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Travel & Holidays ESL Games, Worksheets | ESL Travel Activities

If you need some fresh, new ideas for the ESL travel and holiday unit that you can find in most textbooks, then you’re in the right place. We’ll share our top ideas for games and activities, along with travel vocabulary, worksheets and lesson plans. Let’s get to the best ESL holiday activities.

ESL holiday and travel-themed activities

Let’s get into everything you need to know for an ESL holiday lesson. Keep on reading!

ESL Travel and Holiday Activities

Here are the top ESL travel activities that you may want to try out with your students.

#1: Plan a Trip

Have your students plan a dream vacation in English! Instead of researching in their first language, use Google in English. In order to practice writing, keep notes only in English. Here’s an example of how you might plan your trip using English. You can have your students add as little, or as much detail as you’d like. However, the point of the activity is to practice writing in point form which is useful when writing outlines for tests or essays.

Day 1: Monday, January 1

Fly Seoul (3pm) —-> Vancouver (7am) Check in Hotel ABC, 123 Avenue Rest, relax

Day 2: Tuesday, January 2

Stay Hotel ABC Tour Stanley Park Eat Pub XYZ dinner

Day 3: Wednesday, January 3

Check out Hotel ABC Rent car Budget 123 Drive Whistler Rent skis shop ABC Go Skiing Lunch ski lodge Check in Hotel ABC Whistler Bed early

Procedure for one of my favourite ESL travel activities:

• Give students time to do some Internet research about a place they want to go. It’s helpful to specify the number of days. I generally make a rule that they must do this research in English. Suggest some helpful websites where they might like to start (Trip Advisor, Air BnB, etc.).
• Students can make a day-by-day itinerary of what they’re trip is going to look like.
• They can share about their trip with the class or turn it in for a graded assignment.

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#2: A-Z Alphabet Game

If you know that your students already know a fair bit about holiday and travel, you may want to try this quick warm-up game. Or, you could consider using it as a review game at the end of a class.

The way it works is that students, in pairs or small groups write down the alphabet on a piece of paper. Then, they have to think of one travel related word for each letter. It doesn’t have to be done in order. For example:

P: Passport

The winner is the team with the most completed letters at the end of the allotted time. Do you want to find out more? Check this out: A-Z Alphabet Game ESL .

#3: Travel Word Association

This is nice ESL activity to do if you know that your students have studied about travel and holidays before. They can shout out vocabulary words related to this and you can make a mind map or sorts on the board. Group similar things together. For example, articles of clothing.

Find out more about this quick ESL warmer right here: ESL Vocabulary Word Association.

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#4: Postcards ESOL Travel Activity

If you can get your hands on some cheap postcards or have some laying around your house or teacher’s office, try out this fun writing activity. It may just be the novelty factor, but students seem to love it. This activity is ideal for working on common greetings, the past tense (more ideas here: ESL past tense games ), and using descriptive words, as well as using synonyms to avoid repetition.

Distribute the postcards to the students. You can do one per student, or put the students into pairs. They have to look at the picture on the front of the postcard and imagine that they went on this vacation. Then, they can write about their trip to a friend or family member.

Next, the students trade postcards with another student or group. After reading them, they can write a response back of at least a few sentences. Finally, you may want to display them around the class as they’re colourful and fun and other students may enjoy reading them! Have some fun with this ESOL travel activity.

• Give each student or pair a postcard. They look at the picture and imagine what they did on that vacation, and then pretend that they’re writing to a friend or family member.
•  Exchange postcards and another student or group have to write a response to what they read.
• Display the postcards around your classroom (optional).

#5: Travel or Holiday Videos

I’m ALL about using videos with my ESL/EFL students. They’re fun, engaging and a nice way to grab student’s attention and introduce a topic. Of course, you can base an entire class around one too if you design the activities well.

If you want to find out more about using them in your classes and some activities and games to do with them, you’ll want to check this out: Using Videos for Teaching English .

#6: Dictogloss ESOL Travel Activity

This is a challenging activity that works on listening and writing skills. Find a short story related to holiday or travel. It could even be a description of your own vacation that you took recently.

Then, you read out the story to your students in a way that is a bit challenging for them to catch every word. Students have to take notes and then try to reconstruct what they heard based on their notes in small groups. You can read it again so that students have a chance to make some additions or corrections. Finally, students compare their version with the original.

Do you want to try it out with your students? You can learn more about one of the best ESL travel activities here: ESL Dictogloss Activity .

#7: Holidays ESL Lesson Plan

It’s easy to plan an ESL lesson about any topic, including holidays. Check out this video for the steps to follow:

#8: Yes/No Questions and Answers

If you think about it, holidays and travel lend themselves to a ton of yes/no questions. For example:

• Did you fly or drive?
• Did you eat some delicious things?
• Was the food good?
• Did you have nice weather?

