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A: Holidays and Celebrations Vocabulary

Vocabulary associated with holidays, celebrating and having fun! There are pages on how to organize a party, different types of holidays, the vocabulary you need for airports, and how to describe weddings and types of entertainment.

1. Organizing a Party 

Here's some useful vocabulary if you're organising an office party or a party at your house

for Christmas, New Year, or another special event.


Does your party have a theme?

Will you ask people to come in fancy-dress? (For example, there are Halloween-themed events at Halloween.) What sort of costume do you want people to dress in? Is it a period look ("Swinging 60s") or another type of look (Hollywood) for example?


How big is the party?

Do you need to organise outside caterers, or entertainers? (This is especially useful for children's parties, where you might get a special children's entertainer like a magician.) Do you need to hire someone to run a disco, or can someone from Accounts rig up some speakers for music?


Who are you going to invite?

Many office parties are limited just to people from the office, but you might also invite employees' partners, or even customers or clients.


What are you going to write on the invitation?

Formal invitations:

We'd be delighted if you could attend our party on.. (date) at… (place) at… (time)

Moss Bros would like to invite
…… (plus one guest)
to the firm's annual dinner dance, to be held at (etc)

Informal invitations:

You're all cordially invited to attend the annual Moss Bros party.

Please come to our party / lunch / dinner on… (date) at… (time).

Don't forget to add any essential instructions, such as directions (= how to get to your house / office) or to ask people to bring something (Please bring a bottle) or on what to wear / do (i.e. if you're holding something like aMurder Mystery evening where guests need to wear a costume and perform a role.)

Decorations

Decorations add to the party atmosphere. If you're planning a theme, decorations are easier to think about. Otherwise, get busy with the coloured papersellotape, and scissors!


What's going to happen at the party

Is it a place for people to meet each other, have a bite to eat, and a couple of glasses of something to drink? Will you have special games or competitions that encourage people to stay longer? Will you give out presents (like asecret Santa?)


Who's in the organizing committee?

With all the catering, decorations, invitations etc to think about, you might need a team of people to help you. Delegate responsibility and make people in charge of catering,

invitations, etc.


2. Planning a holiday 

Many people take their main holiday in summer, and although some people choose a last-minute break, others plan their holiday months in advance.

The beginning of the year is a good time for people to start looking at holiday brochuresTour operators(companies that organise holidays) as well as travel agents (the people that sell holidays) give lots of information about holiday destinations and types of holiday. Apart from the traditional two-week beach holiday, you can choose from a range of holidays: a cruise (holiday on a ship), an activity holiday (a holiday that involves walking, cycling, climbing or other sports), a city break (a weekend or a few days in a different city) and so on. A lot of people choose a package holiday, where flights and accommodation are included in the price. But many people prefer an independent holiday, where they make their own travel arrangements.

If you travel independently, you will need to book your flights or train tickets. Unless you have an onward destination, you will probably book a return journey. Then you will need to make a reservation at a hotel, or another place to stay, such as a campsite (if you are camping in a tent), or a caravan site (if you are staying in a caravan), or a B&B (a bed and breakfast).

For all types of foreign holidays, it is essential that you check you have all your travel documents. Make sure your passport hasn’t expired, and that you have a visa if necessary. If you are travelling to some countries, you also need to make sure that all your vaccinations (protection against illness) are up to date. For some countries you might need a vaccination against hepatitis, or yellow fever, for example.

As your departure date gets nearer, you can start to plan the details of your journey. Perhaps it will be a good idea to buy a guide book, or a phrase book, if you don't speak much of the local language. Some people like to read up on (= get lots of background information) on where they are going, and find out about the places of interest and "must-see" sights. It's also fun to make a packing list, so you don't forget any vital clothes or toiletries.

It's also a good idea to buy local currency in advance, if your flight gets in (= arrives) in the middle of the night, when no banks are open. Most airlines also advise you to take out (=get) travel insurance just in case your flight is delayed or cancelled, or if you get ill and need to be repatriated (sent back to your country).

Don't forget to make arrangements for your pets and your house while you're away. Put your dog into kennels (a dog hotel), and leave a key with your neighbour just in case! Hopefully your neighbour will keep an eye on your house while you're on holiday! Finally, get to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Nowadays it can take much longer to get through security and onto the plane. Have a nice trip and send your neighbour a postcard!

