Travelling/Holidays/Free Time

A snapshot lesson plan

Level: Beginners/Lower Intermediate

Time: 45 - 50 minutes

Topic: Travelling/holidays

Skills:Speaking/Writing

Worksheet

1. Look at the picture and write down the first 5 words that come to your mind.
2. Find someone who has written at least one word from your list. When you find a
partner write the word on the board.

3. What title do these words suggest? Write it down.

4. Go around the classroom and find three more different titles.

5. In groups of 4 discuss and choose the best title. Write it on the board.

6. Think of three places you would like to go to and three people you would like to go
with.

Where Who with

8. Find someone who has chosen the same place as you have.

1. With your new partner make a list of things you are going to take there.

2. Finally there! You’re on the beach and you talk to the person next to you.
Reconstruct the dialogue:
You:

New friend: Hello.

You:

NF:I’m ______

You:

NF: Italy.

You:

NF: By plane.

You:

NF: No, with a friend of mine.

You:

NF: For two weeks.

You:

NF: Yes, I’ d love one.

11. Write a postcard to a friend of yours telling him / her about the first impressions of the
place and about your new friend.