1 Tourism industry essential vocabulary: Introduction

Learn words and phrases that every non-native English speaker who works in a hotel or as a tourist guide (or who simply wants to travel a lot) should know. When you click on any word (if you are logged in), you can see its meaning and all other necessary information.

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This course consists of 13 thematic sections with short overviews of words like the following:

hotel – a commercial establishment providing lodging, meals, and other services to guests. Pay attention to the pronunciation; it's the second syllable that's stressed.

hostel – a budget-friendly lodging option offering shared rooms and communal facilities. Unlike “hotel”, it's the first syllable that's stressed here.

guesthouse – a private house offering accommodations to paying guests.

bed and breakfast (B&B) – a small lodging establishment offering overnight accommodation and breakfast.

When you come across a meaning that you find surprising or cannot remember well, use the blue star to save the word for later. You can review and download all your saved words in the Vocabulary section in the left menu.

Of course, feel free to use the other stars too, if you are unsure about the pronunciation or grammar. Reviewing the saved words with example sentences really helps.

After finishing this course, you will have learned over 300 words and phrases related to tourism. If you master them all with the help of the Vocabulary section, good job! Your knowledge of English tourist vocabulary will be better than that of almost all non-native speakers.