If you want to see some activities or games to work on these kinds of questions, you’ll want to check this out: Yes/No Activities and Games.

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#9: ESL Food Activities and Games

I’m not sure if it’s the same for you, but when I travel, it’s ALL about the food. I want to try all the delicious things where I’m staying! The good news is that I have a ton of fun, interactive games and activities for food. You can easily adapt most of them to focus on holidays.

You can find out more details here: ESL Food Activities.

#10: ESL Surveys

I love to use surveys in my classes because they lend themselves to just about any topic. In the case of travel, they’re ideal for working on the present perfect and simple past together.

For example:

Have you ever travelled to another country?

Where did you go?

If you want to know more about how to design and use surveys in your classes for an ESL travel lesson, then you’ll want to check this out: Surveys for ESL Students.

ESL Travel Games and Activities

I also love to use ESL surveys to get students to express an opinion in English.

#11: Present Perfect Activities Related to Travel

The present perfect is often used to talk about vacations, travel and holidays. For example:

• Have you ever been to another country?
• Have you travelled to ______ before?

In order to incorporate this grammatical construction into some of your lesson, you’ll want to check this out: Present Perfect ESL Activities.

#12: Brochure Scanning

This is an excellent travel activity! You’ll have to get your hands on some travel brochures first. The way it works is that students get tons of practice with a reading sub-skill (scanning) because they have to look quickly through the brochures to find specific bits of information. For example, cost or number or days.

Do you want to try out this reading activity? You can find out all the details here: Brochure Scanning Reading Activity for ESL .

#13: Odd One Out ESL Warmer

This is a quick English warm-up activity that you can try out with your students. The way it works is that you write words, in groups of 4 on the board. 3 are similar and 1 is the odd one out. Students have to choose this one and say why it doesn’t fit. For example:

Bathing suit, sunglasses, boots, flip-flops

Answers: Boots because it’s not for a beach vacation. I accept many different answers as long as students support it well.

You can learn more about this ESL warm-up here: Odd One Out for ESL .

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#14: Would you Rather? 

I’m sure you’ve done this before with friends. You have to choose between two negative things, or two positive things. For example, how you want to die, or what you want to eat. In this case, students could choose between two types of vacation. For example:

Would you rather have a beach or forest vacation?

Would you rather stay in a big hotel, or an AirBNB?

Learn more about this nice activity for an ESL travel lesson here: ESL Would You Rather?

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#15: Task Based Activity: Dream Vacation

I love to incorporate this style of teaching into my holiday lessons. It allows students more freedom to choose what they want to learn about and also builds opportunities for some serious teamwork.

In this case, I’ll have students work in groups of 2-3 to plan a dream vacation. They can do some research to find out all the details including how to get there, food, budget, where to stay, etc. Then, they either have to write a report and hand it in to me and/or do a short presentation to the class.

Need some more ideas for this style of a lesson? Check this out: Task-Based Learning .

#16: Travel Themed Charades

I love to play charades with my students. The way it works is that you can think of some travel-related phrases. For example:

• Flying on a plane
• Sleeping on a bus
• Eating noodles
• Buying souvenirs

Then, students have to act this out and their teammates have to guess what the phrase is. More details here: ESL Charades.

#17: Travel Journal

Encourage students to keep a travel journal for a fictional trip. They can describe their experiences, sights, and sounds, using new vocabulary.

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#18: Eliciting in an ESL Travel Lesson

Unless your students are absolute beginners, then it’s likely that they already know a good amount of travel and holiday vocabulary. That’s often why I like to start off my ESL traveling lesson by using some eliciting techniques. There are two main reasons for this.

The first reason is that it’s possible to find out what the students already know about this topic to avoid wasting class time covering these things. The second is that it helps students activate their prior knowledge about travel/holidays to make the new things they learn more memorable. Learn how to do this tactic for an ESL holiday lesson here:

ESL Eliciting Advice .

#19: Travel Listening Lesson

A nice way to talk about any topic is through a listening lesson. In this case, find a conversation between two people talking about an upcoming vacation plan. Or, someone talking about a favourite vacation from the past (it could even be you). Then, design an entire listening lesson around that. Find out how here:

#20: Idiom ESL Traveling Activity

There are lots of idioms related to holidays, travel and transportation. Here are just a few of them:

• All hands on deck
• To send flying
• Bump in the road
• Off the rails
• Train wreck
• Asleep at the wheel
• Fall off the wagon
• Hit the road

One of the best ways to make these idioms super memorable is to do this fun activity. Afterwards, your students will never forget! Learn more about this ESL activity:

Idiom Activity for Language Learners .