Ways to talk about age

1month - 3 months old = infant

3 months - 18 months = baby

18 months - 3 years old = toddler

     

3 years old - 12 years old = child

13 - 19 years old = teenager

18+ years old = adult  

62+ years old = senior citizen    

       

واژه های پرکاربرد

 واژ ه های پر کاربرد

Mother

مادر

Mum

مامان

Father

پدر

Dad

بابا

Stepbrother

نا برادری – برادر خوانده

Sister

خواهر

Brother

برادر

Parents

والدین

Half-brother

نا برادری – برادر خوانده

Stepmother

نا مادری – مادر خوانده

Son

پسر

Daughter

دختر

Grandmother

مادر بزرگ

Grandfather

پدر بزرگ

Grandparents

پدر بزرگ و مادر بزرگ

Half-sister

ناخواهری – خواهر خوانده

Grandson

نوه – پسر پسر – پسر دختر

Grandchildren

نوه

Great grandmother

مادر جد

Great grandfather

پدر جد

Cousin

عموزاده – دایی زاده – عمه زاده – خاله زاده

Uncle

عمو – دایی – شوهر عمه – شوهر خاله

Aunt

عمه – خاله – زن دایی – زن عمو

Granddaughter

نوه – دختر دختر – دختر پسر

Sister-in-law

خواهر زن – خواهر شوهر- زن برادر

Brother-in-law

برادر شوهر – برادر زن – باجناق

Nephew

پسر خواهر یا برادر – پسر برادر زن و خواهر شوهر

Niece

دختر برادر یا خواهر

Twins

دوقلو

Only-child

تک فرزند

Stepfather

نا پدری – پدر خوانده

Stepsister

نا خواهری – خواهر خوانده

Husband

شوهر

Wife

زن

Ex-husband

شوهر سابق

Ex-wife

زن سابق

 

Mother-in-law

مادر زن – مادر شوهر

Father-in-law

پدر زن – پدر شوهر

 

 

 

          Soldier   سرباز

         Farmer کشاورز

          worker          کارگر

Footballer    بازیکن فوتبال

         Player  بازیگر

                Driver    راننده               

مغازه دار      shopkeeper

خانه دار house maker       

            پزشک doctor    

         dressmakerخیاط زنانه

            bankerبانکدار

                    teacherمعلم  

      actorهنرپیشه مرد

          bakerنانوا دار

           tailorخیاط مردانه

           engineerمهندس

         Singer خواننده

       actressهنر پیشه زن

            bossرئیس

         headmistressمدیر زن

         headmasterمدیر مرد

Boatman       قایقران

باغدار      gardener

               leaderرهبر

Photographer   عکاس

ساعت ساز  watchmaker

             presidentرئیس جمهور

    foresterجنگلبان

گروهبان       sergeant

          clergymanروحانی

   welderجوشکار

سفالگر        tiller

             governorفرماندار

     cameleerساربان

معاون assistant

 demarcheبخشدار

      Sheeper چوپان

سرتیپ        brigadier

   muezzinموذن

     merchantتاجر

استاد          professor

Grocer      بقال

    writerنویسنده

سرهنگ colonel

  carpenterنجار

   studentدانش آموز

    نقاش ساختمانpainter

 butcherقصاب

          councilشورا

معدنچی       miner

وزیر  minister

     rancherگله دار

گارسون      waiter

نخست وزیر prime minister

 street sweeperرفتگر

  ناخدا Capitan

باربر              porter

 repairmanتعمیر کار

متخصص   specialist

سبزی و میوه فروش

greengrocery

 housewifeزن خانه دار

فروشنده          seller

شهردار            mayor

 opticianعینکساز.چشم پزشک

شیشه ساز glassmaker

وکیل             lawyer

    nurseپرستار  

     barberآرایشگر مرد

            judgeقاضی

         pilotخلبان

  Decorator  آرایشگر زن  

         ماهیگیر fisherman

             clerkکارمند

 calligraphyخوشنویس

هنرمند            artist

           cookآشپز

       diverغواص

لوله کش        piper

      sergeantجراح

reporterخبر نگار.گزارشگر

نگهبان             guard

      armyنظامی

 firemanآتش نشان

     مرد پاسدار guard man

          Coach مربی

       touristجهانگرد

افسر           officer

 dentistدندانپزشک

Doorkeeper   دربان

       speakerسخنران

 psychologistروانشناس

     Blacksmith   آهنگر

       sculptorمجسمه ساز

                         operatorتلفنچی

   retiredبازنشسته

   caretakerسرایدار