HOLIDAY<\/u>\u00a0VOCABULARY<\/u><\/p>\n
While on holiday, this month\u00a0The Academy Palma<\/a>\u2019s team is looking at words related to\u00a0holidays\u00a0<\/strong>(British English),vacations\u00a0<\/strong>(American English)breaks\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0getaways.<\/strong><\/p>\n What kind of holiday is your favourite? Is it an\u00a0activity holiday,\u00a0<\/strong>where you spend your time doing a particular activity such as walking, swimming, canoeing, rock-climbing, painting, or cooking, or is it an\u00a0adventure holiday<\/strong>, a holiday in which you do exciting things, like a trek or a safari? Do you plan your holidays with\u00a0kids<\/a>?<\/p>\n On one hand, there are people who are more of a\u00a0package deal\u00a0<\/strong>kind of holiday, this means that they prefer an\u00a0all-in holiday,\u00a0<\/strong>where everything\u2019s arranged by a travel company for a fixed price, including the cost of the hotel and transport, and sometimes meals and entertainment.<\/p>\n On the other hand, nowadays a lot of\u00a0holiday-makers\u00a0<\/strong>prefer the flexibility of arranging their holiday themselves, making sure that they take advantage of the\u00a0low-cost flights,\u00a0<\/strong>and then booking the\u00a0hotel or villa\u00a0<\/strong>separately. Even if you don\u2019t want to spend money in the accommodation or your holiday budget is too low, there are many other options such as a\u00a0house swap\u00a0<\/strong>where two families exchange houses for a holiday,\u00a0or couch surfing,\u00a0<\/strong>where you can sleep on someone\u2019s sofa for free.<\/p>\n In fact, maybe you\u2019re more into\u00a0life outdoors\u00a0<\/strong>and prefer to go\u00a0camping.\u00a0<\/strong>Some people enjoy nature and being in contact with forests, mountains and animals but are not so keen to sleep in a\u00a0tent,\u00a0<\/strong>but nowadays you don\u2019t have\u00a0to rough it\u00a0<\/strong>if you don\u2019t want to: we now have\u00a0glamping<\/strong>, which puts the glamour in camping. For example, instead of a tent, you can rent a\u00a0yurt<\/strong>, where you will be able to rest in quite some comfort.<\/p>\n When you work in a\u00a0company<\/a>, sometimes due to the amount of work or the holidays that you have already enjoyed, it means that your break has to be short, and we talk about\u00a0mini-breaks\u00a0<\/strong>and even\u00a0daycations<\/strong>\u00a0(when you only have a day to enjoy). And when you don\u2019t even have to go away at all, don\u2019t worry! Stay at home and have a\u00a0staycation.<\/strong><\/p>\n Many people have questioned the use of the word\u00a0leave\u00a0<\/strong>when referred to a\u00a0holiday.<\/strong>\u00a0I would say that\u00a0leave\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0leave of absence\u00a0<\/strong>is normally used to refer to time off work that is not necessarily a holiday. In this case we talk about\u00a0maternity, paternity, sick\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0compassionate leave.\u00a0<\/strong>However, many people use\u00a0leave<\/strong>, especially\u00a0annual leave,\u00a0<\/strong>to refer to their holiday time \u2013 and some people use it only if they are staying at home. Have you realized how interesting it is to see that\u00a0native speakers<\/a>\u00a0can disagree about their own language use?<\/p>\n VOCABULARIO VACACIONAL<\/u><\/p>\n