Making small talk about what you did on a recent trip

Choose TWO possible answers.

A: Hey, Ali. How was your trip?

B: ________________________.

• It was incredible! I loved it.

• It was bad. I couldn't do anything, because it was raining.

• Yes, it was.

Answer explanation

Begin a small talk with excitement. Have a genuine interest in getting to know the person you’re talking to and learn from them.

A: Where did you go for your last vacay?

B: I ________ to Las Vegas.

• go

• went

• gone

Answer explanation

vacay = informal word for vacation

Listen and complete the gap.

I (a)   to Salvador.

Answer explanation

The past tense of go is went.

A: _______________________?

B: I went sightseeing and visited some friends.

• What do you do there?

• Where did you go there?

• What did you do there?

Answer explanation

Keep the conversation going by asking open-ended questions to know about the details of the trip.

A: What about you? What __________ in Salvador?

B: I went glamping. It was awesome!

• did you do

• do you did

• did you

Answer explanation

Glamping = glamorous camping

Listen and check the correct picture.

A: What about the weather? What was it like?

B:

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Answer explanation

Ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going!

A: And was the weather good in Las Vegas?

B: ________________________.

• Yes, it was hot and sunny.

• No, it was rainy.

• Yes, it was rainy.

Answer explanation

Don't forget to take an umbrella when traveling!

Listen and check TWO possible answers for the question.

• I stayed there for 2 weeks.

• 20 km

• 10 days

• At 5 o'clock.

Answer explanation

Use How long to ask about the duration of something.

A: (a)   did you stay in Las Vegas?

B: I stayed there for 5 days.

Answer explanation

When asking about the duration, use How long.

Check the correct picture.

A: Did you hit the clubs there?

B: Yes, I did.

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Answer explanation

Using hit suggests you’re going somewhere to party and have a good time.