1 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET B

Lesson 1.3 Holidays: past and Lesson 1.5 Transport

present
2 Complete Ayesha’s email with the missing words. The
first letter of each word has been given.
Hey Emma,
Greetings from France! How’s Edinburgh? I miss it
but studying in Paris is fun.
Have you got any plans for the holiday? My friend
Monique and I have decided to 1e
from the hot summer in the city and we’re planning
to go to the seaside. At first, we wanted to travel
2 B and then through security.
a , for example to Greece or Italy
but it’s so expensive! We can’t 3a
the plane tickets. We don’t want a popular holiday
4
d . We’re looking for a place which
is peaceful and quiet where we can do some fun
5
l activities such as canoeing or
playing tennis. I remember that last year you spent
the summer in a little town in France close to the
Spanish 6b . What was the name of
that place?
Take care,
Ayesha
1 Choose the incorrect answer: A, B or C.
1 I arrived too late at the train station
A and I missed my train to Brighton.
B but luckily my train was delayed.
C and I had to wait for a long time at the gate.
2 We waited over thirty minutes to buy a train ticket
A and it was really convenient.
B but we caught our train.
C because there were long queues.
3 They went to departures
A and checked what was in the boot.
C to check in their luggage.
4 If you travel from England, it’s a good idea to take
the ferry to
A cross the Channel.
B reach France.
C board the plane.
5 The road we chose went through the tunnel not
over the mountains, so
A we reached our destination more quickly.
B we boarded the train instead.
C it was more convenient.
6 Passengers were waiting in the port
A to board the ship.
B to open the boot.
C to take the ferry.

Lesson 1.3 and 1.5 Communication activity

3 Walk around the class and ask questions to complete the table.
Name Find someone who … More information?
Anna chose the destination of their last family holiday. They went to Brazil.
crossed a border last year.
travelled by ferry last year.
missed a bus to school last year.
paid extra when checking in because they had too much luggage.
waited in a long queue to get something or go somewhere.
crossed the sea by ship or boat last summer.
wants to live abroad.
thinks cycling is more convenient than travelling by bus in a city.
visited a big port last year.
had problems because of a delayed train or flight during their last
holiday.

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