#21: Concentration ESL Traveling Vocabulary

One of the best ways to review new words during an ESL holiday or travel lesson is to play this memory game. Depending on the level of the students, make some matching pairs of cards with the following:

• Word/picture
• Word/definition
• Word/clue about the word

Then in small groups, students play the game to find the matches. Find out all the details about how to set it up and play:

ESL Concentration Game .

#22: Speaking Fluency Activity

To use this activity with a unit on holidays or travel, have students talk about a past, or upcoming vacation.

#23: Me Too!

Students have to make a true statement about themselves related to holidays and travelling. For example:

• I’ve been to Japan.
• I hate the beach.
• My family goes on a big vacation every summer.

If other students can agree, they stand up and say, “Me too!”

#24: Labour Day Guessing Game

#25: Holiday Interviews

Pair students and have them interview each other about their favorite holidays. They can then present their partner’s holiday to the class.

#26: Travel Bingo

Create bingo cards with images or words related to travel and holidays. Students mark off the squares as they learn new vocabulary.

#27: Travel-Themed Role-Plays

Set up role-plays where students act as travelers, airport staff, or hotel receptionists. This helps them practice common travel dialogues.

#28: Travel Vocabulary Pictionary

Play Pictionary using travel-related words. Students take turns drawing and guessing the vocabulary words.

#29: Travel Storytelling

Ask students to create and share short stories about a memorable travel experience they’ve had or wish to have in the future.

#30: Travel Debate

Have students debate the pros and cons of traveling. This encourages critical thinking and speaking skills.

Travel and Holiday Vocabulary

Here are some of the most common vocabulary words that you may want to teach your students related to traveling for an ESL holiday lesson.

• bathing suit
• boarding pass
• vaccination
• The months of the year in English

Do you have any ESL travelling vocabulary that you’d like us to add to the list? Leave a comment and let us know!

Travel Worksheets and Lesson Plans for ESL

If you’re looking for some worksheets or lesson plans related to holidays and travel, then you’ll want to check out some of our top resource recommendations:

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ESL Travel Vocabulary Worksheets

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You can get the book in digital or print formats. Take the e-version with you to your favourite coffee shop for lesson planning on the go. Or, keep a copy on the bookshelf in your office to use as a handy reference guide. But the best idea is to have it with you at all times for those English teaching emergencies.

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FAQs about ESL Travel Lessons

There are a number of common questions that people have about teaching this unit. Here are the answers to some of the most popular ones.

What is the purpose of teaching the travel and holiday unit to English learners?

The purpose is to help English learners develop vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills related to travel and holidays.

What topics can be covered within the travel and holiday unit?

Topics can include modes of transportation, booking accommodations, tourist attractions, holiday activities, travel phrases, and cultural aspects of different destinations.

How can I introduce vocabulary related to travel and holidays?

You can introduce vocabulary through visual aids, realia (actual objects), flashcards, and interactive activities such as matching games or vocabulary quizzes.

What grammar structures can be taught in the travel and holiday unit?

Grammar structures such as present simple for schedules and timetables, past simple for recounting travel experiences, future tenses for making travel plans, and modal verbs for expressing preferences or asking for permission can be taught.

What speaking activities can be used to practice travel and holiday-related topics?

Role-plays, group discussions about dream destinations, travel itineraries, or describing holiday experiences are effective speaking activities. Additionally, pair work activities like “Find Someone Who” or “Guess the Destination” can engage learners in conversation.

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Transportation Lesson Plan | An ESL Lesson Plan For Beginners

Transportation is a common subject in ESL classes. Textbooks and English language curricula often feature a lesson on transportation early on for beginner students to learn. 

Learning transportation vocabulary and expressions in English can be very useful and practical for ESL students. 

Upon learning about transportation and modes of transport, students can begin to talk about things such as how they traveled to school or work. It is also very practical for when English language learners visit an English speaking country and must navigate the transportation there. 

This page is a complete ESL lesson plan to teach transportation to beginner English language learners. This lesson plan will focus on asking and answering ‘ How do you go to school? ‘. 

The games and activities in this lesson plan are mostly geared towards kids and teenagers, but they can be easily adapted to use with older beginner students.

All the materials need for this lesson can be found below. 

For more ESL lesson materials to teach about transportation, that are not included in this lesson plan,  check out the section at the bottom of this page . 

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Transportation | An ESL Lesson Plan For Beginner English Language Learners

Introduction.

At the beginning of the class, before teaching the transportation vocabulary and expressions, it is important to put the lesson into context. 

A great way to do this is by asking students how they got to school that day. Elicit from students the different ways that they came to school and write them on the board. For example, ‘by bus’, ‘on foot’, etc. 

Then ask students to guess how you, the teacher, got to school that day. if teaching kids, you can make this more fun by pretending you came to school by helicopter or by jet or some other unusual mode of transport. 

