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Activity 1A great summer vacation
What’s your idea of a great summer vacation?
Consider the following:1) place
2) activities
3) accommodation
4) meals
5) tours
Activity 2Different ways of traveling
1) Do you usually travel by plane?
2) How do you like it?
3) What’s your favorite way of traveling? Why?
Activity 3 Did you have a good flight?
Let’s talk about your last travel experience
1) Where did you go?
2) How did you travel there?
3) How was your trip?
Let´s listen again Activity 4
A: ________________ you on vacation?
B: Yes, I _____________. I _______________ to Paris.
A: No _________________! _________ you _________ a good time?
B: Fantastic. I ________________ in a really nice hotel and ___________ at
some wonderful restaurants.
A: That ____________ nice. Tell me more.
How was your trip? Activity 5
How was your trip? Activity 5A
You arrived from your trip to the beach/mountain this
morning. Tell B all about it and ask him/her how s/he
spent his/her vacation.
Useful language:
- I played/met…/didn’t…
- Then / After that…
- …was/were…
- Where /What …last weekend?
- How was that?
- Did you…?
How was your trip? Activity 5B
This morning you arrived from your vacation. You
had a nice time there. Tell A all about your trip and
also ask him/her about his/her vacation.Useful language:
- What/When did…?
- Did you…?
- I was / wasn’t…
- I got/went…
- In the morning / evening…
- Last Saturday…
Question time Activity 6
Somebody in this class is a doctor.
Nobody in this class has a BMW.
There is somebody in this class who has four
children.
There isn’t anybody here who works at IBM.
There are two people who work somewhere
near ICANA.
Somebody has something big in her purse.
No one has a two-year-old son.
You mustn’t smoke anywhere at ICANA.
The girls in this class have nothing in their
coat pockets
What´s the name of this story? Activity 7
Once upon a time there was someone very young who lived somewhere in the
woods with somebody who was rather old. There was no one else in the family.
One day, this young person put on something red and went for a walk. She was
very happy.
An hour later, she decided to return home. On her way there she met nobody.
When she arrived home, she put something on the kitchen table and went to the
bedroom. To her surprise, she didn’t see anyone there, but she felt something
strange was going on. Suddenly, she heard someone calling her. She turned
round and saw an ugly creature that frightened her.
Activity 8Which movie?
A B
Which movie? Activity 8A
Vicky
After reading the movie reviews, you call your friend
and tell her/him about the movies. Decide with your
friend which movie you will see.
Useful language:
- Someone wrote that…
- It says that someone/ something…
- In the story…no one…
- The movie reviewer…nothing…
Which movie? Activity 8B
Vicky’s friend
Vicky calls you and tells you about the movie reviews
she found. Listen to her and decide with her which
movie you will see.
Useful language:
- Is there anything ….?
- Does it say if someone / something…?
- Does the movie reviewer… anything…?
Have you ever…? Activity 9
Part 1: Read this conversation:
Barbara has just come back from her trip to Saint Marteen, a Caribbean island.
Greg: Welcome back! How was your trip?
Barbara: It was spectacular. Saint Marteen is a fascinating place. Have you ever been
there?
Greg : No, I haven’t . So tell me all about it.
Barbara: The place is pretty scenic. The beaches there are really great…and the food was
delicious. I ate a lot of seafood. Have you ever eaten seafood?
Greg : Yes, I have. Actually , I went to a seafood restaurant last weekend. But, tell me about
the weather there. How was it?
Barbara: It was warm and sunny and it didn’t rain at all.
Greg: In fact, you have a nice suntan. Listen, I have to go now, but let’s meet again so I can
see your pictures.
Barbara: That’s a good idea. Bye!!
Have you ever …? Activity 9A
Part 2: Read the conversation again and check the things Barbara and Greg have done.
Greg
Eat seafood
Visit Saint Marteen
Go to the beach
Barbara
Eat seafood
Visit Saint Marteen
Go to the beach
Grammar - Present Perfect Tense Look at these sentences
A: Have you ever been to a Caribbean island?
B: No, I haven’t.
A: Has Greg ever eaten seafood?
B: Yes, he has. Actually he went to a seafood restaurant last weekend. .
Have you ever …? Activity 9A
4) Look at these verbs:
IRREGULAR VERBS: Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle
To be was-were been
To eat ate eaten
To go went gone
REGULAR VERBS: Notice the following: Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle To play played played To visit visited visited
5) To form the past participle of regular verbs, we add
a) “ing” to the infinitive b) “ ed “ to the infinitive
6) We form the questions in the present perfect with
_________ _________
+ I / you / we / they + he/she
+ ever
___________?
Which are the infinitives? Activity 10
1) tried _____________________
2) gone _____________________
3) practiced __________________
4) taken ______________________
5) seen ______________________
6) eaten ______________________
7) drunk ______________________
8) visited _____________________
Ask your classmates Activity 11
Find someone who….
1) …has been to an exotic restaurant.
2) …has visited an interesting vacation place.
3) …has seen a famous person.
4) …has gone mountain climbing.
5) …has eaten food from other countries.
How much do you know Argentina and Argentine people? Activity 12
• There is someone who has traveled around the world dancing ballet beautifully.
• Someone who had lunch on TV with national and international celebrities and has had
plastic surgery.
• There is a place somewhere in Buenos Aires that is full of antique stores.
• Someone received an Oscar for one of his movies. Who was he?
• Someone who was a well-known Argentine F1 racer and is now involved in politics.
• Nobody has ever considered him a bad soccer player. Who is he?
Extreme adventureHave you ever …? Activity 13
Look at these activities and match them with the pictures
a) b) c) d) e) 1) … skydiving
2) … hang gliding 3) … on a sightseeing tour 4) … swimming 5) … mountain climbing. Now, practice:
A: Have you ever gone hang gliding? B: Yes, I have. A: When? B: I went hang gliding two years ago. A: Have you ever gone skydiving? B: No, I haven’t.
My dream vacation Activity 14
A B
My dream vacation Activity 14 A
You just came back from your dream vacation. Tell
your friend everything about your trip, the place, the
people you met, etc. Don’t forget to ask him /her
about his/her experience in the activities you have
done. Then ask him /her about his/her dream
vacation.
Useful Language:
- I went …
- …exciting, relaxing ,scenic,etc.
- I met someone….
- … skydiving, hang gliding, etc.
- Have you ever...?
- What about...?
- How………… trip?
- ……… anything interesting?
- Was…..?
My dream vacation Activity 14 B
You are talking to a friend who just came back from
his / her vacation. Ask him about the trip, the
weather, the hotel, the food, the people and also tell
him / her about your dream vacation.
Useful Language:
- How was ………?
- Did you go anywhere…..?
- What was …………like?
- I met someone….
- … to a spa , gym, etc.
- Have you ever…?
Writing time Activity 15
Part A
Think about a vacation you took and write notes about it. Consider the following items:
PlaceWeatherActivitiesTransportation / trip- Problems?FoodHotel- Problems?People you metYour friend´s experience- have you ever…?
Part B
Now, write an e-mail to a friend telling him / her about your vacation.
Useful language:- I have…
- …was/were…
- …went/ had/ drove/…
- Someone/ No one…
- …anything / anywhere / anybody…
- Have you ever…?