything else can be prepared in a short time.
Where you exactly need English
An airport
At passport control usually do not ask anything other than the purpose of travel. The conveyor will give you all the luggage and without words. But if you were missing your suitcase should expand your vocabulary phrases like "I can not find your luggage! "," My suitcase was blue! "," When it will bring? "Well, maybe a couple of expletives, to release pairs.
The road to the hotel
Introducing the new city usually starts with a taxi, bus or train, which brings you to the hotel. Stopping or parking can be found on the arrows. And if you get lost, ask any staff member about the public bus or taxi and go to where you pull the plug. Pre-printed address of the hotel will do the rest for you.
Check-in and accommodation at the hotel
Get ready to give his name at the reception, said: "I booked a room" - and hear where your room is. Here you enough knowledge numerals and words like "floor", "corridor", "ladder". Prepare in advance to ask questions about the living conditions. You might want to know what time breakfast or why in the room does not have hot water.
Think about the services that are going to use. Understand the terminology of the ski, ride if you are traveling and plan to take the equipment rental and in the names of cosmetic procedures if you are going to a spa resort. In general, you get the idea.
A restaurant
Not to stay hungry in advance to learn the names of your favorite dishes and words which will help to get them. For example, "I will", "I want", "May I please." In a separate list write down the enemy's products - if, for example, do not carry sharp or do not eat meat. The main thing is not to be confused.
Walking through the city
To successfully find the desired point of interest, remember how the English would be "right", "left", "far" and "near." And yet look at the transcription of names, about who was going to ask. Otherwise there is a risk that you will not understand.
Purchases
Every Russian tourists have long learned the phrase, "Howe mAh?" But that's not all. That ye be not deceived, it is important to make sure you do not confuse the "fifty" and "fifteen". And in order to be traded on the market, you need to know when to say, "Oh, no, too expensive", "I've seen cheaper" and "All I'm leaving."
Emergencies
Hopefully, that will never be used expressions such as "Help!", "I was robbed" or "I feel bad, call an ambulance." But to know them just as importantly, how to arrange travel insurance.
informal communication
Rare trip costs without new acquaintances: the locals and other travelers. So, a good idea to learn how to maintain small talk, in which the British are so good. The art of light conversation includes the ability to make a remark about the weather, and then tell me who you are, where, by whom and how much work you have cats. Remember school topics in English!
And do not forget about such basic words and phrases like "thank you", "please", "goodbye" and "a nice day". You are responsible for the reputation of Russian abroad, and she so thoroughly tainted.
What should I do if the trip soon
If you have just started to learn English, and a little time before you travel, do not try to jump over your head. Do not learn complex phrases, do not hammer head conjugation of verbs and times. Decide what you want to learn, and focus on it. That is exactly what you need to pay attention to:
1. Expand vocabulary
The first thing you have to remember a lot of new words. Once you have made your own personal dictionary, you can make custom flash cards. For example, in the application Skyeng Words. In it there is a ready kit for travelers as well as the ability to add their own words.
It is best to learn words in context: so the information is assimilated faster, and it really works. Seeing an unfamiliar word in the text, do not spare the place and record phrase. So your brain will associate the word with the new situation in which they met you.
2. Learn to perceive foreign speech at the hearing
Ask the question is not as hard as you keep the conversation going. The language barrier prevents especially when local begin to answer your questions or refer you to the first. Therefore it is important to train to perceive foreign speech at the hearing.
The most enjoyable way - watch movies and serials with subtitles. For entry-level best to take some scenes and watch them several times, first with Russian subtitles, then with the British, and then did not have any subtitles.
If you are quite new, it is better to start with a special training video on "restaurant", "hotel" or "shop". pupils Skyeng can directly add new words to your vocabulary in the personal office of the school.
3. Get rid of the fear of speaking
All the learned words might fly out of my head in a stressful situation. Therefore, from the fear of speaking in a foreign language must be disposed of. Do it in a short time will help native speaking teachers and classes on communicative method.
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