TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How was your holiday?

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, writing, In this rewarding was/were activity, students review the verb to
listening and speaking be in the past simple by writing sentences describing a holiday.
activity, group work
Procedure
Focus Begin the activity by reviewing adjectives to describe each part of
the holiday on the worksheet with the class, e.g. journey: quick,
Past simple - verb 'to be'
tiring, uneventful, long, etc.
Adjectives
Next, divide the students into groups of five or six and have each
Holiday vocabulary group sit in a circle.

Tell the students that they are going to review the verb 'to be' in
Aim the past simple by writing sentences describing a holiday.
To review the verb 'to
Give a copy of the worksheet to each student.
be' in the past simple
by writing sentences
Ask the students to read the first question (How was the journey
describing a holiday.
there?) and complete the sentence, describing the journey. The
students then fold the paper along the dotted line and hand the
worksheet to the person on their right.
Preparation
Make one copy of the The student on their right reads the next question (What was the
worksheet for each weather like?) and writes a complete sentence, describing the
student. weather and using the verb 'to be' in the past simple.

The student then folds the paper so the sentence is hidden and
Level passes it to the person on their right who answers the next
question and so on.
Pre-intermediate (A2)
Make sure the students fold the paper correctly. They shouldn't be
Time able to see what was written before. Also, encourage the students
to be as imaginative or amusing as they like with their answers.
30 minutes
When the last question has been answered, the students pass the
worksheet to the person on their right.

The students then unfold the worksheet and read the sentences.

Tell the students that these sentences are about their last holiday.

The students then take it in turns to read their holiday to the

people in their group. The students discuss the good and bad
points of their holidays and decide whose holiday was the best
and worst. Afterwards, get feedback from each group.

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 WAS/WERE

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S How was your holiday?

How was the journey there? The journey there was

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How was the weather? .........................................................................................

Where did you stay? .........................................................................................

What was your hotel near? .........................................................................................

How was your hotel room? .........................................................................................

How was the hotel pool? .........................................................................................

How were the hotel staff? .........................................................................................

How was the food? .........................................................................................

How was the town? .........................................................................................

How was the nightlife? .........................................................................................

How were the people? .........................................................................................

How was the beach? .........................................................................................

How was the scenery? .........................................................................................

How was the journey home? .........................................................................................

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