Write about your last holiday
Fill in the blanks with the phrases from the boxes and put the verbs into the Simple Past
.______________, I (go) ______to ____________________ with ___________________.
We __________________. We (stay) ________ in________________________.
The ____________ (be) _____ _____________ , ____________ and _____________.
We tried local food. It (be) ______ __________________.
How was (the hotel) like?
cheap – expensive - very good – great - nice clean – dirty – quiet – noisy – modern - old
Where did you stay?
- a hotel.
- an apartment.
- a caravan.
- a tent.
- (on) a campsite.
Who did you go with?
- Some friends.
- My parents.
- My parents and my brother.
- My family.
When did you go?
- Last summer.
- Last week.
- In January, etc.
Where did you go?
- To the beach/the mountains/a river/a lake/the forest - To a big city/the countryside.
- To a hot spring.
- To New York, Mexico, Paris etc.
How did you get there?
- (go) by car/bus/train/plane.
- (fly) by (American Airlines) - (fly) in a big plane.
- (drive)
- (take) a bus/train/plane.
How was the food?
- excellent!
- awful - delicious - cheap - expensive
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We did a lot of interesting things. During the day we _______________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
Then we ________________________________________________________________.
In the evening we _________________________________________________________.
And we (see/visit)____________ a lot of beautiful places. We (see/visit) ______________
______________________________________________________________________.
The weather (be) _______ ____________________
_________________________________________.
What was the weather like?
- It was great.
- It was sunny and hot - It was very hot.
- It was awful.
- It was cold and wet - It was cloudy and wet.
- It was terrible.
- It rained every day.
What did you do there?
- (go) to the beach. The beach was (always) empty/crowded/clean/dirty.
- (go) for a walk/shopping/sightseeing.
- (go) sailing/rafting/fishing/canoeing/scuba diving/surfing/windsurfing/ mountain-biking/ rock climbing, etc.
- (go) sunbathing.
- (swim) in the sea.
- (build) sandcastles.
- (see) some friends/a play.
- (take) a lot of photos.
- (meet) friends, new people.
- (sail) on the lake.
- (hike) in the mountains.
- (climb) a mountain.
- (walk) in the forest.
- (eat) in good restaurants.
- (play) beach volleyball/ cards.
- (fly) a kite.
- (visit) relatives.
- (Relax) in hotel
Places you visited:
- The Statue of Liberty/Big Ben/Pyramids of Egypt, etc.
- The museum.
- The Zoo.
- The aquarium.
- The funfair.
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We (stay) _____________ for ___________________.
We (buy) ____________ _________________________.
We _______________________________. ________________________________ !
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Did you enjoy the holiday?
- really enjoyed my holiday.
- had a great/fantastic time in…
- didn’t have a good time in … - had a terrible time in...
How long did you stay there?
- a day/week/month.
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about (10) days/weeks/months.What did you buy?
- a lot of souvenirs for my family and friends.
- some perfume, new clothes, shoes, etc.
Why (not)?
- It was wonderful/ fantastic/exciting.
- It was great fun.
- It was a nightmare.
- It was awful/ boring.