Introduce Key Words And Expressions

Next, using  these transportation flashcards , practice the key transportation vocabulary and expressions for the lesson. For this lesson, we will use the expression ‘ How do you go to school? ‘ – ‘ I go to school by (bus) .’

Show students the flashcards and say each word aloud and ask students to repeat after you. Once students have practiced enough, practice asking and answering ‘How do you go to school?’

Activity 1: Transportation Guessing Game

This first activity is a fun guessing game about transportation and different modes of transport. This a fun and engaging way to practice asking and answering ‘How do you go to school?.

To play, simply show the video in class. There are 10 pictures of different modes of transport hidden behind colored shapes. As the shapes slowly disappear, the image is revealed. Students must try to guess what mode of transport it is as quickly as possible. When students are ready to guess, pause the video and ask them ‘How do you go to school?’. Students should answer ‘I go to school by (bus).’

This leads to some funny answers when pictures of unusual modes of transport are revealed. Kids love pretending that they came to school by helicopter or motorbike, etc.

Activity 2: Transportation Board Game

This next activity is a printable board game for students to play in pairs. While playing this game, students will make a dialogue with their partner while using different transportation vocabulary.

Print out this  transportation board game  and give one to each pair of students. To play, students will take turns in placing their eraser at the bottom of the page and then flicking it with their finger. 

When the eraser lands on a mode of transport picture, students must make a dialogue with their partner. For example, if it lands on the ‘train’ picture, the student can ask ‘ How do you go to school? ‘ and their partner can answer ‘ I go to school by train ‘.

After making a dialogue, the student who flicked the eraser then writes his / her name in that area. Then it’s the other student’s turn. After 5/10 minutes, stop the game and the student with the most areas is the winner. 

Board games can be a fantastic way to reduce teacher talking time and get your students talking using the target language. For many more FREE printable board games on many topics, check out our  board games page .

Activity 3: How Do You Go To School? – Class Survey

This final activity is a speaking activity to practice asking and answering ‘How do you go to school?’. Download and print  this transportation worksheet  and give one to each student. 

Students must walk around and ask their classmates ‘How do you go to school?’. Then students should write their classmates’ names and the mode of transport on the worksheet to complete the table. For more ESL worksheets on many other topics, check out our  ESL worksheets page .

Before finishing the class, review what students learned during the lesson. A great way to do this when teaching kids is with a fun flashcard game. Using the  transportation flashcards  from earlier, choose one and don’t show the students. Ask the kids to guess the mode of transport on the flashcard. The first student to guess correctly then gets to line up at the door. Then repeat with other flashcards until all the kids are lined up at the door and ready to go.

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Introduction

The Road ESL Lesson Plan is designed to help students improve their English language skills through engaging activities and discussions centered around the theme of travel and transportation. This lesson plan aims to expand students’ vocabulary, enhance their listening and speaking abilities, and encourage critical thinking. By exploring the topic of “The Road,” students will have the opportunity to learn and practice English in a real-world context, making the learning experience more relevant and enjoyable. The theme of travel is not only practical for language development but also culturally enriching, allowing students to explore different modes of transportation and destinations while honing their language skills.

Vocabulary Building

Contextual usage.

1. We took a vehicle to the airport. 2. The traffic was heavy during rush hour. 3. Our destination is a beautiful beach resort. 4. I have a long commute to the office every day. 5. Pedestrians should use the crosswalk for safety.

ESL Warm-up Activity

To kick off the lesson on “The Road,” start with an interactive activity called “Travel Charades.” Prepare a list of transportation-related words and phrases such as “riding a bicycle,” “driving a car,” or “taking the bus.” Divide the class into two teams and have them take turns acting out the words or phrases without speaking while their teammates guess. This activity not only energizes the students but also introduces vocabulary related to transportation, setting the stage for the upcoming lesson.

Main ESL Lesson Activities

Vocabulary activity: transportation bingo.

Prepare bingo cards with different modes of transportation (car, bus, train, etc.) and distribute them to the students. Call out the names of the transportation modes, and students mark the corresponding pictures on their cards. The first student to mark a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally shouts “Bingo!” and wins.

Listening Exercise: Travel Dialogue Comprehension

Play a recorded dialogue between two people discussing their travel plans. Afterward, provide comprehension questions related to the dialogue. Encourage students to discuss their answers in pairs before sharing with the class.

Roleplay Activity: Planning a Trip

Divide the class into pairs and assign each pair a scenario where they have to plan a trip using different modes of transportation. Students take turns playing the roles of travelers and travel agents, practicing vocabulary related to travel arrangements.

Reading and Writing Task: Travel Blog Entry

Ask students to imagine they have just returned from an exciting trip. Have them write a blog entry describing their journey, including details about the transportation used and their overall experience. Encourage peer review and discussion of each other’s blog entries for language improvement.

