Holiday time (vocabulary)
1) Write the words and phrases below in the correct place.
Can you add any more words?
HOUMY T
EUROPE
L
Car Stock Photo
REINO DE
HOLLAND
mountain peaceful family / skiing / taking photos walking / train
cruise/sunbathing / cheap / ship water sports exciting / beach / alone
sightseeing/bicycle / eating in restaurants climbing/swimming/shopping
РОССИЯ
ESPAÑA
TYPES OF
HOLIDAY
city
HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES
surfing
HOLIDAY
ADJECTIVES
noisy
MEANS OF
TRANSPORT
SPEND
HOLIDAY
_plane
TIME WITH:
friends
2) Match these words to their meanings.
tour trip voyage excursion / travel
1. the activity or action of travelling
2. a long journey, usually by sea or in
space
3. a visit round a place of interest,
often with a guide
4. a journey to a place for a short
time (for pleasure or on business)
3) Read the definitions and underline the correct word.
1. You can lie on a beach and do this.
a) sailing
b) diving
2. It's a sporty type of holiday.
a) beach
b) activity
3. It means the opposite of 'expensive'.
a) boring
b) cheap
c) sunbathing
c) city
c) quiet
a) skating
b) skiing
c) surfing
5. It means 'relaxing'.
a) peaceful
b) noisy
c) exciting
4. It's not a winter activity.
5. a journey to a place of interest,
often officially organized for a group
6. Which of these is the fastest means of transport?
a) bicycle
7. It's not a holiday activity.
a) shopping
b) train
c) ship
b) climbing
c) going to school
The Swiss Alps
The Canary Islands
Oxford
4) Use the words in
exercises above to
describe the photos on
the left. Which of the
places would you like to
visit? Why?
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