Talking about holidays

Talking about holidays

By Serhat Kilic

JOE SMITH: We try to get away in winter and go somewhere warm, but this year we decided to stay in England; and it turned out to be a great success. We did not plan anything in advance- we just set out in the car, took our time, and stopped off whenever we found somewhere nice. After ten days we`d been all over the place. Getting around was so easy with few tourists about, and it being out of season, we never had a problem finding a hotel. In fact, I got more out of this holiday than one where I just sit on the beach.

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​Holidays In Britain

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​turn out (to be)

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​​happen in a particular way that is often unexpected

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​in advance (of something)

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​before sth happens or is expected

leave a place and start a journey

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​set out

do sth without hurrying

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take your time

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stop off

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​make a short visit somewhere during a longer trip.

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all over the place

​in or through all parts of a place; everywhere.

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​get around

move from one place to nother. SYN get about

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out of season

at the time of the year when few people go on holiday.

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get sth out of sth

​get pleasure or benefit from sth. It can also be used in negative sense.

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get away

​If you plan to get away, it means you you are planning to have an holiday. Get away (from a place) can also mean to succeed in leaving a place. Ex: I won`t be able to get away fıom work before 6 pm. If you get away from sb or sth you escape from a person or a place. Ex He got away from the police by jumping over the wall.

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Choose the correct answers. 2 answers may be correct on some of the questions.

We'II stop of / off for a night on the way.

• stop of

• stop off

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The hotel turned up / out to ve very nice.

• turned up

• turned out

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They set out / off while it was still dark.

• set out

• set off

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it was easy to get around / abaut.

• get around

• get about

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He got away / out from the police.

• got away

• got out

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There's no hurry!

• take your time

• get out of

• turn out