Phrasal verbs linked to Tourism:
'took off'
'went on until''
'drop off'
'drop in'
'jump in'
'jump on'
'eat out' etc...
Common mistakes french people make:
eventually - in the end / after some time
actually - in fact
sympathetic - feeling sorry for one's loss; 'my deepest sympathies'
last night - not 'yesterday evening'
information - word doesn't change for the plural form.
software - word doesn't change for the plural form.
map of the city - not 'plan of the city'
not to miss - an absolute must-see / an unmissable opportunity / an ... not to be missed
à la une - spotlight / front page news
We learned some expressive adjectives like - fancy, breathtaking, charming, cheerful, delightful, spectacular, stunning, impressive...
They did a few translation exercises taken from random tourist websites in France.
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Feu
d'artifice, défilé militaire, bals des pompiers... Le programme complet de
l’édition 2016
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Vous souhaitez profiter au
mieux de votre séjour à Paris ? A l’aide des Paris Pass, organisez en un clic
vos activités et vos déplacements dans la capitale : Les transports pour
circuler librement et sans vous ruiner, l’accès aux plus célèbres musées
parisiens ou la découverte de Paris en bateau sur la Seine ou à bord d’un bus
à impériale ? Transports, musées, croisières… Nous vous proposons tous les
pass pour faciliter votre visite à Paris.
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Découvrez la magie de Paris
la nuit !
Une fois la nuit tombée, une atmosphère féérique s’empare des rues de la capitale : Paris s’illumine. Découvrez la magie de Paris la nuit ! |
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Embarquez à bord d’un bus
climatisé avec toit panoramique pour vous laisser guider à travers la ville
Lumière. Revivez l’histoire de Paris tout en découvrant les illuminations de
la capitale.
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Big Bus Paris : une
expérience touristique inoubliable !
Big Bus Paris vous propose de visiter les principaux sites de Paris à bord de bus à impériales découverts offrant une vue panoramique de la Capitale. Montez, descendez librement aux 10 arrêts BIG BUS et découvrez Paris, ses monuments, son histoire, sa culture. A bord de nos bus, appréciez la visite commentée disponibles en 11 langues (français, anglais, espagnol, allemand, italien, japonais, mandarin, russe, portugais, arabe et coréen). 8 bonnes raisons de monter à bord de Big Bus Paris !
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Ils ont transformé le vieux moulin en
attraction touristique.
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1. Use present simple tense for past events
The present
tense is quick and current, and helps emphasise the action happening, rather
than its completion.
·
Parliament confirms new stray dog
policy
·
Lion escapes zoo
If we want
to demonstrate the result of an action, or that something was completed, we
can use perfect tenses, and for changing events, the present continuous may
be used. However, these tenses are often shown by using participles alone.
2.
Leave out auxiliary verbs
With
perfect, progressive and passive structures, auxiliary verbs are not
necessary. This makes some headlines appear to be in the past tense, when
actually the headlines use past participles, or particles, not the past
simple. Similarly, changing events are represented by the present participle
on its own.
·
New policy decided by Parliament (New policy has been decided by Parliament)
·
Lion escapes zoo – ten killed (ten people have been killed / were killed)
·
Four stranded in sudden flood (four people have been stranded / were stranded)
·
Temperatures rising as climate
changes (temperatures are rising)
3.
Use infinitives for future events
·
Parliament to decide new policy
tomorrow
·
President to visit France for
further talks
Using the
infinitive, a future time is not always necessary to demonstrate the future
tense in headlines.
4. Leave out articles (a, an, the)
·
Prime Minister hikes Alps for
charity (The Prime Minister hiked the Alps)
·
Man releases rabid dog in park (A man released a rabid dog in a park)
5.
Leave out “to be”
·
Residents unhappy about new road
(residents are unhappy)
·
Family of murder victim satisfied
with court decision (family of murder victim is satisfied.)
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6.
Leave out “to say”
·
Mr Jones: “They’re not taking my
house!”
·
Bush on Iraqi invasion: “This
aggression will not stand.”
Reported
speech is usually represented by a colon, or a hyphen, with the subject
introduced with ‘on…’. This includes leaving out other verbs such as comment,
tell, argue, announce, shout – unless the act of speaking needs
emphasising, for instance to demonstrate a promise or official policy.
·
Warlord decrees “Peace by Spring.”
7.
Replace conjunctions with punctuation
·
Police arrest serial killer –
close case on abductions
·
Fire in bakery: hundreds dead
As with
reporting speech, commas, colons, semi-colons, hyphens and so on can replace
all conjunctions, or some joining verbs, to join clauses. Commas may also be
used to join nouns (more common in American English).
