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Master English for International Travel | A Complete Guide
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(49 ratings)
387 students
Created byLuke Priddy
Last updated 6/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Give preferences and requirements to a booking or travel agent (full dialogue)
  • Book accommodations and flights over the phone or in person
  • Check in at the airport counter (full dialogue)
  • Go through the security check efficiently and understand all commands
  • Confirm important details with agents at the departure gate
  • Make requests to the cabin crew during the flight and understand instructions
  • Ask for help both casually and formally (as well as directly and indirectly)
  • Start conversations with someone next to you on the flight
  • Answer all immigration questions when you arrive (full dialogue)
  • Handle customs questions and requirements (sample form)
  • Check in at the hotel front desk (full dialogue)
  • Call reception from your room to make requests
  • Complain (politely and directly) when something goes wrong
  • Ask for local recommendations from hotel staff and locals
  • Check out from your room and make comments about your stay
  • Tell taxi drivers (or Uber/Lyft) where you need to go
  • Ask for and give directions if you ever get lost
  • Talk about getting around using different types of transportation
  • Get help from others (strangers or people you know) when things go wrong
  • Talk about your trip with your friends once you get home
  • Give personalized recommendations based on travel experiences

Course content

5 sections95 lectures12h 7m total length
  • Course Overview5:20
  • Casually Stating Preferences10:07

    Learn to state travel preferences with indirect and direct expressions, from i wouldn't mind going somewhere warm to i've always wanted to see cherry blossoms in Japan, and discuss bookings.

  • Travel Preference Questions10:17
  • Getting a Bit Direct or Pushy10:59
  • When You Can't Decide5:59

    Learn how to express preferences and invite others to decide using phrases like it's up to you, it's your call, and you pick, with tips to explain your reasoning.

  • Announcing the Decision6:46

    Learn practical travel decision phrases to announce final plans, such as 'we're going with' and 'it's decided,' and use these expressions to finalize travel plans and communicate with travel agents.

  • Travel Agency Overivew and Vocabulary4:43
  • Open Travel Agency Questions6:08
  • Closed Travel Agency Questions7:14
  • Getting Specifics10:09
  • Stating Preferences with an Agent4:21
  • Flight Booking Overview and Vocabulary7:11
  • Flight Booking | Greetings and Stating Intention5:30
  • Flight Booking | Travel Dates4:46
  • Flight Booking | Flight Preferences5:09
  • Flight Booking | Options4:57
  • Flight Booking | Selecting and Bags4:50

    Choose the best flight option clearly and conversationally, confirm the direct economy flight to Goa with a JFK return, and understand that one checked bag is included.

  • Flight Booking | Seating and Meals5:00

    Learn to discuss seating options—window, aisle, front or exit row for legroom—and state vegetarian meal preferences and payment details to book a flight by phone.

  • Room Booking Overview and Key Terms9:39

    Explore hotel booking basics, including reservation versus booking, room types and beds, and common terms like complimentary, amenities, included, and breakfast options, to request precisely what you need.

  • Hotel Booking Request8:50
  • Asking About Availability and Services5:56

    Learn to ask about hotel availability and services using do questions to get clear yes‑or‑no answers. Compare do you have and do you offer wifi, breakfast, and shuttle services.

  • Hotel Booking Questions with IS and ARE3:33
  • More Common Hotel Booking Questions5:14

    Learn to ask effective hotel questions using could I instead of can I, about room type, surfboard storage, bag storage before check-in, and suite amenities, plus checkout timing.

  • Overview and Key Vocabulary for Remembering Things6:43
  • Phrases for Reminding and Remembering Part 14:12

    Learn practical phrases for reminding and remembering while traveling, including direct reminders with close travel companions and using a travel checklist from sunscreen to passport.

  • Phrases for Reminding and Remembering Part 25:24
  • Taking Precautions Overview2:36
  • Common Precautions3:46
  • Heading Out the Door6:29

    Book the hotel weeks in advance to save money, and remember to pack essentials—sunscreen, flashlight, jacket, bug spray—and practice travel dialogues with let's go and time to hit the road.

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of spoken and written English
  • A desire to learn and a positive attitude

Description

Travel is supposed to be fun, not stressful.


But if you travel internationally, whether for vacation or business, English is everywhere. And, if English isn’t your first language, that can be a major challenge. Stressful! Scary!


Wouldn’t it be great if there were one course that covered all the common travel situations and how to handle them naturally in English? Well, good news! That’s what this course is all about.


I’ve been traveling around the world for nearly half my life. I’ve been to more countries than I can count. That experience, along with my 10+ years of helping millions of English learners around the world improve their English skills, allows me to say with confidence that THIS IS THE ONLY TRAVEL ENGLISH COURSE YOU WILL EVER NEED.


In this course, you’ll learn useful and common English expressions (and English vocabulary) for any situation you may encounter on a trip. More importantly, you’ll get to see how they are used in real life, with full examples, role-plays, and complete dialogues. By the end of the course, you won’t have to worry about misunderstandings or awkward situations. You’ll feel confident going into any travel situation, whether it’s as intense as going through immigration or as casual as striking up a conversation with a fellow passenger.


In addition to everything covered in the course, I’ll be with you every step of the way. This course is meant to be interactive, so if you have questions as you go along, just ask!


In this course, you’ll learn all the English needed to:


  • Discuss and plan for upcoming trips

  • Give preferences and requirements to a booking or travel agent (full dialogue)

  • Book accommodations and flights over the phone or in person

  • Check in at the airport counter (full dialogue)

  • Go through the security check efficiently and understand all commands

  • Confirm important details with agents at the departure gate

  • Make requests to the cabin crew during the flight and understand instructions

  • Ask for help both casually and formally (as well as directly and indirectly)

  • Start conversations with someone next to you on the flight

  • Answer all immigration questions when you arrive (full dialogue)

  • Handle customs questions and requirements (sample form)

  • Check in at the Hotel front desk (full dialogue)

  • Call reception from your room to make requests

  • Complain (politely and directly) when something goes wrong

  • Ask for local recommendations from hotel staff and locals

  • Check out from your room and make comments about your stay

  • Tell taxi drivers (or Uber/Lyft) where you need to go

  • Ask for and give directions if you ever get lost

  • Talk about getting around using different types of transportation

  • Get help from others (strangers or people you know) when things go wrong

  • Talk about your trip with your friends once you get home

  • Give personalized recommendations based on travel experiences


You’ll also learn:


  • Lots of English vocabulary and phrases for all travel situations

  • Strategies for communicating efficiently in English to avoid misunderstandings and awkward situations

  • Real-life dialogues to give you a feel for the most common travel-related interactions

  • Pro-tips for getting the most out of any trip (including getting to know other travelers)

  • Much more!


If you’ve ever felt anxious about traveling because you aren’t confident about your English…what are you waiting for!? Sign up for the course and learn to communicate in English fluently with confidence in any travel situation.


See you in the course!

Who this course is for:

  • English learners who travel (or want to travel) internationally
  • English learners who regularly need to communicate in English
  • This course is not meant for native English speakers