My last holiday — ready-made English lesson, A2

Lesson goal: Travel words and the Past Simple: the student tells the story of a trip.

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Lesson plan

1
Warm-up
Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.
- Where did you go on your last holiday?
- How did you get there?
- What was the best thing about it?
2
New words
Meet the words and practise them in games.
Flashcards
ticket · passport · suitcase · luggage · flight · airport · platform · departure · arrival · delay · return ticket · book a room · sightseeing · guidebook · souvenir
All words in the set
3
Exercises
The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.
1. Multiple choice
  Last summer we ___ to Italy.
  gowentgone
2. Multiple choice
  ___ you enjoy your holiday?
  DidDoWere
3. Multiple choice
  We didn't ___ a hotel; we stayed with friends.
  bookbookedbooking
4. Multiple choice
  The flight ___ very long, but it was comfortable.
  werewasdid
5. Fill the gap
  We ___ (visit) three museums in Paris.
  Answer: visited
6. Fill the gap
  I ___ a lot of photos on the beach.
  Answer: took
7. Fill the gap
  They ___ (not / have) much time for shopping.
  Answer: didn't have / did not have
8. Fill the gap
  Where ___ you stay in London last year?
  Answer: did
9. Fill the gap
  My brother ___ (fly) to Tokyo last month.
  Answer: flew
10. True / false
  This sentence is correct: 'We swimmed in the sea every day.'
  Answer: False
11. True / false
  This sentence is correct: 'Did you buy any souvenirs?'
  Answer: True
12. Discussion question
  Tell me about your last holiday. Where did you go and what did you do?
  Sample answer: Last year I went to the seaside with my family. We stayed in a small hotel and swam in the sea every day.
4
Speaking
The student answers using the new words.
- Tell me about a holiday in 6–8 sentences: when, where, who with, what you did.
- I ask follow-up questions: 'Did you…? What did you…?'
5
Review
A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.
Quiz

Lesson plan

Warm-up

Questions to get the student talking and lead into the topic.

Where did you go on your last holiday?
How did you get there?
What was the best thing about it?

New words

Meet the words and practise them in games.

Flashcards

ticket · passport · suitcase · luggage · flight · airport · platform · departure · arrival · delay · return ticket · book a room · sightseeing · guidebook · souvenir

All words in the set

Exercises

The lesson's words in context. Only you see the answers.

Multiple choice
Last summer we ___ to Italy.
gowentgone
Multiple choice
___ you enjoy your holiday?
DidDoWere
Multiple choice
We didn't ___ a hotel; we stayed with friends.
bookbookedbooking
Multiple choice
The flight ___ very long, but it was comfortable.
werewasdid
Fill the gap
We ___ (visit) three museums in Paris.
Answer: visited
Fill the gap
I ___ a lot of photos on the beach.
Answer: took
Fill the gap
They ___ (not / have) much time for shopping.
Answer: didn't have / did not have
Fill the gap
Where ___ you stay in London last year?
Answer: did
Fill the gap
My brother ___ (fly) to Tokyo last month.
Answer: flew
True / false
This sentence is correct: 'We swimmed in the sea every day.'
Answer: False
True / false
This sentence is correct: 'Did you buy any souvenirs?'
Answer: True
Discussion question
Tell me about your last holiday. Where did you go and what did you do?
Sample answer: Last year I went to the seaside with my family. We stayed in a small hotel and swam in the sea every day.

Speaking

The student answers using the new words.

Tell me about a holiday in 6–8 sentences: when, where, who with, what you did.
I ask follow-up questions: 'Did you…? What did you…?'

Review

A quiz on the lesson's words. With a student, it's homework on their link.

Quiz