·
Man kills 5, self
8.
Use figures for numbers
·
9 dead in glue catastrophe
·
7 days to Christmas – shoppers go
mad
As you can
see, the grammar rules for newspaper headlines can lead to ambiguous
headlines, as many words are implied and not written. You may also see
different vocabulary in headlines, with less common, but concise, verbs, such
as bid, vow and spark. There are many additional style
issues that certain newspapers use, for instance the capitalisation of every
word, or joining conjunctions with commas instead of conjunctions. The 8
rules above are the most common and consistent for headline grammar, however.
If you’d like to learn more about grammar rules in English, you’ll find
plenty more articles freely available on this
site, and I always
recommend Parrott’s extensive book (aimed at English teachers), and
of course there’s the classic Strunk and White style guide.
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Short
headlines Meanings
/ examples
A different light. E.g. I see things in a different light now.
A new point of view. A new perspective, to see things differently.
A signature of excellence. Stands out from all other competition.
A tradition of excellence. Continually strives for excellency.
Awaken To A Different World. To wake up to a different world.
Best
thing since sliced bread To be an excellent person or thing.
Beyond Words. Words can’t explain.
Discover a different world… Discover a different world…
Dream. Explore. Discover. Dream. Explore. Discover.
Beyond Words. Words can’t explain.
Discover a different world… Discover a different world…
Dream. Explore. Discover. Dream. Explore. Discover.
Eat,
drink and be merry. Eat,
drink and be happy.
Enjoy
the freedom! Enjoy
the freedom!
Escape completely! Escape completely!
Every day is different. Every day is different.
Everything else is in the shade. Everything else isn’t as good.
Experience Variety. Experience Variety.
Escape completely! Escape completely!
Every day is different. Every day is different.
Everything else is in the shade. Everything else isn’t as good.
Experience Variety. Experience Variety.
Experience
the excitement! Experience
the excitement!
Inspiring destinations within your reach. Inspiring destinations in the area.
Let your soul and spirit fly! Let go and be yourself!
Inspiring destinations within your reach. Inspiring destinations in the area.
Let your soul and spirit fly! Let go and be yourself!
Nothing
compares Nothing
is the same.
One aim, excellence. One goal/ one objective, excellence.
Great trips to here, there and everywhere! Great trips to here, there and everywhere!
Relax… You’re with us! We make it simple. Relax… You’re with us! We make it simple.
Relaxed, friendly and informal. Relaxed, friendly and informal.
There’s no place like it. There’s no place like it.
Where family fun begins. Where family fun begins.
Your world. Your way. Your World, you decide what to do.
One aim, excellence. One goal/ one objective, excellence.
Great trips to here, there and everywhere! Great trips to here, there and everywhere!
Relax… You’re with us! We make it simple. Relax… You’re with us! We make it simple.
Relaxed, friendly and informal. Relaxed, friendly and informal.
There’s no place like it. There’s no place like it.
Where family fun begins. Where family fun begins.
Your world. Your way. Your World, you decide what to do.
Well
it doesn’t rain cats and dogs here! Well
it doesn’t rain here!
Expressions
Hunky-dory In
a fine state; in superb
condition e.g. I feel hunky-dory.
Bee’s knees To describe excellence – it’s awesome; it’s the
bee’s knees.
Super duper Fantastic
Tip top Best
Holiday Quotes
“Investment
in travel is an investment in yourself.” » Matthew Karsten
“Adventure
is worthwhile.” – Aesop
“Travel
makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” » Gustave
Flaubert
“Life
begins at the end of your comfort zone.” » Neale Donald Walsch
“Twenty
years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than
by the ones you did do.” » Mark Twain
“The traveller
sees what he sees, the tourists sees what he has come to see.” – G.K.
Chesterton
“Traveling
– it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
“People
don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck
Idiomsite.com
In a Nutshell: When you explain something in as few words as
possible.
A Piece of Cake: A task that can be accomplished very easily.
An Arm And A Leg: Very expensive. Costs a large amount of money.
A Piece of
Cake: A task that can be
accomplished very easily.
Cut to the Chase: Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.
Cut to the Chase: Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.
Finger lickin'
good: A very
tasty food or meal.
Go The Extra
Mile: Going above and beyond whatever is required
for the task at hand.
To Fall head
Over Heels: Very excited and/or joyful, especially when
in love.
Out On The
Town: To
enjoy yourself by going out.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life: The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life: The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.
Wine and Dine: When somebody is treated to an expensive
meal.
