Let’s hit the beach! In this lesson, students will talk about vacations and different travel destinations. The lesson features audio of a person describing the various places they visited on vacation. Students will also practice the past forms of the verb "to be" and learn related vocabulary. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets designed to keep both adult and teenage learners involved, making the learning experience fun and effective.

Lesson Objectives

Grammar: Students will practice the past forms of the verb “to be,” focusing on correctly using "was" and "were" to talk about past vacations and experiences. This includes forming affirmative sentences, questions, and negations to accurately describe past states and actions.

Listening: They will listen to an audio clip of a person detailing their vacation experiences in various locations, aiming to improve comprehension of past events. This exercise enhances their ability to understand detailed narratives and pick up on specific information about places, activities, and feelings associated with those vacations.

Speaking: Students will engage in conversations about their past vacations, using the past simple tense of "to be" to share their own experiences. They will discuss where they went, who they were with, what they did, and how they felt about those experiences, encouraging the exchange of personal stories and preferences related to traveling and vacations.

Vocabulary: The lesson introduces vocabulary related to vacations, traveling destinations, and activities, such as "campground," "seaside resort," "travel abroad," and expressions related to weather conditions, accommodations, and personal preferences during vacations.

Homework: Homework tasks are designed to reinforce the lesson's focus on the past simple tense of "to be" and vocabulary related to vacations. Students will complete sentences based on their preferences ("We always stay at a five-star hotel/campground"), correct sentences with the proper use of the verb “to be,” match questions with appropriate responses, and fill in blanks with phrases from a given box to describe a vacation scenario.

Audio

Listen to the audio to hear about a fun summer vacation. A woman travels to Michigan, Barcelona, Maui, and to the countryside to visit her relatives. Traveling abroad for the first time can be an eye-opening experience that you will never forget!