Travel Vocabulary Quiz for English Learners

English learners generally have one thing in common: they love to travel and find out about new cultures. One of the main reasons most of us learn a new language is in order to try it on by going to a country where they speak the language. Of course, in order to get there, you have to travel. Thats when travel vocabulary becomes absolutely necessary. Here is a quiz with related travel vocabulary for four means of travelling: by rail, by bus or coach, by air, and by sea. Use the following words to fill in the gaps in the travel chart. Each word or phrase is used only once. bus terminalaircraftcatch/get on/boarddisembarkquay/docklinertripdepart/leavelandbridgedrivers seatpilotcorridor/aisle Have a safe journey! Means of Travel By rail By bus / coach By air By sea station _____ airport port train bus _____ ship catch/get on _____ get on/board embark get off get off get off/disembark _____ platform departure gate departure gate _____ passenger train coach / bus passenger jet/airplane _____ journey _____ flight voyage _____ depart/leave take off sail arrive arrive _____ dock engine _____ cockpit _____ engine driver bus driver _____ captain _____ aisle aisle gangway Practice using this vocabulary in short writing and speaking assignments like this example to integrate the new vocabulary: Last year I flew to Italy for a months vacation. We got on the plane in New York and disembarked in a completely different world. The first thing I did when we arrived was to get a real Italian espresso. The next weeks were wonderful as we took passenger trains to many different cities throughout the country. We also went to Leghorn, a port in Tuscany, and embarked on a ferry trip to the island of Sardinia.