ESL Homework Assignment

For homework, students are tasked with creating a travel brochure for a destination of their choice. They should include information about different modes of transportation available to reach the destination, as well as attractions and activities at the location. This assignment reinforces vocabulary related to travel and allows students to apply their knowledge in a practical context. Additionally, students can practice descriptive writing and research skills while completing this task.

The lesson on “The Road” has provided students with a deeper understanding of transportation-related vocabulary, travel dialogues, trip planning, and descriptive writing. Through engaging activities such as Travel Charades, Transportation Bingo, and planning a trip roleplay, students have practiced using transportation-related language in context.

Students are encouraged to reflect on how the vocabulary and language skills learned in this lesson can be applied to real-life situations when discussing travel plans, writing about personal experiences, or engaging in conversations about transportation. By incorporating these language elements into their daily lives, students can strengthen their language development and communication skills.

Why this topic is great for ESL learning

Relevance to everyday life.

The topic of “The Road” is highly relevant to students’ daily experiences, as transportation is a fundamental aspect of modern life. By learning vocabulary and language skills related to travel and transportation, students can immediately apply this knowledge in real-world situations, such as planning trips, using public transportation, or discussing travel experiences with others.

Cultural and Practical Significance

Understanding transportation-related language is essential for navigating and communicating in English-speaking environments. This lesson plan not only enhances language skills but also provides cultural insights into different modes of transportation and travel customs, making it a valuable topic for ESL learners.

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Thank you Mr.Adam I got a lot of new words from this video-lesson. I just wanna try to use these words while I am driving. :)

Hi Adam, how’ve you been? Long tine no see.

Road trips sound interesting, however . . . how safe are the roads in Canada Adam?

If all of the sudden you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and see a vehicle approaching . . . are you sure they are going to help you out? I have serious reservations about it.

Just one observation Adam, as far as I know GPS stands for Global Positioning SYSTEM not satelite.

Thanks for this supeb video-lesson Adam. Have a great weekend!

Long time indeed ;)

Firstly, I believe that Canadians would actually stop and help you out. At least, I’d like to think so.

As for GPS, you’re right. Actually , it’s global positioning satellite system. Not sure why I tend to drop the system not the satellite. Anyway, good point.

Now we are ready hit the road.Thanks

Great lesson. Thanks, Adam.

You’re simply the best. I’m always looking for your new lessons. Thanks, Adam.

I finished the test with the best mark. Now im loking formard for you next video. Hello from Ukraine :))

ohh i’m very sory

Thank you so much for giving me the English lesson.

I want to know how to learn english at this？ I don’t see the video, where is it?

Hi there! According to your profile you’re in China. All our videos are on YouTube, which is blocked there. You may have to use a VPN or find a mirror to watch the videos.

ok,I konw,thanks

Hi Adam,good job!I wanna ask you an extra question, if we can write the “to do something” after ANY transitive verb with an objective.Such as “I VT somebody TO DO SOMETHING”(VT here means a transitive verb). I am very looking forward to your reply.Thanks.

Hi Patrick,

You can use ‘to do something’ as a complement to the direct object or as an object itself to the transitive verb.

I need to call my mother.(object) I need you to call my mother. (complement to object ‘you’)

Does this help?

Thanks Adam, but I’ve known that.I might not make myself clear,so I try to explain what really confuses me a lot now-does the usage you described above apply to all the transitive verbs? That is to say,can “to do sth” be any transitive verb’s direct object? not just a few words like”want,need,hope,etc”. If it can,I think I can compose compositions more freely and boldly and do not be afraid to make any mistakes in the use of to do sth.

Not really. Sometimes adding ‘to do or to do something’ changes the transitive to an intransitive:

I play tennis.–tennis is a direct object to play.

I play to win (contests).–to win is an adverb complement to play (how I play, not what I play)

Thank you Adam!It helps me a lot! I like your lessons so much that I’ve almost watched all of your lessons.Whenever you posted a new lesson I would watch it with my full attention.Your accent is so standard and is very clear so I can understand what you said.

I truly believe this is a pragmatic lesson for all those who are planning to go on road trips, whereas, I’m from a small island in the Caribbean and usually we are completely careless about those good advices. I love you Adam! Thanks!

Thanks a lot, Mr.Adam , very useful lesson, full of the new vocabularies. but, if you don’t mind Sir, would you make a lesson about the ” Tourism” and the words and vocabulary that we need to know. Thank you again, Sir.Adam, and we always appreciate your effort.

I’ll see what I can do, Antar. In the meantime, look for the search button on this site and type the word ‘travel’–you will see a few good videos here already about this topic.

Thanks, Adam

Scenic route is always the best choice when we have time.It’s the less boring:) Thanks Adam for this useful lesson.

