Planning a Vacation
ESL Lesson PlansPlanning a Vacation

Planning a Vacation

This ESL lesson plan introduces students to travel vocabulary and helps them plan their ideal vacation. In this lesson plan, students engage in reading and speaking exercises as they read about a sample vacation, answer comprehension questions, and create their own trip plans. This 60-min A2-level lesson emphasizes basic travel vocabulary while allowing students to share and discuss their vacation ideas.

Skills

  • Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines. likes/ dislikes, etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into a list.
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1

Share your opinion on the following questions.

1
Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
2
Would you rather relax on the beach or explore a new city?
3
What is one place you would like to visit someday?
2

Read the story about Sarah's family vacation to Hawaii, then answer the questions below.

3

Answer the following questions.

4

Review the vocabulary in the word bank. Then, fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

5

Plan a vacation! Answer these questions to describe your ideal vacation plans.

6

Invite a friend on your trip.

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