Going On Holiday Going On Holiday: Sample Pages
Going On Holiday Going On Holiday: Sample Pages
Going On Holiday Going On Holiday: Sample Pages
In this unit
Going on holiday
Vocabulary I can talk about holiday activities.
I know
Vocabulary 1 What do people usually do on holiday? Match the words that!
• Going on holiday to make expressions.
• Phrases with get buy do go read stay visit
Grammar
• Past Simple affirmative a guidebook a museum a souvenir in a hotel sightseeing water sports
and negative
buy a souvenir
• Past Simple questions
and short answers
Julie Reed and her parents are planning their next holiday. This summer
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they would like to go to Crete, an island in Greece.
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3.2 Grammar video
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Grammar animation
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3.4 Communication video
Culture video
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2 When you go snorkelling, Why don’t you go snorkelling?
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3 When you go camping, 2 I don’t want to stay in a hotel.
4 When you go on a day trip, 3 I love walking in the mountains.
5 When you go to the beach, 4 I want someone to tell me about the famous
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places.
a you can see what’s under the water.
5 I like sitting in the sand and looking at the sea.
b you sleep in a tent.
c you walk around and learn about it. 8 Act out the dialogues from Exercise 7 in pairs.
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5 Exam Spot Complete the text. Use the 2 In the city you can …
Vocabulary box to help you. 3 When you go to the seaside you can …
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George? I asked
you to take out the
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rubbish an hour ago!
Dad: The rubbish was your job,
young man! It wasn’t mine!
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George: Sorry, Dad, I didn’t hea
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Dad: Oh, forg et it!
Dad: That’s weird! I’m sure
I closed that suitcase
last night. Finally, they got into the taxi
Harry: My backpack was full, and left for the airport.
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that suitcase.
Dad: What on earth is this?
Harry: It’s my pillow. You know
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1 13 2.4 Watch or listen and read. How 3 2.5 Listen and repeat. Find these
are the Nicholses going to the airport? expressions in the story.
Say it!
2 Read the story. Circle the correct answer. That’s weird! What on earth …?
1 Dad is looking for the passports / rubbish.
2 They were on the stairs / in the kitchen.
3 It was Harry’s / George’s job to take out the 4 Guess! What’s wrong? Have a class vote.
rubbish.
a Mrs Nichols forgot to lock the back door.
4 Harry / Dad put the pillow in the suitcase.
b They left their passports at home.
5 Dad asks Harry to take the suitcase /
the pillow with him on the plane.
5 14 2.6 Now watch or listen and check.
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yesterday, last night, last Tuesday, last month, last year inside our tents and 3
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a few minutes ago, an hour ago, a week ago, a year ago (drink) tea to keep warm.
b I 4 (not have) much
fun, but I 5 (read) three
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6 Look at the story on page 36. Complete the text with interesting books!
was, wasn’t, were or weren’t. c 1 Last summer, my parents 6
(want) to go camping, so we
At the beginning, Mum and the boys 1were in 7
(go) to the Lake District.
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the house, but they 2 in the hall. The d On the last day, it finally 8
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passports 3
on the stairs. The rubbish (stop) raining. But I 9 (be)
bag 4 in the hall too and Dad 5 happy to go home!
happy. He 6 surprised because Harry’s
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1 Millie:
How was your trip?
Rob: It was great!
Millie:
Was the weather good?
Rob: No, it wasn’t. On Friday, it rained all
day. On Saturday, it was very windy
and on Sunday …
Pi: And the film? Was it good? Did
people like it?
Dr Q: Yes, it was and yes, they did.
Pi: Did you go to the party after the film?
Rob: Yes, we did!
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1 Look at picture 1. Where was the film 3 Read the sentences. Circle T (true) or F (false).
premiere? 1 Rob didn’t like the weather. T/F
2 The film premiere was a success. T/F
2 2.9 Listen and read. Who is Brian
Gosley? 3 Doctor Q didn’t go to the party. T/F
4 Doctor Q had a long chat with Brian Gosley. T/F
5 Doctor Q didn’t take any photos at the party. T/F
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Short answers
to be
Yes, I/he/she/it was.
Was I/he/she/it good?
No, I/he/she/it wasn’t.
Yes, we/you/they were. Did you see the
Were we/you/they good? dinosaurs?
No, we/you/they weren’t.
Regular and irregular verbs Yes, we did.
Did I/you/he/she/it like it? Yes, I/you/he/she/it/ did.
Did I/you/he/she/it meet Brian? No, I/you/he/she/it didn’t.
Were they scary?
Did we/you/they like it? Yes, we/you/they did.
Did we/you/they meet Brian? No, we/you/they didn’t.
Yes, they
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Where was the film premiere? What did he say? were.
Fun
4 Pi / eat / popcorn?
Spot
5 what / you / do / after the cinema?
8 Work in pairs. Ask and
6 Pi’s friends / be / at the cinema too? answer the questions
in Exercise 7.
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Harry: Thank you.
too?
Harry, can you get my sunglasses
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George:
Harry: Sorry, I can’t hear you!
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4 In pairs, make and respond to requests. Use
1 17 2.12 Watch or listen and read.
the ideas below and add your own.
What does George want from the room?
