The document discusses a lesson about collocations related to vacations and activities people do on weekends. It provides examples of collocations such as "a lot of fun", "a good time", and "a vacation". It also gives sample questions and responses about vacation plans and weekend activities like going shopping, having a party, or taking a trip.

1. LESSON 07
MY LAST VACATION

2. Collocations
a lot of fun the bed dancing the dishes
a good time the laundry shopping a trip
a vacation a video
Do My homework
Go Online
Have A party
Make A phone call
Take A day off

3. Collocations
a lot of fun the bed dancing the dishes
a good time the laundry shopping a trip
a vacation a video
Do My homework
Go Online
Have A party
Make A phone call
Take A day off
shopping dancing
a lot of fun a good time
the laundry the dishes
the bed a video
a vacation a trip

4. Discussion:
Take turns. one student makes a statement about the weekend.
Other students ask questions. Each student anwers at least 3
questions.
GO SHOPPING
HAVE A PARTY
TAKE A TRIP TO_______
COOK NEW DISHES
GO TO AN AMUSEMENT PARK
TAKE A VACATION

5. A: How was your vacation?
B: It was great!
TO BE
(was / were)

6. The past tense of to be
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I WAS I WASN’T WAS I?
YOU WERE YOU WEREN’T WERE YOU?
SHE WAS SHE WASN’T WAS SHE?
HE WAS HE WASN’T WAS HE?
IT WAS IT WASN’T WAS IT?
MY SON WAS MY SON WASN’T WAS YOUR SON?
WE WERE WE WEREN’T WERE WE?
THEY WERE THEY WEREN’T WERE THEY?
MY CHILDREN
WERE
MY CHILDREN
WEREN’T
WERE YOUR
CHILDREN?
HURT
SURPRISED
SLEEPY
AT HOME
ON VACATION
AT HOME AT HOME

7. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form
We (stay) ____in Atlanta Hotel near the Old Town on the last vacation . We
(have) ____a beautiful bedroom with good facilities: minibar, internet
access, satellite TV and air conditioning. There (be) ____24-hour room
service and the staff (be) ____very helpful with tourist information. The café
bar (be) ____a very pleasant place to meet other guests and we (have)
____a delicious breakfast there too.
Atlanta Hotel is good for a short stay.
Glossary
• Facilities (plural, noun): things you can use e.g internet, gym…
• Air conditioning (noun) makes a room cooler opp. Central heating makes a room
warmer.
• Staff (noun): people work for a company
• Guest (n): a person stays in a hotel or your home

8. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form
We ______in Atlanta Hotel near the Old Town on the last vacation . We
(have) ____a beautiful bedroom with good facilities: minibar, internet
access, satellite TV and air conditioning. There (be) ____24-hour room
service and the staff (be) ____very helpful with tourist information. The café
bar (be) ____a very pleasant place to meet other guests and we (have)
____a delicious breakfast there too.
Atlanta Hotel is good for a short stay.
Glossary
• Facilities (plural, noun): things you can use e.g internet, gym…
• Air conditioning (noun) makes a room cooler opp. Central heating makes a room
warmer.
• Staff (noun): people work for a company
• Guest (n): a person stays in a hotel or your home
stayed
had
were
was
was
had

9. Kate: Hi, Don. How was your vacation?
Don: It was excellent! I went to Hawaii with my
cousin. We had a great time.
Kate: Lucky you. How long were you there?
Don: About a week.
Kate: Fantastic! Was the weather OK?
Don: Not really. It was cloudy a lot. But we went
surfing every day. The waves were amazing.
Kate: So, what was the best thing about the trip?
Don: Well, something incredible happened…

10. Kate: Hi, Don. How was your vacation?
Don: It was excellent! I went to Hawaii with my
cousin. (We had a great time.)
Kate: Lucky you. How long were you there?
Don: About a week.
Kate: Fantastic! Was the weather OK?
Don: Not really. It was cloudy a lot. (But we went
surfing every day. The waves were amazing.)
Kate: So, what was the best thing about the trip?
Don: Well, something incredible happened…