Hi Adam! nice lesson! thanks. You made me travel in imaginary. My longest road trip was in California, I drove more than 1600 km part of them on the scenic route 1.

I’d love to take that trip someday Jorge. On a motorcycle maybe :)

“L/100km” will be more correct.

In the US they might not understand you Happyman ;)

Very useful and complete explanation about road trips in English, very entertained and amused, we can imagine us traveling a long journey or long haul trip between two cities in a big country or continent. Very interesting lesson overall for the people who even work as professional drivers too, very interesting class. Thanks a lot, teacher Adam, we are learning and enjoying the English as if it was our own main or first language.

Thank you very much Adam for this useful lesson for me . I have a RV an I love to travel with my family around Europe. But I thought that these vehicles were called also motorhome . Might have more names depending if we are in UK or America ? Here we have also small vans , called ” camper ” in Spain with kitchen and beds . I don’t know if these vehicles exist also in America and how does it called .

Good point, Cascoxa. We have these names as well, but less commonly used. regional word choice does make a difference indeed.

Thank you! I found many new words such as “itinerary”, as I understood it means the same thet “route”. Probably few people knew such word as “wheat”. The most importante that if you are interesting while you are lisening it will have result. I went to such trip every year with my wife or friends, in one or two cars, it was inside of Ukraine from Kiev to Krimea until Russia invaded to this part of my country. The distance is about 1000 km, climate is warmer, other view, mountains, sea and good time with close friends, it was olways full of fun.

Thanks, Adam.

Good lesson. Thank you very much.

Perfect Adam and, perhaps one day, you’ll talk about your bad experience on a road trip. A road trip across the Canada should be a very interesting souvenir. Thank you

So many new words. Thank you, Adam.

Thanks Adam it’s very nice lesson, appreciated

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I need someone to practise, so if anybody has an interest to do it with me pleasw text me on whatsApp is +249916107878

100%=) It’s very useful lesson. Thank you Adam.

Only once, I’ve got caught for speeding. Of course there was a fxxxxx speed trap. Police is so evil that I hate it. It cost me 15,000 yen (approximately 150 dollars). It was totally ridiculous. So I no longer drive too fast since then, and am trying not to get caught for it.

Probably safer for you too, Juneriver ;)

100 … thank you Adam

Adam, regarding Recreational Vehical, can I call them as motor-home?

Yes, you can, Dudurito.

hi, vocab videos like this one are really great for learners. but it would be better if you add the words and phrases that in the video. and maybe add to memrise.com too. it would be greater :D

I’ll pass this on to the administrators Angelsdemos ;)

Thanks a lot Adam!!!Very interesting lesson. Just one question: how much is one litre of the most used petrol by cars in Canada??

Hi Knopfler,

Do you mean the price? Today, 1 liter of regular unleaded gas is C$1.15. (87 octane)

Thank you so much Adam)

Thank you so much!!

I definitely agree with you, Adam, because enjoying a long and pleasant road trip, driving my car, is surely the best way of travelling that I know. We don’t have the (almost) infinite distances that you have in Canada, but consider that Italy is almost 2.000 kilometers long from the Alps to the extreme South; and, moreover, from here we can reach by car distant countries like Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, the scandinavian peninsula and more. Greetings from Europe,ciao!

I would love to do a road trip in Europe, Canardo. Maybe some day :)

I got 80.☺ Great topic you have picked adam. Thanks.

Thank you! I really enjoyed.

thanks adam ☺

Thanks a lot! Mr. Adam Your lesson very useful. We found many new vocabularies here especially to me as learner. As far as I concerned, MPG depend on brand of cars exactly asia cars difference Europa cars to need consumtion of petrol.

In the US they us imperial measures. Most of the rest of the world uses metric (L/100km). Good to know both.

Thanks,very interesting lesson

Good luck in your goals )

Thank you Mr. Adam !

Hi Mr. Adam. I like your video. Now I know more new words. It’s great.

Great lesson, Adam! I’ve got a question what is the difference between carpool lane and hov lane? And what is the reason for having those lanes? What does it influence? Thank you!

Hi Polluxtroi,

Essentially, they are the same. Both are reserved for cars that carry two or more passengers. The idea is to discourage single-user car use (only driver) and thereby reduce emissions and traffic congestion.

Thank you Adam.

Hi Adam, it was really helpful !! I learned some new words and i hope it will help me in improving my vaocab !! Good job ??

i have got 8of 10 , thank u

Hiya , I have learnt quite a lot vocab , thank you. Next weekend, maybe I will hit the road!

Great lesson, thanks

thanks, Mr. Adam. Although I have not a car and no hit the road, but what you talk is very useful.

it’s useful lesson.Thank you very much.

Great and very useful lesson, thenk you Adam

thank you Adam,very useful

Adam your an epic! I fell in lovd with your lessons! I have been watching them since I planned to take my ielts and searched for tutorials in taking a language test.

