It's holiday time!
Learn how to talk about your holiday plans and the different things we do while we are on holiday and at the beach. You’ll also review some simple future tenses.
Summer Holiday Vocabulary
At the Seaside
Find out what British people do when the visit the seaside in the UK. Watch a short video made by the British Council and then answer the questions below the video clip. Do you do the same things when you go to the seaside?
Now learn a chant about what a boy did on his holiday.
My Summer Plans - Reading
The summer holidays ARE COMING!
Read the article about a boys plans for his summer holiday and answer the questions. You can check your answers below.
1.False – John is his dad
2. False – Summer
3. False – London
4. False – He has a sister
5. False – July
6. False – France
7. False – they are camping
8.False – the beach
9.True
10. False
11. True
12. False – you nere know
1 .London
2. my father John, my mother Susan, my little sister Sue
3. His summer holiday plans
4. Brittany in France in a camp site by the sea, near Saint Malo
5. to lie on the beach, sunbathe, make sand castles, swim, ride our bikes.
6. some nice “crêperies”
More things to watch and read
Now let's do some practice!
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My brother will be 45 in October.
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– The phone is ringing and I’m in the shower!
– Don’t worry Mark, I will answer for you.
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James Jones will probably become the next President.
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Mum is unemployed but she isn’t going to apply for that job because it isn’t well-paid.
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I’m so excited! We are going to move to a bigger house next month.
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My parents will be very proud, I have passed all the exams.
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I think my sister will pass the exam, she has studied very hard so far.
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I am going to take the kids to the mountains this winter.
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There isn’t any milk left in the fridge
– I know, I am going to do the shopping this afternoon.
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There isn’t any milk left in the fridge
– Oh sorry!, I will give you some juice instead.
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Look at the clouds, it is going to rain; you should take an umbrella!
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There’s a knock at the door; that will be the postman.
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Boys will be boys!
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When the cat is away, the mice will play
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I’m not feeling well, I am going to faint.
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It’s 11:00pm; I think I will go to bed now.
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She is going to meet them at 6:00pm.
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That will be the book you are looking for.
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There is going to be a gale.
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Sally is a big girl now, we will buy her a scooter.
Check out these great links for a little more practice!
Now try our English Challenge!
Make a small video, voice message or write me a message telling ue about your plans for the summer holiday!
What do you want to do this summer? Where will you go this summer and what are you going to do there?
