Lesson 26 Flashcards

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1
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Get of the beaten track

A

Go to places tourists don’t normally go, somewhere different/unusual

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2
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Get back to nature

A

Live a natural, rural style of life

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3
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Tourist sector

A

Tourist industry

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4
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Discerning

A

Showing good judgement, especially about style and quality

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5
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Boast

A

This use of boast is for listing the good qualities of a place

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6
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Hordes

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Crowds, in a negative sense

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7
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Wealth of

A

Large amount of

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8
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Flora and fauna

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Plants and animals; a fixed phrase

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National parks

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Areas of a country that are protected by the government because of their natural beauty or because they have a special history

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Nature reserves

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Areas of land protected in order to keep safe the animals and plants that live there, often because they are rare

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11
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Tracts

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Areas of land; collocates with large, vast, huge

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12
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Virgin

A

Original and natural

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13
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Seeking something out of the ordinary

A

Looking for something different

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14
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Unwind

A

Relax, reduce your general level of stress

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15
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Recharge

A

Get back your energy

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16
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Bush

A

Wild, areas covered in grass, bushes or trees

17
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Waterfront

A

On the edge of the sea or of a river

18
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Stunning

A

Extremely beautiful

19
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Unbeatable

A

No other company can offer cheaper ones for the same service

20
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Awe-inspiring

A

It fills you with a sense of the power and beauty of what you are looking at

21
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Ramble

A

A long, pleasant walk, not too demanding

22
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Hike

A

More demanding, suggesting more difficult terrain

23
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Trek

A

Usually of several days over wild country

24
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Unrivaled

A

No other holiday program can match thus

25
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Scenic

A

Having views of the attractive, natural things in the countryside

26
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Paradise

A

A perfect place or situation

27
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Savor

A

Enjoy or taste

28
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Heartland

A

The inland area furthest away from the sea or from borders with other countries

29
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Escape the crowds

A

Go where there are not many people