Holidays: Past and Present

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Match

Match photos A - D to paragraphs 1-4.

• A. Florence, Italy

• B. Egypt, North Africa

• C. Benidorm, Spain

• D. Thornbury Castle, UK

Paragraph 3, "The Grand Tour"

Paragraph 1, "Where it all began"

Paragraph 4, "Mass tourism"

Paragraph 2, "A royal holiday"

• Paragraph 3, "The Grand Tour"

• Paragraph 1, "Where it all began"

• Paragraph 4, "Mass tourism"

• Paragraph 2, "A royal holiday"

Multiple Choice

Paragraph 1:

What made it possible for rich Romans to start travelling?

• an abundance of natural resources

• an era of peace

• economic unions with different countries

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Paragraph 1:

What was the effect of their travels?

• inns and restaurants were opened

• guards were stationed at the borders

• the Roman Empire collapsed

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Paragraph 2:

How long were each of the king's or queen's holidays?

• one to two nights

• one night to a week

• one night to a few weeks

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Paragraph 2:

Why did they need a break from the city?

• to escape their subjects

• to escape their responsibilities

• to escape heat in summer

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Paragraph 3:

How did the Grand Tour change over time?

• it became shorter

• it became longer

• it became more expensive

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Paragraph 3:

What did young people do while they were away?

• visited countries with the richest cuisine

• visited countries with most differing landscapes

• visited countries with famous artists

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Paragraph 4:

What affected travel most in the 19th and 20th centuries?

• new forms of transport

• rapid economic growth

• changing international borders

Match

Match the words to the definitions.

• border

• afford

• leisure

• destination

• get free or away from a place

the line that divides two countries

have enough money to buy something

free time

a place where somebody is going

escape

• the line that divides two countries

• have enough money to buy something

• free time

• a place where somebody is going

• escape

Drag and Drop

A holiday is a period of time when people can ​

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their normal life and travel to another ​

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in their home country or ​

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. According to the article, the first people to use their ​

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time for travel were the Romans. They didn't need to cross a ​

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to do this because the Roman Empire was enormous.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

escape

destination

abroad

leisure

border

Word Cloud

What do people usually do on holiday?

Open Ended

Do you think a staycation is better than going abroad? Why?

Write full sentences, e.g.: "I think a staycation is better than going abroad because .... " or "I would say that going abroad is better because ..."

Multiple Choice

Many people in Britain had a different kind of holiday in 2009.

• true

• false

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Cameron speaks Welsh.

• true

• false

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Cameron and his family went to the top of Snowdon on foot.

• true

• false

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It rained for a few days during Cameron's holiday.

• true

• false

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Nina was surprised how good their holiday was last summer.

• true

• false

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Nina and her family discovered lots of new things to do near where they live.

• true

• false

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Nina really didn't want to go cycling.

• true

• false

• not given

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Nina hated it when they stayed at home.

• true

• false

• not given