Exercise 2A, page 4 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

4 VOCABULARY holidays

a In one minute, write down five things you like doing when you're on holiday, e.g. walking in the mountains, exploring a city, going to museums. Then compare with a partner.

b ✅p.152 Vocabulary Bank

Holidays

Holidays

VOCABULARY BANK

1 PHRASES WITH GO

a Match the phrases and photos.

go abroad /ə'broid/

go away for the weekend

go by bus (or car, plane, train)

go camping

go for a walk

go on holiday

go out at night

1 go sightseeing /'sartsitin/

2 go skiing (or walking, cycling)

3 go swimming (or sailing, surfing, fishing)

b ▶2.6 Listen and check.

c Cover the phrases and look at the photos. Test yourself or a partner.

2 OTHER HOLIDAY PHRASES

a Complete the verb phrases.

book buy have hire /'haiə/ rent spend stay sunbathe /'sAnbeið/ take

b ▶2.7 Listen and check.

🔍 rent or hire?
Rent and hire mean the same but we normally use rent for a longer period of time, e.g. you rent a flat or an apartment, and hire for a short time, e.g. you hire skis, a bike, a boat, etc. With a car you can use hire or rent.

c Test yourself. Cover the verbs. Remember the phrases.

3 ADJECTIVES

a Match the questions and answers.

1 What was the weather like? It was...

2 What was the hotel like? It was...

3 What was the town like? It was...

4 What were the people like? They were...

b ▶2.8 Listen and check.

🔍 General positive and negative adjectives

• 😀 great, lovely, wonderful, fantastic
• 😐 OK, not bad, all right
• 😢 awful, horrible, terrible

ACTIVATION Talk to a partner. Which do you prefer? Why?

• going abroad or going on holiday in your country
• going by car, bus, plane, or train
• going to the beach or going to a city
• staying in a hotel (or apartment) or going camping
• sunbathing, going sightseeing, or going for walks
• hot, sunny weather or cool, cloudy weather
• going on holiday with friends or going with your family