4. •What important things do you need to
remember when you go on holiday?
•When is a good time to go on holiday?
•What things can go wrong on holiday?
(make a list together)
•Have you ever had a negative holiday
experience? What happened?
10. 2. One day, they went for a long walk (climbed as well).
3. It took about two hours to get to the top of the mountain.
4. They had lunch at the top of the mountain.
5. The view was amazing.
6. Stuart wanted to take another photo, but he couldn’t find
his phone.
11. 7. He went back up the mountain with all his friends.
8. They spent about half an hour looking for the phone.
9. It started to get colder.
10. He found his phone in his jacket pocket.
11. His friends were very nice about it.
14. 1. Two years ago
2. Lyon. Her friends invited her to come and stay.
3. There were no cheap direct flights.
4. She couldn’t find her ID card.
15. 5. She felt stressed and depressed (unhappy).
6. He said that she couldn’t go to France
because she didn’t have any ID.
7. Madrid. She got a new ID card. / She spent
the weekend getting a new ID card.
20. with was / were:
- = wasn’t or weren’t, e.g. It wasn’t cold.
? = Were (you, etc.)?, Was (he, etc.)?, e.g. Was it nice?
with could:
- = couldn’t, e.g. We couldn’t stay very long.
? = Could (I, you, etc.)?, e.g. Could you swim there?
with other verbs:
- = didn’t + infinitive, e.g. I didn’t show them, I didn’t want it.
? = Did (you, etc.) + infinitive?, e.g. Did you go…?
36. • You are going to take on the role of the person on your card.
• You have each been on holiday to a mystery country.
• Your task is to find out information about each person's
holiday by asking questions and completing a chart with the
information.
• Have a think of the questions you’ll need to ask people for
the information.
• We’ll do this together on the next slide
• Firstly, write your own information in the chart.
37. Information Question to ask
Name
Flight duration
Food and drink
What they did
Problem
What’s your name?
How long was your flight?
What food and drink do you
have?
What did you do?
Did you have any problems?
What problems did you have?
38. • Now go around the class asking and answering
the questions and noting down the information
in your chart.
• When you have finished, work with your look
at the information in their chart to work out
who visited which country.
• Then complete sentences with the names and
countries.
39.
40. B. With a partner, use the
information in the chart to work
out who went where.
Then complete the sentences with
the corresponding names and
countries.
41. 1. ................... went to ................... and ended a
relationship.
2. ................... went to ................... at a time when
there was a lot of rain.
3. ................... went to ................... and visited a
pyramid.
4. ................... went to ................... and ate food
that was too hot.
Bea Jamaica
Ali India
Sam Mexico
Harry Scotland
42. 5. ................... went to ................... and got
injured.
6. ................... went to ................... and had to run
because an animal was following them.
7. ................... went to ................... and had
problems during a snow storm.
8. ................... went to ................... where an
animal ate something that belonged to him.
Sven Argentina
Ned Morocco
Gary Sweden
Don Australia
46. • Lead in – holiday activities picture quiz (5 mins)
• Discussion questions – what do you do on holiday? (10 mins)
• Vocabulary building holiday activities and phrases (15 mins)
• Discussion questions using the vocabulary (10 mins)
• Speaking practice – role play – a day out (15 mins)
• Fun facts about holidays quiz (10 mins)
• Speaking focus – showing interest (10 mins)
• Speaking practice your last holiday making questions (5 mins)
• Speaking practice your last holiday – interviewing your partner (10
mins)
• Writing practice – using speaking questions (15 mins)
• Vocabulary from the class quiz (10 mins)
47. Did you have
Who did you go
Where did you stay
How much did
cost
What was
What did you do
48.
49. • What are some popular holiday activities for people
from your country?
• What do you and your family enjoy doing on holiday?
• Are there any holiday activities you’d like to try?
• Where would you most like to visit? Why?
• Which methods of transport have you tried on
holiday? Describe your experiences of them.
50.
51. Ask your partner
What activity is in picture .....? It’s ...........
What verb is missing here? It’s ............
52. 1. go sightseeing
2. go swimming
3. go out at night
4. go by bus
5. go on holiday
6. go skiing
53. 7. go abroad
8. go camping
9. go for a
walk
10. go away for
the weekend
57. 1. What was the weather like?
It was warm. It was sunny.
It was very windy. It was foggy. It was cloudy.
2. What was the hotel like?
It was comfortable. It was luxurious.
It was basic. It was dirty. It was uncomfortable.
3. What was the town like?
It was beautiful. It was lovely.
It was noisy. It was crowded.
4. What were the people like?
They were friendly. They were helpful.
They were unfriendly. They were unhelpful.
58.
59.
60.
61. • You’re going to take part in some role plays to
organise a day out.
• To do this you’re going to need to do four different
functions, so we’ll look at some we can use.
