What's the Best Vacation You've Had?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about vacations.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Have a short conversation based on these questions. Make sure you ask your tutor some questions too!

Where did you go on your last vacation?

Where would you like to go on your next vacation?

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

cramped

Adjective

elegant

Adjective

luxurious

Adjective

modern

Adjective

grubby

Adjective

budget

Adjective

smelly

Adjective

run-down

Adjective

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the vocabulary items are positive, which are negative, and which could be both.

Exercise 3

Useful Language

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

Picture of guests getting key card in hotel at reception

hotel

Beautiful luxury chalet in French Alps in the winter sunny

chalet

Interior of Finnish sauna, classic wooden sauna

sauna

resort

A barman serving a couple alcohol drinks at a hotel bar, creating a hospitable and happy atmosphere.

The interior of a fitness club in a luxury hotel, features modern equipment, sleek design, and ample space for guests to exercise and relax.

Stunning landscape, swimming pool blue sky with clouds. Tropical resort hotel in Maldives. Fantastic relax and peaceful vibes, chairs, loungers under umbrella and palm leaves. Luxury travel vacation

swimming pool

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Akio Adachi What is the best vacation you have had?
	Lauren Probably my trip to Sydney last year. What about you?
	Akio Adachi My favorite was definitely my trip to the Swiss Alps. What made your Sydney trip so good?
	Lauren We caught up with family we hadn't seen in a while and checked out all the sights.
	Akio Adachi Where did you stay?
	Lauren We stayed at this luxurious hotel a friend recommended. We got room service most nights, but the spa and sauna were the highlight. What about you? Where did you stay?
	Akio Adachi We stayed in a very elegant chalet near the ski field.
	Lauren What was it like?
	Akio Adachi It was fantastic — and the views were incredible.
	Lauren What's the worst accommodation you've ever stayed in?
	Akio Adachi When I was a student I visited London and stayed in a budget hotel. There were three of us in the room, so it was very cramped. The place was so run down and grubby!

Check Your Understanding

What was Akio's best vacation?

Where did Lauren stay in Sydney?

Which speaker stayed in a budget hotel in London?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

What is the vacation you have had?

A.
better
B.
best
C.
most

We stayed at this hotel a friend .

A.
recommend
B.
recommended
C.
recommending

What your trip so good?

A.
made
B.
came
C.
went

did you stay?

A.
Where
B.
What
C.
Who

We got room service nights.

A.
most
B.
each
C.
much

What's the worst accommodation you've ever in?

A.
stay
B.
stayed
C.
staying

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Hyun-woo. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Camille What is the best vacation you have had?
	Hyun-woo It was my (1) to Bali.
	Camille Why was it so good?
	Hyun-woo Apart from the beautiful beaches and delicious food, our (2) had everything you could ask for: a bar, a gym, an amazing restaurant and a huge (3).
	Camille Where did you stay?
	Hyun-woo We (4) at a modern resort, right on the coast.
	Camille What was it like?
	Hyun-woo It was very (5) and luxurious.
	Camille What's the worst accommodation you've ever stayed in?
	Hyun-woo I stayed at an Airbnb on my last business trip that didn't even have free wifi. And it was (6)!