Uh, look at this weather! I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays. I just need to get away and lie on a beach.
Hello, this is Georgie from BBC Learning English. Today we're looking at phrasal verbs for 'travel'. Let the learning plane 'take off'!
If you 'look forward to' something, it means 'you're anticipating something good or exciting happening in the future'. 'He's really looking forward to his summer holiday by the beach. ' 'get away' in the context of travel means 'to escape from your usual responsibilities and go on holiday'.
'I'm feeling burnt out. I'd love to get away for a few days and spend time in the countryside. ' If you 'pick someone up,' it means 'you collect them and take them to another location, usually in a vehicle like a car'.
This verb can be separated. 'The taxi picked the woman up from her house and took her to the airport. ' 'The taxi picked up the woman from her house and took her to the airport.
' If you tell someone to 'hurry up,' 'you're demanding they go faster, usually because you have limited time'. 'Hurry up! We're going to miss our flight!
' 'set off' means 'to begin your journey'. 'Grandpa set off at 6am to make sure he arrived at the airport early for his flight. ' 'check in' is a common phrasal verb for travel.
It means 'to register your arrival at an airport, at the hotel, or some kind of facility'. 'After checking in at the hotel reception, she gave them the room key. ' Finally, the plane 'takes off' when 'it leaves the runway' and lands when it arrives at the destination.
Remember, don't 'freak out', just 'come back' to BBC Learning English and 'work on' your phrasal verbs with the free worksheet on our website. See you next time.