• You’ll need to make a suggestion, raise an objection,
suggest an alternative and agree to a suggestion.
• Look at the functions with your partner and choose
the correct alternative.
• Then we’ll check together.
62.
63. Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. What do you
want to do tomorrow?
Shall we go to Meadowhall? I’m not sure about that.
Let’s go to Parkgate instead.
I don’t think that’s a good idea.
I’d prefer to go to the park. That would be fine.
How about having a picnic?
I don’t like having picnics.
Shall we order a pizza instead? I don’t think that’s a good idea.
I’d prefer to make some sandwiches.
That sounds great.
Shall we meet outside the park at 4PM.
That’s a good idea.
See you tomorrow. See you tomorrow
64.
65. Travel Can Strengthen Your Heart
In fact, researchers found that men who skip an annual
vacation have a _____ greater chance of suffering a heart
attack.
The good news is holidays can help lower that risk! One study
found that after only a day or two away, nearly 90% of people
reported lower stress levels.
30%
A) 10% B) 20% C) 30%
66. Your Taste buds Are Numb When You Fly
You aren’t imagining things. That deli sandwich really did
taste different!
According to science, about _____ of your tastebuds
become numb at high altitudes.
33%
A) 23% B) 33% C) 43%
67. Lots of Pieces of Luggage Are Lost Every Minute.
Every 60 seconds, around ____ individual pieces of luggage go
missing. However, thanks to improvements in tracking
technology, airlines are 70% less likely to lose your bags now
than they were 10 years ago!
56
A) 25 B) 56 C) 86
68. Flying Over the U.S.? So Are Lots Of Other People
Flying might feel like a singular experience, but the reality is
that at any given time, there are roughly ___,000 people
flying over the United States.
61
A) 21 B) 41 C) 61
69. Sudan Outranks Egypt in Ancient Pyramids
You might associate Egypt with those towering wonders, but
while you’ll find around 100 there, you can experience more
than ____ in Sudan!
250
A) 150 B) 250 C) 350
70. The World’s Tallest Sandcastle Is in Denmark
The world’s tallest sandcastle was recently erected in Demark!
After two years of attempts, the towering giant reaches
nearly ____metres to the sky.
21
A) 21 B) 31 C) 41
71. Coins in the Trevi Foundation Go to Charity
A visit to Rome wouldn’t be complete without tossing a few coins into the
famed Trevi Foundation. More than ______ worth is flung into the water
every day! The money is collected and shared among various local charities.
£3500
A) £1,500 B) £2,500 C) £3,500
72. Disney Parks Keep All Trash Cans closeby
Legend has it that Walt Disney would visit his theme parks and observe
visitors as they littered. He estimated the number of steps they took
before threw their trash on the ground, and estimated it to be around
_____. So in Disney Land you’re never this far from a bin.
30
A) 20 B) 30 C) 40
76. 1. Where did you go for your last holiday?
2. When did you go?
3. Who did you go with?
4. Where did you stay? What was it like?
5. What was the weather like?
6. What did you do during the day?
7. What did you do in the evening?
8. Did you have a good time?
9. Did you have any problems?
77.
78.
79. • You are going to write some sentences describing a holiday.
• Read the first question ,How was the journey there? and complete
the sentence, describing the journey. All the sentences could be
positive or negative.
• Then fold the paper along the dotted line and hand the worksheet
to the person on their right.
• Then read the next question , What was the weather like?, and
write a complete sentence, describing the weather.
• Then fold the paper so the sentence is hidden and pass it to the
person on your right who answers the next question and so on.
• Make sure you fold the paper correctly. You shouldn't be able to
see what was written before.
• Remember to be as imaginative or amusing as you like with your
answers.
• When the last question has been answered, pass the worksheet to
the person on your right.
• Finally, unfold the worksheet and read the sentences.
• These sentences are about their last holiday.
82. Writing practice – On a separate sheet
• Write an email a friend.
• Tell them about how you are
• Tell them about your last holiday
• Answer all the questions from the speaking activity in your email.
• Ask them about what they did on their last holiday.
• Invite them to do something with you.
Useful expressions
• Would you like to ............... with me on ....?
83. • I’m going to give you a letter from another student.
• Don’t worry whose letter it is. This doesn’t matter.
• Have a read through the letter and see if you can follow it.
• If you can’t understand any parts, underline them.
• If you think there is a spelling mistake, circle the word.
• Write a short sentence at the end of their letter as
feedback.
84. • Have a read through the feedback.
• How could you change the underlined
parts?
• Check the circled words in a dictionary
and make a note of the correct spelling.
• What will you remember for the next time
you write?
If you throw one coin: you will return to Rome. If you throw two coins: you will fall in love with an attractive Italian. If you throw three coins: you will marry the person that you met.
