TEACHER’S NOTES

Unit 14 What are you doing for your

45 MIN

next holiday? Beginner

BEFORE WATCHING 10 MINS ANSWER KEY

Warmer Write holidays on the board. Ask students what type of KEY 1
activities people do when they are on holiday. You might want to pre 1 museums
teach bridge, scenery, island.
2 beach
1 Ask students to work in pairs and discuss the question. Elicit 3 plane
answers from various students. 4 family
2 Ask students to complete the sentences with the words. Elicit 5 hotel
answers from the whole class. KEY 1
KEY 2

1 ancient buildings
WHILE WATCHING 25 MINS
2 tall buildings
3 Ask students to read the sentences and to try to predict 3 beautiful islands
the answers. Play the full video clip and ask students to check
their predictions. Elicit answers from the whole class. KEY 2 4 great beaches
4 Ask students to watch Part 1 and to answer the questions. 5 fantastic architecture
Elicit answers from the whole class. KEY 3 6 beautiful bridges
5 Ask students to watch Part 2 and to decide if the 7 museums
sentences are about Katie (K), Luke (L) Anna (A), or Tim and
Valerie (TV). Elicit answers from the whole class. KEY 4 KEY 3

1 visit a friend
2 a week
AFTER WATCHING 10 MINS
3 over 50 million
Ask students to work individually and to write down three holiday 4 in August
destinations. Then ask them to choose a place and write down two 5 Sweden and Denmark
sentences about what they are going to do there. Circulate and help
students with any problems. Divide students into groups. Explain that 6 ride horses
they should read out their sentences and the other students in the group
KEY 4
have to guess their destination. Give them an example and ask them to
guess your holiday destination. Have a class feedback asking groups 1 TV, 2 A, 3 L, 4 K, 5 K, 6
about where they are going and what they are going to do there, etc. L

EXTENSION
Ask students to search the Internet for a holiday destination that they
like. Ask them to plan a holiday.
They should include information about transport, accommodation, their
length of stay, and activities.
Ask them to bring their holiday plan and a picture of the location to the
next class. In groups they should read each other’s plans and decide
whose holiday is the most interesting.

Students can watch the video again on the Headway iTutor and
complete the interactive tasks.

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 WORKSHEET
Unit 14 What are you doing for your
45 MIN

next holiday? Beginner

BEFORE WATCHING
Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.
Do you like going on holiday?
Which cities would you like to visit?
YES,Why?
I love vacations
Complete the sentences with the words below.
Italy,España,USA,because they are beautiful places

planemuseumsbeachhotelfamily

We are going to visit museums and galleries.

Are you going to relax on the beach?
I’m going by plane.
He’s not going to travel with his family.
They’re going to stay in a hotel.

WHILE WATCHING
3 Watch the video. Underline the correct answer.
1 Rome is famous for its amazing beaches / ancient buildings. ancient buildings.
2 New York is famous for its tall buildings / beautiful scenery.
3 Sweden is famous for its ancient buildings / beautiful islands. 1-Esther goes to visit her friends
4 Portugal is famous for its beautiful bridges / great beaches. 2-She is going to stay for a week
5 Barcelona is famous for its fantastic architecture / beautiful islands. 3-More than 50 million people visit New York
4-Ophelia is going to sweden in august
6 Prague is famous for its tall buildings / beautiful bridges. 5-Sweden and Denmark
7 Paris is famous for its museums / huge park. 6-Trish goes horseback riding

4 Watch Part 1 and answer the questions.

1 What is Esther going to do in Rome? 4 When is Ophelia going to Sweden?
2 How long is Maria going to stay in New York? 5 Which two countries does the Oresund Bridge connect?
3 How many people visit New York every year? 6 What is Trish going to do in Portugal?

5 Watch Part 2. Are the sentences about Katie (K), Luke (L), Anna (A), or Tim and Valerie (TV)?

Katie Luke Anna Tim and Valerie

1 They are going to visit one of the biggest museums in the world. (TV)
2 They are going to walk around the city with friends. (A)
3 They are going on holiday to a city for one week. (L)
4 They are going to the beach for two weeks. (K)
5 They are going with their family. (K)
6 They are going to a festival. (L)

AFTER WATCHING
Write down three places to go on holiday. Choose a place. Working in groups say what you are going to do. See if your group
can guess where you are going.

EXTENSION
Imagine you are planning a holiday. Decide where to go and write a plan. Include …
• how to travel • where to stay • how long for • activities
Bring your plan and a picture to class.

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