1 you / give / your smartphone / check the
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Juneau
NORTH
AMERICA
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My family and I don’t like going to the We went to Juneau, the capital of We had a fantastic time. We went
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beach. We get bored there, so last Alaska, by plane. There, we joined kayaking, fishing and hiking in the
summer we went to Alaska for our a group of three other families and mountains. We always had a guide with
holidays. Alaska is the biggest state two guides. We travelled around the us, so we didn’t get lost. The forests
of the USA and one of the last wild country in caravans, and we camped were full of wild animals and we saw
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places on Earth. It has volcanoes and in a different place every night. The a wolf and grizzly bears. We got tired
mountains, rivers, thousands of islands caravans had beds and bathrooms and because there were so many activities,
and more than three million lakes! It’s were very comfortable! At night it got but we loved it. The last day of our
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never very hot there, but the days are cold, so we sat around the camp fire holiday was the best! We went on
long in July and it gets dark late. and ate our food. a boat trip and saw humpback whales!
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1 2.16 Read and listen to the text. Match 4 Would you like to go on a holiday to
paragraphs A–C to headings 1–4. There is one extra Alaska? Why? / Why not?
heading.
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forest island lake mountain 6 Complete the sentences with a word from
river sea volcano the Vocabulary box.
1 I didn’t take a map with me and I got lost
3 Read the text again. Which paragraph: in the city.
2 I need a jumper. It’s getting !
1 B mentions the name of a city?
3 This film isn’t interesting and I’m getting
2 mentions very big numbers?
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3 describes Shirley’s favourite part of the holiday?
4 In the winter in the UK it gets at
4 says how Shirley travelled around Alaska? four o’clock.
5 says why Shirley and her family went to Alaska? 5 After a long walk, we got and
6 names the animals Shirley saw? decided to have a rest.
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1 Look at the photos. Which place would 4 Read Derek’s email. Who is he writing to?
you like to visit on holiday? Compare
with a friend.
Dear Aunt Carol,
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I hope you’re well. Lilian and I are
having a lovely time in the village!
I wish you were here!
There are lots of things to do here.
Last Friday we went fishing with
Grandad. We sat next to the river for
2 hours. I caught one fish, Lilian caught
two and Grandad caught three!
C D Yesterday we went hiking in the mountains. Lilian and I got
tired, but Grandad didn’t get tired at all. He’s fit!
I need to help Granny with the animals now, so I can’t write
3 any more.
Lots of love,
Derek
2 2.18 Listen and match speakers
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1–4 to the places in Exercise 1. 5 Read the Writing box. Which of the expressions can you
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find in Derek’s email?
1 B Sandra 3 Alicia
2 Derek 4 Ian
Writing A holiday email
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3 2.18 Listen again. Complete the
1 At the beginning write: Hi/Hello … (to a friend)
blog post with one word in each gap.
or Dear … (to an older person you know).
You can also write: How are you? I hope you’re well.
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3 At the end, you can write: I need to …, so I can’t write
any more.
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Sandra You can add: See you soon or Love / Lots of love.
My family and I went to Rome in August. Remember to write your name.
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Write your email. Use the Writing box to help you.
We go to our Dad’s village in 7
every year. I wanted to go swimming,
but the water in the 8 was o Check and write
very cold! Make sure you begin and end your email correctly.
Write the final version of your email.
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Let’s go on a day 6 to the
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country and tomorrow we can go on
a 7 trip to an island.
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It’s hot today. Let’s go to the 8 .
We can sit in the sun or go swimming
and 9 in the sea.
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We 4 (talk) all night, but we 5
(not be) tired in the morning! lf! ✔
Check yourse
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Yesterday we 6 (go) cycling near
the lake. We 7 (have) a picnic, • I can talk about holiday activities.
but we 8 (not go) swimming. • I can use the Past Simple.
In the evening, Alfie and I
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• I can make and respond to
(play) a computer game and Lulu
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a comic book. I love it here!
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NORTH
The United States of America is the third
largest country in the world. Its neighbours WEST EAST
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varied. In the southwest, we find the Rocky
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Mountains and the Colorado River 1 . The 4 Chicago 5 New York
mountains continue into the west, where 1
3 the USA Washington DC
you can also find the Mojave Desert 2 (the 2
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hottest desert in North America) and three Hawaii Los Angeles
world famous national parks: Yosemite 3 , 6
Yellowstone and Redwood 4 . In Redwood, Mexico
you can see some of the world’s tallest trees!
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1 What do you know about the USA? 3 2.22 Listen to three young Americans talking about
In small groups, think of three facts. their holidays. Complete the table.
Compare your ideas as a class.
1 Kelly 2 Adam 3 Isabella
2 2.21 Read and listen to the text Person/
holiday Hawaii Everglades, Rocky
about the USA. Answer the questions. Island Florida Mountains
1 Which countries are USA’s Geography rain forests, wetlands mountains,
neighbours? 1
with grass, 5
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beaches ,
2 Which ocean is west of the USA? 3 6
volcanoes
3 How many states are there in the USA?
Activities 2
, taking photos, hiking,
4 Which city is larger – Washington 4 7
or Chicago? golf rides
5 How many rivers are mentioned in the
text? 4 Where do you go on holiday and what do you do?
6 Which is the hottest desert in North What activities do you like doing? What don’t you like
America? doing?
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A 18 Watch the video and answer the presenter’s questions. Which places does
the video talk about?
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Redwood Arizona the Mississipi River the Colorado River
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the Rocky Mountains the Mojave Desert
2 What is the name of the river that runs 5 How long is the Grand Canyon?
through it? 6 What is the hottest temperature
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C Which of the two national parks would you like to visit? Why? What would you like to do there?
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