revenue n
money that a business/company/
country earns or receives
a downside n
a negative/bad thing
to list vb
if you “list” things, you say/write them
one after the other
a backpack n
a bag that you carry on your back
crowded adj
if a place is “crowded”, there are
many people there
underground adj
an “underground” train travels
under the ground as part of an
underground city train system
a carriage n
trains have many “carriages” with
seats for about 50 people in each
carriage
an escalator n
a type of moving staircase that takes
you from one level to another
a wheelie bag n
a bag with wheels on it that makes it
easier to carry
the pavement n
the part of a road that you walk on
and that cars can’t go on
to pose vb
if you “pose” for a photo, you stand
still in one position so that someone
can take your photo
a landmark n
an important building/monument,
etc. in a city
a pedestrian jam n
if there’s a “pedestrian jam”, there are
many people on the pavement and
no one can move
to take the trouble exp
to make an effort to do something
a courtesy phrase n
a polite phrase such as “please” or
“thank you”
rude exp
if someone is “rude” to you, they
speak in a way that isn’t nice/polite/
respectful, etc.
a tip n
extra money you leave for a waiter/
waitress when you’re happy with the
service
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Pre-reading Think of three things that
people might find annoying
about tourists.
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