Going on Holiday

Going on Holiday

Lesson 77 - 78 / Speaking

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Unit 8 / English Book 2​

​Into the Wild is a movie on real-life hiker Christopher Johnson McCandless who, very early on, realised that his true calling is somewhere in the wild. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher decided to throw it all away to live freely.

Open Ended

Would you like to be like Christopher Johnson McCandless?

Open Ended

Can we achieve happiness through travelling? 

Poll

Which type of transport do you prefer to use on a long journey?

• car

• coach

• train

• plane

Open Ended

What could you do to stop getting bored when you go on a long journey?

Poll

Choose the advantages about going on a journey by car.

• You feel sick.

• You can look out of the window and enjoy the view.

• There are traffic jams.

• You can't stand up and walk around.

• It's a fast way to travel and can be comfortable.

​Useful Expressions

​Talking about possibility

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​Do you think... might be good?

​I don't think ... would be a good idea because...

​.... could be good? What do you think?

​Yes, I think ... would be good because ..

​No, I don't think that would work because...

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​Talking about all the options

• ​It's important to talk about all the options in the exam before deciding on the best one.

• ​Think about the advantages and disadvantages of each option and give your opinion.

• ​It's a good idea to say why an option might be good before you say why it might not be the best.

• ​Remember to ask your partner his or her opinion.

​Exam Task

​A boy and a girl are going on holiday by coach. It's a long journey and they might get bored so they want to take some things to do while they are travelling. Talk together about the things they could do.

Poll

Decide the best things to do on the coach.

• reading books / writing

• taking pictures

• playing games

• playing on your phone

• watching a film

Open Ended

Decide which one would be best for both of them and why do you say so.

Open Ended

Besides all the activities listed, do you have any other activities that can be done while we are travelling?

Open Ended

Do you normally have free time during the week? Why/ Why not?

Open Ended

Is travelling a waste of time? Why? / Why not?

Open Ended

If you could spend more time with someone, who would it be and why?