Talking About Holidays (Past Where did you go for your last holiday? How was i? = & Questions * Where did you go on holiday? * What did you see there? © Where did you stay? Responses [went to Paris with my husband. * We saw the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. + We stayed at The Royal Hotel. Follow-up Questions ‘> How was it? © What were they like? Was it good? Responses + Itwas wonderful. * They were really interesting. +_ Yes, it was. It was very comfortable. Sounds like. 1), Where did you go? 2) What was it like? 3) How was the weather? Practice i Use the information to practice asking and responding. i.e. + Hawaii - great A) Where did you go? B) I went to Hawai: A) How was it? B) It was great. England - nice Bali - relaxing New Zealand - incredible California - fantastic France - interesting India - exhausting seaeee Practice ii Use the information to practice asking and answering questions about things on your holiday. i.e ‘+ the hotel/comfortable - comfortable/quiet ‘A) Was the hotel comfortable? B) Yes, It was. The hotel was comfortable and/bet quiet the people/kind - kind/friendly the foodigood - delicious/expensive the weatherfwarm - warmisunny the prices/reasonable - very reasonable the public transportireliable — reliable/old paces{, the beaches/quiet - crowded/noise Exercise i Match the words on the left with the phrases on the right. i.¢. 4. We went a Big Ben 2 Isaw many new friends 3. Weate fish © agreat time 4. They stayed da fantastic musical 5 She made fe and chips 6 Wewatched f. to San Francisco 7. Hehad @. with some old friends Exercise ii complete the sentences below using the past tense i.e. = to the beach every day while | was on holiday. (go) went fo the beach every day while f was on holiday. 1. We some wild monkeys. (see) 2 | Zot of delicious food. (eal) 3 Myeildren friends with some others, (make) 4. My husband a new sult (buy) 5 We Uplate everyday. (get) 61 Too much money. (spend) Choose the correct form for each statement. ie. ‘+ How wasiwere your holiday? ‘What wasiwere the weather like?” | ‘The hotel wasiwere really nice, | ‘There wasn'weren't many people. | Itwastwere very relaxing. How wasiwere the restaurants? ‘Werelwas there a swimming poot” Listening Angie and Tony are talking about the summer holidays. Tony i Angie. Did you havea good surnmer? ‘Angie: Hi Tony. Yes, | di. Iwent to The Bshamas with my fam Ie was fantastic. Tony The Bahamas? That's great! Where did you stay? Angie: We stayed on asmall'siand na really nice family-run hotel. was ever so comfortable. Tony Hovs long did you stay? ‘Angie: We were there for five days and six nights. Every day we relaxed by the pool or on the beach while the Kids played. We visited some famous spots on the island, too. it was so relaxing Tony: Was the food good? Angie Yes, it was. Everything was fresh and the dishes were amazing. We ate like Kings Tony: Nice. dlove to vst The Bahamas one day. 1) Where dig angio go for her holiday? 2) What was the hotel ike? 3) What did they do every day? Application discussionctivity. Think about a holiday you have been on. Interview your partner about their holdey and be prepared to {ell the class about i. Consider the folowing questions to help you~ ‘© Where did you go? Who did you go with? How tong did you stay? What was the weather lke? How wasyour hatel? h What did you do every day? Was the food good?‘+ Were the people friendly? iSLCollective.com