English Grammar: Reported Speech & Travel Vocabulary
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English Travel Vocabulary & Grammar Essentials
Travel Vocabulary: English to Spanish
- Campsite:
- campamento
- Cruise:
- crucero
- Package Holiday:
- paquete turístico
- Round-the-World Trip:
- viaje de ida y vuelta
- Countryside:
- campo
- Sightseers:
- excursionistas
- Seaside Resort:
- centro turístico costero
- Campers:
- campista
- Youth Hostel:
- albergue juvenil
- City Centre:
- centro
- Holidaymakers:
- turista
- Check-in:
- registrarse
- Boarding Card:
- tarjeta de embarque
- Queues:
- fila/cola
Essential Travel Verbs
- Hitchhike: request a lift from passing vehicles
- Get On: board (a vehicle)
- Get Off: disembark (from a vehicle)
- Set Off: leave; begin a journey
- Book: reserve
- Hire: rent
Common English Compound Nouns
- Travel Agent
- Travel Sickness
- Travel Guide
- Guideline
- Airfare
- Airline
- Exchange Rate
- Exchange Trip
Mastering Reported Speech in English
Direct Speech: "I'm on my way," said Tom. → Reported Speech: Tom said he was on his way.
Reported Statements: Tense Changes
Present Simple to Past Simple
- "I like the idea." → He said he liked the idea.
- "I know what to do." → She said she knew what to do.
Can to Could
- "I can't hear you." → He said he couldn't hear me.
- "I can't come to the meeting." → She said she couldn't come to the meeting.
Will to Would
- "I will/I'll be there at 9 o'clock." → She said she would be there at 9 o'clock.
- "I will/I'll see you tomorrow." → She said she would see me the next day.
Present Perfect to Past Perfect
- "I have/I've been to Italy several times." → She said she had been to Italy several times.
Past Simple to Past Perfect
- "I really enjoyed the party." → He said (that) he had really enjoyed the party.
Reported Commands & Requests
Structure: Subject + told/asked + indirect object + infinitive with 'to'
- "Buy me a magazine," said Julene. → Nerea told me to buy her a magazine.
- "Can you book the train tickets?" asked Nerea. → Nerea asked me to book the train tickets.
Structure: Subject + told/asked + indirect object + not + infinitive with 'to'
- "Don't forget to phone us," said Dad. → Dad told his son not to forget to phone them.
Reported Suggestions
Structure: Subject + suggest + (not) + verb + -ing
- "Let's go to Florida this year," suggested Mike. → Mike suggested going to Florida this year.
Structure: Subject + suggest + (that) + subject + bare infinitive
- "How about camping here?" said Lia. → Lia suggested that we camp there.
Structure: Subject + suggest + (that) + subject + should + bare infinitive
- "Why don't we move to another hotel?" said Mike. → Mike suggested that we should move to another hotel.