VOCABULARY to set off - wyruszyć to stop off - zatrzymać się to get back - wrócić travel agent - biuro podróży ticket - bilet the Maldives - Malediwy exciting - ekscytujące, podniecające plane - samolot to leave - tu: odlatywać airport - lotnisko to write down - zapisać to forget - zapomnieć on the way - w drodze, po drodze direct flight - bezpośredni lot we're lucky - mamy szczęście brilliant - wspaniały, kapitalny to return home - wrócić do domu in ten days' time - za dziesięć dni traffic - ruch terrible - okropny parents - rodzice to be away from work - (o pracy) mieć wolne to get back - wrócić

Lesson 20
To set off, to stop off, to get back

VICKI: Hey, Matt, I've just been to the travel agent and I've got us tickets to go to the Maldives.
MATT: This is just too exciting! So, when do we set off?
VICKI: The plane leaves tomorrow afternoon so we need to set off for the airport at 11am.
MATT: Just let me write that down so I don't forget. So, we leave at 11 am. Do we stop off anywhere on the way or are the flights direct?
VICKI: Well, there weren't any direct flights, but we are very lucky. With these tickets we can stop off in Sri Lanka. So we can stop and spend two days there on our way to the Maldives.
MATT: Vicki - you are brilliant! I've always wanted to go there. So we stop off in Sri Lanka. And, just one more thing… when do we get back?
VICKI: We'll return home in ten days' time.

Examples:

to set off: The traffic's terrible, we set off an hour ago and we've only gone 10 kilometres.

to stop off: On our way home we stopped off at my parents' house for a cup of tea.

to get back: She's been away from work looking after her baby, but she gets back to work next month.

Exercises:

to set off: What time do we need to set off?

to stop off: Our flight is direct, so we don't need to stop off.

to get back: When does he get back from holiday?

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