SPEAKING

Talking about
holidays

LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE

Beginner (A1) EN_A1_2104S English

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 Learning outcomes

● I can talk about what to take

and what to do while on
holiday in very simple terms.

● I can talk about a previous

holiday using the past simple.

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 I was on a two-week holiday…
I had a great time!

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 Focus on pronunciation

topic

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topic take

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topic take

teen

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topic take
Real-life language

teen

The t sound in these words is unvoiced.

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 Focus on pronunciation

dice

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dice day

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dice day

dog

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 Focus on pronunciation

dice day
Real-life language

dog

The d sound in these words is voiced.

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 Pronunciation

Think of words
beginning with t
and d.
Write them in the chat and
then say them out loud.

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 Vocabulary review

holiday
local food to travel

beach to fly

sightseeing to pack
vacation
spot

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 Vocabulary review

1 I go on holiday every summer with my girlfriend.

2 We like to travel to new places every year.

3 We usually fly. It’s the fastest way to travel!

We pack the essentials: tickets, passports and clothes. Then

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we’re ready for an adventure!

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 Vocabulary review

5 Our favourite vacation spot was Thailand.

6 There was lots to do and the beaches were beautiful.

We went sightseeing every day and the local food was

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delicious!

8 Where’s your favourite vacation spot?

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 What do you pack for a holiday?

clothes

laptop sunscreen

swimwear

guidebook camera

hiking boots

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 Your favourite holiday
Answer the questions with a partner.

1 My ideal holiday spot is…

2 There are lots of…

3 My favourite thing to do is…

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 Holiday activities
Compare your answers to your classmates’.

Which of these activities do you

like doing the most on holiday?

eating local food hiking sunbathing sightseeing

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 Talk about the pictures
Work in breakout rooms or together as a class.

1 2 3

4 5

I like flying because it’s the

fastest way to travel.

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 Your last holiday

Tell a partner about your last

holiday.

What did you do What was the

Where did you go?
there? weather like?

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 Let’s reflect!

● Can you talk about what to take

and what to do while on holiday in
very simple terms?

● Can you talk about a previous

holiday using the past simple?

Your teacher will now make one suggestion

for improvement for each student.

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End of the lesson

Idiom

with bells on

Meaning: to do something or go somewhere with a lot of enthusiasm

Example: Are you coming to the party tonight?

Yes! I’ll be there with bells on!
Additional practice

Additional practice

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 Match the sentences
Additional practice

1 I go on holiday… a sitting on the beach and relaxing.

2 For our last holiday, we… b suitcase the night before my trip.

3 I pack my… c favourite place to go on holiday?

4 Where’s your… d to a new place every year.

5 I love… e went to Canada.

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 Put the pictures in order
When you’re going on holiday, what do you do?
Additional practice

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 What do you like?
Which sentence do you agree with the most? Compare your answer to your classmates’.
Additional practice

I love relaxing on the beach when I’m on

holiday.

The best thing about being on holiday is

trying the local food.

I like doing things like hiking, snorkelling

and biking when I’m on holiday.

I don’t like going to hot places; I prefer

cooler holiday spots.

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 Childhood holidays
Additional practice

Did you go on holiday

as a child?

If yes, where did you go

and what did you do?

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 Answer key
Additional practice

P.24: 1) d, 2) e, 3) b, 4) c, 5) a

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 Summary

Pronunciation of the t and d sounds:

● In words like topic, take and teen, the t sound is unvoiced.
● In words like dice, day and dog, the d sound is voiced.

Talking about packing and holiday activities:

● I pack my… My ideal holiday spot is…

Past simple to talk about a previous holiday:

● I went… I visited… I liked…

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 Vocabulary

topic

to take

teen

dice

essentials

favourite

guidebook

hiking boots

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 Notes

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