1 Describe the photo and answer the questions below.
1 VOCABULARY Which of these activities are likely to be on offer at or near this location? Where could you do the others?
Holiday activities fishing hiking horse riding
kayaking mountain biking scuba diving shopping
sightseeing skiing swimming
2 Would you prefer to be on holiday here or in an expensive hotel in a city? Give reasons.
Speaking Strategy
Use your preparation time to read the task carefully. Make sure that you understand each of the points that you need to discuss. If you have time, think of two or three key pieces of information or vocabulary connected with each topic.
2 Read the Speaking Strategy. Then read the task below. Match the following (1-8) with the four points in the task. Use them to discuss with a friend.
| 1 a job 2 a month of the year 3 a popular tourist area 4 buses and trains | 5 a week / a fortnight 6 borrowing/lending 7 youth hostels 8 beaches and the sea |
You are planning to go on holiday with friends this summer. Discuss the holiday with one of the friends.
Make a decision about each of these four points.
• When you want to go and for how long
• Choice of destination
• Transport
• Paying for the holiday
LEARN THIS! Reply questions and question tags
a In reply questions and question tags, we use auxiliary verbs (do, have, would, etc.) or the verb be.
b We can use reply questions to respond to a statement. They express interest or surprise. Reply questions usually get a rising intonation.
'We're nearly at the hotel. 'Are we?"
'You didn't tell me. "Didn't I?'
c We can use a question tag when we want somebody to confirm what we are saying. Question tags to confirm usually get a falling intonation.
You booked the hotel, didn't you?
We aren't lost, are we?
3 PRONUNCIATION Read the Learn this! box. Write reply questions for statements 1, 3 and 5 and add question tags to statements 2, 4 and 6. Use the falling or rising intonation to practise saying the sentences.
1 That's a long time!
2 The Baltic coast is lovely.
3 There's more to do there.
4 We need quite a lot of money.
5 My parents will give me some money too.
6 That's kind of them.
4 🎧3.18 Listen and check your answers to exercise 3.
→ Grammar Builder 8.3 & 8.4 pages 127 and 128
5 VOCABULARY Work in pairs. Check the meaning of the words below. Then discuss which types of accommodation you prefer.
Holiday accommodation B&B (bed and breakfast)
campsite caravan site holiday camp hostel
hotel self-catering apartment villa
6 Read the task below. Think about what ideas and vocabulary you will need for each point. Use notes 1-3 below to help you.
You are planning to go away for a few days with your penfriend while he or she is visiting you this summer. Discuss your ideas with your penfriend. Make a decision about each of these four points.
• Choice of destination
• Accommodation
• Holiday activities
• What you need to take with you
1 Think about destinations you know well and can talk about.
2 Use the lists of words in exercises 1 and 5.
3 Think about clothing, equipment (for activities) and entertainment (books, gadgets, etc.).
