abroad
part of speech
adverb (abroad); noun (from abroad)
meaning for a pupil
1) Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad. tree →
2) «From abroad» means coming from another country. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life: families go abroad on holiday, which needs passports, sometimes visas, and changing money into another currency (a maths topic: exchange rates). In geography lessons, pupils compare their country with places abroad. Safety: when travelling abroad, stay close to adults, know the name of your hotel, and learn the local emergency number. Phrases: go abroad, live abroad, travel abroad, study abroad, from abroad, at home and abroad.
examples
- We are going abroad this summer, to France. tree →
- My uncle lives abroad in Japan. tree →
- You need a passport to travel abroad. tree →
- Our class has pen pals from abroad. tree →
- Many children from abroad join our school and learn English. tree →
- When you go abroad, the money may be different. tree →
note
Adverb: say «go abroad», not «go to abroad». No plural, no «a/an». For people in Britain, Ireland or Australia, crossing the sea is going abroad; for Americans, people often say «overseas» or «out of the country».
In the corpora
- Abroad, you use a proper travel adaptor rather than forcing a plug.
- Your passport is kept safe and with an adult, because you cannot travel abroad without it.
- Keep your passport safe with an adult, because you cannot travel abroad without it.
- Cousins abroad can stay close through calls and messages, and each can teach the other words.
- Some parents are alive and loving and still far away: in the army, working abroad, or in prison.
Trees and pragmatics
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