English Result - Elementary - Unit 9 - 9A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 - 9A in the English Result Elementary coursebook, such as "airport", "platform", "departure gate", etc.

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airport [noun]

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

Ex: We had to show our passports and boarding passes at the airport immigration checkpoint .

bus [noun]

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

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bus station [noun]

a place where multiple buses begin and end their journeys, particularly a journey between towns or cites

Ex: He bought a ticket at the bus station for a trip that would take him across the country .

departure gate [noun]

a specific location in an airport where passengers leave from to board their flight

Ex: She walked quickly to the departure gate to make sure she did n't miss her flight .

plane [noun]

a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines

Ex: The noise of the plane taking off echoed across the runway .

platform [noun]

the raised surface in a station next to a railroad track where people can get on and off a train

Ex: The announcement indicated that the train to Berlin would arrive at platform 3 .

taxi [noun]

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

Ex: I left my phone in the taxi and had to call the company to retrieve it .

train [noun]

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

Ex: He prefers traveling by train because it ’s more relaxing than driving .

train station [noun]

a place where trains regularly stop for passengers to get on and off

Ex: I took a taxi from my house to the train station .

underground [noun]

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

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