Travel English Compounds Blackjack (Uno)

Playing Cards

Photocopy and cut the cards below into one pack per group of 2 to 4 students, and give

one playing board per group. Let them read the instructions and check they

understand- the rules are the same as the card game blackjack (but not the casino

version!) and Uno

Air Ticket Port Sick

Pocket Tax Bus Airport

Departure Driver Fare Station

Terminal Boarding Card Student

Passport Case Landing Charge(s)

Class Business Economy First

Coach Second Air Gate

Lounge Duty free Shop Limit

Magazine Emergency Light(s) Exit(s)

International Flight Late Arrival

Cancellation Weight Hand Luggage

Check-in Staff Number Control

Pocket Seat Sea Visa

Ferry Tourist Traveller Trip

Train Travel Agent Boarding

Clerk Discount Trolley Shuttle

The next person must

PICK UP 2 CARDS

before they play

The next person must

PICK UP 2 CARDS

before they play

The next person must

PICK UP 2 CARDS

before they play

The next person must

PICK UP 2 CARDS

before they play

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

SKIP

over the next person

You can use this card to

SKIP

over the next person

You can use this card to

SKIP

over the next person

You can use this card to

SKIP

over the next person

You can use this card to

REVERSE

the direction of play

You can use this card to

REVERSE

the direction of play

You can use this card to

REVERSE

the direction of play

You can use this card to

REVERSE

the direction of play

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

Travel English Compounds Blackjack

Playing Board

How to play the game

Shuffle the pack of cards and deal 7 cards to each person. Put any remaining cards onto

the box on the left below.

The person on the dealer’s left starts. They must try to place a card onto the square

below to make a compound noun in English, for example ‘Departure time’ or ‘Time limit’.

If they cannot go they have to take another card. Play passes to the next person.

The aim of the game is to get rid of all your cards. The person who has no cards left first

is the winner.

There are several ‘special cards’, shown below. After using PICK UP, SKIP and

REVERSE cards, play starts again and the next person can use any card in their hand.

If there are only two players in a group, REVERSE cards are used the same as SKIP

cards.

Place the extra

cards here face

down

Time

‘Special cards’ guide

The next person must

PICK UP 2 CARDS

before they play

You can use this card to

represent

ANY WORD

You can use this card to

SKIP

over the next person

You can use this card to

REVERSE

the direction of play

Travel English Compounds Blackjack

List of some possible travel compounds

A

Air ticket/ Airport/ Air sickness/ Air pocket/ Air pressure/ Air miles/ air traffic

Airport tax/ Airport bus/ Departure airport

Safety announcements/ Loudspeaker announcements

B

Baggage cart/ Baggage claim

Ticket barrier

A conveyor belt/ a seat belt/ a money belt

Your boarding pass/ boarding time/ boarding gate

Advanced booking

business class/ business traveller/ business trips

Bus conductor/ Bus driver/ Bus fare/ Bus ticket/ Bus station/ Bus terminal/ A bus stop

C

A black cab/ A radio cab

Cabin crew

Cancellation policy/ Cancellation charge/ late cancellation (charge)

Late cancellation charge/ fuel charge

Bus conductor/ train conductor

buffet car/ hire car/ car licence/ car park

Credit card/ ID card/ Boarding card/ Student card/ Travel card

Suitcase/ Briefcase/ Attaché case/ Passport case

Late cancellation charge/ Landing charge(s)/ excess baggage charge

Check-in time/ Check-in desk/ Check-in luggage/ Check-in counter/ Check-in clerk/

Check- in staff

Business class/ Coach class/ Economy class/ First class/ Second class

Coach driver/ Coach ticket/ Coach class/ coach station

Credit card/

Currency exchange

D

A delayed flight/ delayed departure

Departure time/ Departure gate/ Departure lounge/ Departure airport

Staff discount/ Student discount

Domestic flight

Duty free shop/ Duty free goods/ Duty free limit/ Duty free magazine/ Duty free

catalogue/ duty free trolley

E

Emergency landing/ Emergency procedure/ Emergency lights/ Emergency services/

Emergency lights/ Emergency chute/ Emergency exits

F

Final call/ final destination

Flight time/ Flight details/ Domestic flight/ International flight/ Flight cancellation/

delayed flight/ flight DL1618

Fuel charge/ (full) fuel tank

G

Departure gate/ Gate number/ gate 23

Guide book/ Tourist guide/ Guided tour

I

International flight/ International terminal

J

Jet plane/ Jet stream/ Jet lag

L

Landing lights/ Landing gear/ Emergency landing

Late departure/ Late arrival/ Late cancellation (charge)

Leg room/ Leg rest

Emergency lights/ Reading light/ Landing lights/ (emergency) exit lights

Weight limit/ Duty free limit

A life jacket/ A life boat

Carry-on luggage/ Hand luggage/ Check-in luggage/ luggage tag

M

Duty free magazine/ Airline magazine/ Complementary magazine/ Travel magazine

A vegetarian meal/ An in-flight meal/ A children’s meal

Metal objects/ Metal detector

Money belt

N

Passport number/ Gate number/ Credit card number/ Platform number

O

Metal objects/ Dangerous objects/ Sharp objects

Ticket office/ Lost property office

Over weight

On board/ On time/ On schedule

P

Travel pass/ Boarding pass/ passport

Passport number/ Passport control/ Passport case/ Passport photo

Passport photo/ ID photo

Air pocket/ Seat pocket / Pocket knife

Emergency procedure/ Immigration procedure/ Customs procedure

R

Regular traveller

Head rest/ Leg rest

day return/ return ticket

Telephone reservation/ On-line reservation

S

Sea sickness/ Sea port

Seat pocket/ Seat belt/ First class seat/ Sleeper seat/ Reclining seats/ reserved seat

Security guard

Sea sickness/ Air sickness

Shuttle bus/ air shuttle

Staff discount/ airport staff/ check-in staff/ security staff

Student visa/ Student card/ Student discount

T

Airport tax

Taxi meter/ Taxi driver/ taxi rank/ radio taxi

Ferry terminal/ Bus terminal

Ticket office/ Return ticket/ Single ticket/ Air ticket/ Rail ticket/ Train ticket/ Season

ticket/ Student ticket/ Monthly ticket/ Ticket clerk/ Off peak ticket

Flight time/ Time difference/ Take off time/ Check-in time/ Boarding time/ Departure

time/ Arrival time/ on time

Tour guide/ Guided tour/ Tour bus

Air traffic/ traffic jam

Train fare/ Train driver/ Train station/ Train conductor

Travel documents/ Travel agents/ Travel sickness/ Air travel/ Travel insurance/ Off peak

travel/ A travel card

business traveller/ first class traveller/ traveller’s cheques/ regular traveller

Day trip/ Round trip/ Business trip

refreshments trolley/ luggage trolley/ duty free trolley

V

Tourist visa/ Business visa/ Working visa/ Student visa

W

Weight limit/ Over weight

Working visa/ Working holiday

Extension- cards face up, take two and make discussion question