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Language Bank B1

The document provides a comprehensive guide on discussing holidays, including giving opinions, talking about benefits and drawbacks, sharing personal experiences, and speculating. It also includes useful vocabulary related to relaxation, travel, health benefits, and work/study, along with idioms and phrasal verbs associated with taking breaks. The content is structured to aid learners in expressing their thoughts and experiences regarding holidays effectively.

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Language Bank B1

The document provides a comprehensive guide on discussing holidays, including giving opinions, talking about benefits and drawbacks, sharing personal experiences, and speculating. It also includes useful vocabulary related to relaxation, travel, health benefits, and work/study, along with idioms and phrasal verbs associated with taking breaks. The content is structured to aid learners in expressing their thoughts and experiences regarding holidays effectively.

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Language Bank B1 - Holiday Language Bank B1 - holday

1. Giving Opinions 6. Giving Opinions


o I think holidays are important because… o I think holidays are important because…
o In my opinion, holidays help us to… o In my opinion, holidays help us to…
o I believe that everyone needs holidays o I believe that everyone needs holidays
to… to…
2. Talking About Benefits 7. Talking About Benefits
o Holidays give us time to relax and o Holidays give us time to relax and
recharge. recharge.
o Taking a break helps us feel less stressed. o Taking a break helps us feel less stressed.
o We can spend time with family and o We can spend time with family and
friends during holidays. friends during holidays.
3. Talking About Drawbacks 8. Talking About Drawbacks
o Holidays can be expensive sometimes. o Holidays can be expensive sometimes.
o Not everyone can take time off from work. o Not everyone can take time off from work.
o Too many holidays might affect work or o Too many holidays might affect work or
studies. studies.
4. Sharing Personal Experiences 9. Sharing Personal Experiences
o Last year, I went on holiday to… and I o Last year, I went on holiday to… and I
felt… felt…
o I remember a holiday when I… o I remember a holiday when I…
o For me, holidays are a time to… o For me, holidays are a time to…
5. Speculating and Comparing 10. Speculating and Comparing
o If people never take holidays, they might o If people never take holidays, they might
feel… feel…
o Compared to staying at home, holidays o Compared to staying at home, holidays
can be more… can be more…
o Some people prefer to… while others like o Some people prefer to… while others like
to… to…

🎯 Useful Vocabulary 🎯 Useful Vocabulary

Topic Words & Phrases Topic Words & Phrases


Relaxation relax, unwind, take a break, recharge Relaxation relax, unwind, take a break, recharge
visit new places, go sightseeing, explore, visit new places, go sightseeing, explore,
Travel Travel
discover discover
Health reduce stress, feel refreshed, mental Health reduce stress, feel refreshed, mental
Benefits health Benefits health
work-life balance, productivity, work-life balance, productivity,
Work & Study Work & Study
motivation motivation

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

1. Recharge one’s batteries – Holidays help us 6. Recharge one’s batteries – Holidays help us
recharge our batteries. recharge our batteries.
2. A change of scenery – Going on holiday gives 7. A change of scenery – Going on holiday gives
you a change of scenery. you a change of scenery.
3. Burn the candle at both ends – If you don’t take 8. Burn the candle at both ends – If you don’t take
breaks, you might burn the candle at both ends. breaks, you might burn the candle at both ends.
4. Take a breather – Sometimes you just need to 9. Take a breather – Sometimes you just need to
take a breather from work. take a breather from work.
5. Get away from it all – Holidays let us get away
from it all. Get away from it all – Holidays let us get away from it
all.

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