Good luck, Jbvalencia.

You can also check out my writing site writetotop.com for more videos on IELTS wriitng.

thanks for the lesson

Thank you for the great lesson.

Thank you so much

90% Good lesson!!!!!

Hi, Adam thanks for your great videos. I had a request on a video about punctuation specifically about colon and semicolon

I’ll see what I can do Alirezashr. IN the meantime, see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yACi434aqY&t=21s

Thank you Adam. I’m ready to hit the road now.

Please explain the difference between “little” & “a little”.

I have little time to study.– almost no time. I have a little time to study.– some time (a small amount of time)

Dear Sir; Thank you very much. Yes, it does help.

Your videos are very helpful. thank you, but am having a hard time to figure out the way to take the quit. every time i click on take quiz, i cant see the quiz option. what should i do?

Make sure your web browser is up-to-date. Visit this site and reply with the link it gives you – it will help us figure out the problem.

Thanks for your important information,Its great!

Thank you, Adam.

9 out of 10

Thank you Mr. Adm very good lesson, I got 8 out of 10 thanks Fawzi

Hi Adam,good job!I wanna ask you an extra question, if we can write the “to do something” after ANY transitive verb with an objective.Such as “I VT somebody TO DO SOMETHING”(VT here means a transitive verb). I am very looking forward to your reply.Thanks.

Thank you teacher for such great informative lesson, It was amazing cause there wasn’t any grammar,this clause and that clause in it, rather I would say you should teach only conversation and not the grammar because once we learn the language we will automatically learn its grammar like the natives do,don’t you think? Its been long since I have been learning this language but I couldn’t yet get a hold on it because when ever I try to speak it I get confused with the grammar rules and that affects my fluency and because of that I recently lost an opportunity of getting job at the American consulate…so sad.Teacher please help me and guide me how I can improve my English speaking skills without getting involved in the grammar.And please do tell me about my writing level I mean what do you think my English writing level is? Is it beginner or even more worst.I didn’t even dare apply for the job because they asked for speaking, writing and reading level of the language while I don’t even know what my level really is.I am so disappointed teacher cause there are no good English teaching institutions in my country whatever I have learnt so far is with my own hard work but am still unable to speak the language fluently and there for unable to get a good job at a good organisation despite all skills and abilities I have.I need your detailed guidance.here is my email address : [email protected]

Hi Eichi (nice pic lol)

Actually, your English writing is quite good. And you’re right, too much focus on grammar often takes away from students’ fluency in spoken English. As for writing, it is essential to know the grammar rules.

If you want to know your “official” level, you can take a test, such as the Cambridge tests, or the IELTS.

Ideally, you need to find someone to practice speaking with. You can also listen to interviews and take the part of the interviewee and try to mimic his or her responses; pay attention to intonation, pace, stress, etc. If you can find transcripts and follow along the first time then repeat, that might work.

Thanks Adam. It’s easy to understand in this section for an non-native English speaker.

Thanks Adam. That reminds me my road trip experience in AU.

Hi Adam .I have been listening to your YouTubes for a long time. I got your lesson about the adjective and noun clause. I have also been reading a novel and from that I found the following sentence which I can not recognize if it is adec

……if it is adjective or noun clause. . It was like that was so imamazing Could you please explain it and where is the conjunction here

To be honest, I’m not sure what this sentence is saying to be honest. Can you give the sentence or a couple of sentences before it as well?

Thanks everyone,

Just a quick note (thanks to Regino for pointing it out): GPS is global positioning satellite system. Not sure why I tend to drop the system not the satellite (global positioning system). Anyway, keep the system, drop the satellite if you want ;).

Hi Adam and thanks for replying “The night before, she had freaked when Muhammad Ali, who was cumming out of retirement to try to become the first four-time world heavyweight Champion, was beaten convincingly by the current champ Larry Holmes.It was like that was symbolic.” the last sentence I asked you about. and I have another confusion sentence I will ask: “i was so glad Id tolerated those Teddy Kennedy posters on my Jeep and that I had not make an issue about my own political opinions.Because for the first time, I felt that I really, truly had a partner.” before these two sentences the author had told how the mentioned man has attracted his partner. and the question is about the second sentence I think there “Because” should be completed with extra sentence. It does make scene but the structure does not convince me. Thanks for your patient. Ali

You need to keep in mind that in creative writing, authors have more license to play with the grammar. The writer in this case separated the ‘because’ clause as its own sentence because he/she wanted to emphasize this point (for the first time). In this example the ‘because’ can even be left out.

you mentioned in the noun clause lesson about type of clause comes after the adjective working as adjective complement and it called noun clause as well. but in the lesson of dependent clause you mentioned to cause called that clause and you separated it as a dependent clause different from noun clause. That a bit confused me could you please explain it.I am too greedy in learning as I know all the lessons is free.

