GUIDE SEVENTH GRADE

1. TEACHER NAME: ___________________
STUDENT’S NAME: ___________________
LEVEL: ____________________
DATE: ___________________________________________
PLANNING A TRIP
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
Where are you going to do on vacation? I am climbing Sierra Nevada National Park!
How are you going to get there?
Where are you staying? I am staying in
What are you doing in your trip?
UNIVERSIDAD LIBRE
CENTRO DE LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS – CLEUL
WORKSHOP FORMAT
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Train Bus Plane Car
Diving Fishing Riding Camping Climbing trekking

2. II. READING COMPREHENSION
Travel is something which people do every
day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to
travel. It may be a trip to school, university or
to work. Travelling can often take a long time,
especially when greatdistances need to be
covered.People often enjoy travelling abroad
for holidays. Butfor some people travelling is
not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel
sickness. This means that they will become
very unwell each time they travel.
Travelling can be either cheap or costly. It
often depends on how far you want to travel
and the choice oftransport. Using a bicycle
will not costanything as you power it by using
your legs. However, the use ofa bicycle can
be hard work and can take a lot oftime to
travel long distances. Cars and motorcycles
are faster modes oftransport, but are more
expensive to use as gasoline is needed for
them to work. It can usually be assumed that
the longer you wish to travel, the more
expensive and time consuming itwill be.
The use of a plane is necessary for people
wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot
will fly a plane from an airportfor many
thousands of miles to take people to places far
away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for
airplanes, it can take a lot ofpreparation to
travel by plane. People often need to arrive at
the airport three hours prior to departure.
A train is another mode oftransportwhich is
ideal for travelling long distances within the
same country, or between countries which are
connected by land. A train driver will stop at
train stations on route to allow passengers
wishing to proceed to the scheduled
destination to board the train.
A number ofdestinations can be travelled to
by using the sea. People often departfrom a
port in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If
the journey is a long distance, people may
choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to
arrive at their destination. Some people
choose to go on a cruise for their holiday,
which would involve stopping atmany different
city ports for a short amount of time. People
who need to travel short distances may
choose notto use any transport at all. People
often rely on their legs to take them to places
nearby. This is often encouraged as certain
modes oftransporthave been said to produce
harmful emissions and damage the
environment.
Read the text and then answers the questions using going to
1) Which mode oftransport is not costing money? _____________________________
2) Why do some people notenjoy travelling? _____________________________
3) What type oftransport is controlling by a pilot? _____________________________
4) What transport is stopping in a port? _____________________________
5) What type transport are you taking between cities? _____________________________
Source adapted: https://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-travel-reading.html

3. III. LISTENING.
Vocabulary
book (verb): Reserve or make a reservation for.
Suite. (noun): penthouse, bedroom, duplex
kitchenette (noun): a cooking place
Sunnyside (noun): the side exposed to the sun's rays or part upon which sunlight falls
Fill in all the missing words according with the audio
Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I ______ you?
Man: Yes, I'd like to _________ a room for two on the 21st of March.
Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer _________ for a moment. The 21st ofMay, right?
Man: No. March, not May.
Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Letme _________ here. Hmmm.
Man: Are you all booked that night?
Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one _________ available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath.
And the view ofthe city is great, too.
Man: How much is _________?
Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax.
Man: Oh, that's a little _________ expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper_________?
available either on the 20th or the 22nd?
Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room?
Man: Non-smoking, _________
Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're _________
on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room.
Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?
Hotel Clerk: $80 _________ , plus the 10% room tax.
Man: Okay, that'll be fine.
Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your _________, please?
Man: Yes. Bob Maexner.
Hotel Clerk: How do you _________ your last name, Mr. Maexner?
Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to _________you on March 20th.
Man: Okay. Goodbye.
Source: https://www.esl-lab.com/quizzes/hotelreservations-cloze.htm
After listening Exercise

4. Talk about a hotel where you stayed at least one night. How much did it cost to
stay? Describe the room and the hotel facilities. Would you stay there again? Why
or why not?
IV. WRITING
Create a postcard to a friend and describe him /her about your next trip you are planning to
do. Use the following information
 Type of place to visit
 Transport you need
 Activities to do
 Places to go
 Place to stay
POST CARD
Dear _______
80 to 100 words
Regards,
IV. SPEAKING PART
Talking about one or more of the following topics
 What are you going to do after you finish this course?
 Are you going to be tall and thin?
 What are you going to stay on your next birthday?
 Where are you going to live in 10 years?
 When are going to have a new bicycle or clothes?

5. Extra activities
Check more vocabulary
https://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-travel-vocabulary.html
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K03PIjwN8ls
Song https://www.esolcourses.com/topics/learn-english-with-songs.html
Verbs
http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Quizshow/Irregular%20Past%20
Simple%20Quiz%20Show/index.html
Games https://www.macmillandictionary.com/verb_wheel/
transcriptions of audio exercise
Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?
Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March.
Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of
May, right?
Man: No. March, not May.
Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm.
Man: Are you all booked that night?
Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a
sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too.
Man: How much is that?
Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax.
Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room
available either on the 20th or the 22nd?
Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room?
Man: Non-smoking, please.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the
22nd, unless you want a smoking room.
Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?
Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax.
Man: Okay, that'll be fine.
Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please?
Man: Yes. Bob Maexner.
Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexner?
Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th.
Man: Okay. Goodbye.