SPEAKING: HOLIDAY

VOCABULARY:
■ To get away from: rời xa khỏi
■ Mundane day-to-day routine: thói quen hàng ngày nhàm chán
■ To take a small trip: có một chuyến đi nhỏ
■ To enjoy the scenic landscapes: thưởng thức những phong cảnh đẹp
■ To have a whale of a time: có một khoảng thời gian vui vẻ
■ To blow off some steam: nghỉ xả hơi
■ To recharge the batteries: nạp năng lượng
■ If my memory serves me right: nếu tôi nhớ không nhầm
■ To set foot in: đặt chân đến
■ Be captivated by: bị thu hút, quyến rũ bởi
■ Breathtaking view: quang cảnh ngoạn mục
■ Must-visit sites: những địa điểm phải đến
■ Off the beaten track: xa xôi, hẻo lánh
■ gather with family members: quây quần bên gia đình
■ hang out with friends: đi chơi với bạn bè
■ enjoy someone’s own company: tận hưởng không gian riêng của bản
thân
■ visit relatives: thăm họ hàng
■ hold party: tổ chức tiệc
■ to serve as a reminder (collocation): nhắc nhở, lời gợi nhớ
■ Recharge one’s battery: nghỉ ngơi, hồi sức
■ Bend over backwards: cố gắng rất nhiều
■ Make ends meet: đáp ứng nhu cầu cơ bản của cuộc sống
■ Extravagant (adj): xa xỉ, đắt đỏ

*Các cấu trúc hữu dụng:

1. I tend to like A: tôi có xu hướng thích A
2. I’m more into V-ing/ N: tôi thích cái gì hơn
3. I lean towards V-ing/N: tôi thích, ưu tiên làm việc gì hơn
4. I think A is a better choice for me: tôi nghĩ A là lựa chọn tốt hơn cho
tôi
PART 1:
1. What kind of holiday do you like?
2. What do you like to do when you’re on holiday?
3. Do you have many tourists in your country?
4. Where did you go for your last holiday?
5. Do you like holidays? Why?
6. Who do you usually spend the holiday with?
7. If you could take a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you
go? Why?
8. Do you like long or short holidays?
9. Are there a lot of holidays in your country?
10. What do most people do during their holidays in your country?
Why?

PART 2:
Describe a place you visited on vacation. You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain why you went there.

PART 3:
1. Do people in your country like to have holidays?
2. What do most people do during their holidays in your country? Why?
3. Where do people in your country like to travel to?
4. Why do some people prefer to stay at home during holidays?
5. How do people tend to choose a destination?
6. How important is it for families to go on holiday together?
7. Why do some people go on holiday alone?
8. What kind of holidays will be popular in the future?
9. Is it better to take a holiday in your own country or in a foreign country?
Why?
10. What problems can people have on holiday in a foreign country?