Communicative activities
4 Going away
Talk for a minute
When is your next holiday?
Where are you going?
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of a
working holiday?
Did anyone see you off on
your last holiday? Where
did you go?
What are the benefits of
staying in a hotel rather
then having friends/family
put you up?
Do you prefer going on
holiday to hot or cold
countries? Why?
Do you think long journeys
What is your favourite
public holiday? Why?
Do you think most people
book their own holidays or
go to a travel agent? Why?
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Would you like to go (or
have you been) on an What things do people do
adventure holiday? Why/ at seaside holiday resorts?
Why not?
Why do you think people What do people in your
like going on package country usually do for their
holidays? summer holiday?
What trips would you Would you prefer to go
recommend to tourists camping or go on a coach
visiting your city/country? holiday? Why?
What do you like to do
What is your dream
on holiday: go on tours or
holiday?
rest? Why?
Do you (or your friends/
Would you prefer a long
family) go on business
weekend away in your
trips? Do you/they enjoy
country or a week in
travelling for work? Why/
another country? Why?
Why not?
What activities do you
enjoy doing on holiday?
are better with friends or OR
on your own? Why? How do you relax and
unwind on holiday?
Do visitors to your city/
Tell us about your best country find the public
travel experience. transport system easy?
Why/Why not?