15. Talk about holidays

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Did you enjoy your vacations?

Talk about holidays

What is today's date?

2024

Today is June the...

Don’t blow your own trumpet...

A. How is it going _(Name)_.? Did you have a good time on your holidays?B. SureA. What did you do?B. Well, I ____What about you?A. I...

Talk about holidays

Go to the beach/ the river

Bring souvenirs

Buy craftwork

Try local food

Travel

Go on a trip

Holidays activities

Travel vs Trip difference

Read the following vacation descriptions. Why are there some words in RED? Can you tell the difference between the affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences?

I went parachuting!!

I didn't want to do it at first but when I saw the parachute, something inside me told me "Go!, Go!, Go!. What did I feel? Nothing but the best experience of my life!!

My trip to Egypt

It was for sure the best trip ever!! I went to Cairo and I rode on a camel for very first time. I was so nervous but excited at the same time. There I tried local food and I drank a strange beverage that made throw up. It was awesome!!

DESCRIBING YOUR VACATION

Watch the following video. What is the use of the verb BE in past?

Was/were

Wh

Did

Did you work here?

Yes, I did

No, I didn't

Wh + Aux + Per + verb + complement ?

Because... (Sandwich)

Why did you work here?

Aux + Per + verb + complement ?

Because... (sandwich)

Why were you happy?

Wh + Be + Per + C + ?

Yes / No

Wh

Emotion Location Description

No, I was not.

Yes, I was.

Were you happy?

Be + Per + Comp + ?

Yes / No

Be

Other verbs

Past time expressions

Past time expressions

I ______ to Rome with my husband in last August. We ____ to Rome with British Airways. We _____ for a week in a small hotel near the Colosseum. The hotel ____ very nice and quiet cheap. During the day we ______ around the city. We ____ all the famous places like the Colosseum and St Peter’s and we ______ a coin in the Trevi Fountain. We _____ a lot of photos. At night we ______ to restaurants and ____ fantastic pizza and pasta. Our favourite restaurant _____ the Piazza Navona. We _____ a beautiful painting and my husband ____ some very expensive shoes. We _____ a great time. Rome is full of history and has a special atmosphere, and Italian food is wonderful. We ___ only two problems: it ____ very hot, and it ____ very difficult to cross the road.

LISTEN TO THE DESCRIPTION AND COMPLETE THE TEXT BY USING THE MISSING VERB

I went to Rome with my husband in last August. We flew to Rome with British Airways. We stayed for a week in a small hotel near the Colosseum. The hotel was very nice and quiet cheap. During the day we walked around the city. We saw all the famous places like the Colosseum and St Peter’s and we threw a coin in the Trevi Fountain. We took a lot of photos. At night we went to restaurants and had fantastic pizza and pasta. Our favourite restaurant was the Piazza Navona. We brought a beautiful painting and my husband brought some very expensive shoes. We had a great time. Rome is full of history and has a special atmosphere, and Italian food is wonderful. We had only two problems: it was very hot, and it was very difficult to cross the road.

LISTEN TO THE DESCRIPTION AND COMPLETE THE TEXT BY USING THE MISSING VERB

Describe your last holidays!!

Tell your partner about your last holidays by mentioning some of the following activities

Did you climb mountains?

Safari

Did you go to any parc?

Camps?

Where did you stay?

Stay

Did you take pictures?

Moments

Did you listen to some special music?

Music

Did you share it on social networks?

Communication

What was your itinerary?

Plans

Did you travel by plane or car?

Transportation

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