Speaking practice basic

1. HOLIDAYS AND TRAVELLING
1_Match the pictures above with the following types of holiday
Go on a…
sightseeing holiday a cruise a camping holiday a trekking holiday a package holiday
a beach holiday an activity holiday
2_Now write in columns below the actions and objects associated with each type of holiday.
Actions
What do you do on this type of holiday?
Travel abroad visit museums go on a guided tour
try the local dishes walk the streets
make excursions sunbathe go for a walk
TRAVEL BY COACH stay at hotels stay at
campsites do adventure sports swim in the sea
stop at different places go sightseeing
relax get a suntan take pictures go sailing
buy souvenirs write postcards enjoy the nightlife
Objects
What objects do you bring with you?
sunglasses guide book suitcase special equipment
swimming trunks light clothes suntan lotion backpack
tent kitchen utensils passport map phrase book
money (foreign currency) camera comfortable shoes
flipflops SMART CLOTHES
Sightseeing holiday Cruise Camping holiday Activity holiday Package holiday Beach holiday
3_Use these adjectives to describe one type of holiday and compare it to others.
comfortable dangerous relaxing tiring fun boring stressful healthy exciting quiet interesting
TRAVEL QUIZ
4_Interview your partner about his / her favourite holiday
What’s your favourite type of holiday? Why?
What objects do you bring with you?
How do you like to travel?
When do you like to go?
How long is your perfect holiday?
Where do you like to stay?

2. 5_ Now listen to two people doing the quiz. Answer the questions. How many of the answers
are the same? Are they good travel partners? Is the man or the woman a good travel partner
for you? Why? Why not?
TASK 1: MONOLOGUE TOPIC: My favourite holiday TIME: 2min
Describe your favourite kind of holiday. Include the following points:
_Type of holiday _How you travel _What you do _Where you stay
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Starting the monologue I’m going to talk about…. / I’m going to tell you about…
Type of holiday sightseeing / sa tsi /
activity holiday
cruise /kru z/
camping
beach
skiing holiday
package / pæk /
trekking
When and how long In spring / summer / autumn / winter
At Christmas / at Easter / at Carnival
In August, July, etc
Once / twice a year, never, sometimes, etc
For one week / 15 days…
How you travel I usually travel by coach / / - train - car - plane - boat /b t/ - ferry
on foot
I walk - cycle sa kl/- drive ( I prefer driving)
I usually take a train – plane – boat - ferry
Where you stay
(accommodation)
at a hotel at a Youth Hostel at a B & B at a campsite in a cottage
in a self catering apartment
Describing your holiday THINGS YOU DO
Travel abroad / br d/ relax
visit museums /mju zi m/
go on a guided tour /t /
try the local dishes walk the streets make
excursions sk nz/ sunbathe
nbe ð/ go for a walk travel by coach
stay at hotels stay at campsites
kæmpsa ts/ do adventure vent /
sports swim in the sea stop at different
places go sightseeing get a suntan
take pictures go sailing se /
buy souvenirs / su z/
write postcards enjoy the nightlife
OBJECTS YOU BRING
sunglasses guidebook map
suitcase su tke s/ special equipment
swimming costume stju m/
light clothes SUNCREAM backpack
tent kitchen utensils passport
phrase book smart clothes
money (foreign currency / n nsi/)
camera comfortable shoes flipflops
Because it’s… comfortable / mf bl/ dangerous de nd s/ relaxing
tiring / ta / fun boring stressful healthy exciting quiet kwa t/
interesting cheap
Expressing your preferences I (really) love / like / enjoy / don’t mind / hate / can’t stand + ING
I prefer (going on) a sightseeing holiday to (going on ) a trekking holiday because…
Finishing the monologue And that’s all about my favourite holiday