I separated it to make it less confusing. I wanted noun clauses to be thought of as objects or subjects, so I made it a complement on its own. It is technically a noun clause but can be used in many situations other than subject or object.

I ,herein, have to mention that I learned from engvid more than I learned from log term curse I had taken. The way you explain is the thing Ive gotten familiar with.So I do not like to ask some body else to address my weakness in English to avoid any confusion.

No worries ;)

appreciate friend.

Thank you Adam! a very nice lesson.

Hi Adam Thank you for your lessons. I have started to listen to your lessons 1 month. It’s very interesting for me. you are full of energy when you teach in your videos.

Welcome Farzadmakhmal :)

Nice tips! Thank you, Adam. You are a great teacher! =)

thanks, Adam, I love them I should watch more of your vids

Thanks for the lesson, Adam! It’s really useful and interesting as usual.

See you in your next video!

Adam, where are you my friend? Where are your videos? Will you not make lessons anymore?

I am great full to you for sharing this video. i wish i could do that in my life,and now i have experience how to be prepared.

This lesson Was great; when I was in Canada I made a trip from Montreal to Niagara falls, and all things that Adam said was necessary for me; I love Canada and I hope to return to that beautiful country. Thanks Adam, God bless you!!!!

Hi, Hadam, I hope you be well. thanks for this great class.see you!

Thank you, Adam. I got 10. You are great. Just like Roger Federer.

hi teacher i get lower mark in my first day in lesson

Very useful class ! Thanks

Tks… Enjoy the lesson!

Tanks you Adam, great lesson!

Thanks, Adam!It was too easy.

Adam, you tell of it very well . But still need to have a fire extinguisher (to fend off wild animals), a good book (to make smart look, when the rescures will find me) and a shovel (of course, if i will decide to dig a den in the snow). :)) No :)) these things for the other targets/ and i am not crazy))

good lesson thanks Adam

Great lesson with lot of vocabulary! As I live in Poland I’m familiar with speed traps, polish police loves to catch innocent people and they are always in need of money so.. I’ve never heard about HOV lane, and I doubt we have sth like that in our country, for me it even sounds weird. Canada must be beautiful, I would love to hit the road in Toronto and go to Vancouver, it must be great. Anyway GO GO Raptors! Thanks for the video

All Russian drivers have an empty glass. Just in case.

Thank u to my best teacher Adam I’ve learnt a lot since I discovered ur lessons keep up ur hard work as always :)

thanks teacher Adam for this useful lesson

Thanks for the quiz, I had no time to watch the video this time (I’m at the office :) ) but will make sure to do it next time since I missed some words. It’s amazing that venthough I speak very good English it’s like I used to tell my students “English it’s a matter of practice, practice, practice” :) :) and this page is amazing for that!

Huge thanks dear Adam, you’re the best!

thank you, Adam, you are the best teacher I have ever had.

Thank you for this lesson, i’m dying to do a road trip in Canada!

Thank you, Adam, for this great lesson for road trips.

10/10! I like travelling. My dream is driving a recreational vehicle around my country. Now, I don’t have enough time to realize my dream.

Summer… August, 17-18 PM… Good car, no grinding, no bumps, shocks do their work, soft rumbling of the Engine… 120 km/h, Long straight road ahead, the forest on the both sides, the Sun is slightly beneath the tops of the trees, it’s rays slightly touching the road surface, but give no allusion of the heat… gentle music, a dog on the rear seat, a good rifle on the front… full tank of gas and in an hour you will be in your country house with your family… Ufff :)

Hi Adam can you help me practice English?

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This free ESL lesson plan on travel has been designed for adults and young adults at an intermediate (B1/B2) to advanced (C1/C2) level and should last around 45 to 60 minutes for one student.

Whether it’s exploring new places, or relaxing in familiar ones, everyone loves travelling. In fact, many people learning English are doing so for that exact reason. In the past, travelling to exotic locations was only for the super-rich. Now, with the expansion of budget airlines and cheap packages, the world is a lot more accessible to a lot more people. In this ESL lesson plan on travel, students will have the opportunity to discuss and express their opinions on issues such as how much they like travelling, the best places they have visited and different forms of travel.

This lesson plan could also be used with your students to debate these issues for World Tourism Day , which takes place in September. For more lesson plans on international days and important holidays, see the  calendar of world days  to plan your classes for these special occasions.

For advice on how to use this English lesson plan and  other lesson plans  on this site, see the  guide for ESL teachers .

PRE-CLASS ACTIVITIES

Reading activity Before the English class, send the following article to the students and ask them to read it while making a list of any new vocabulary or phrases they find (explain any the students don’t understand in the class):

World of Wanderlust | The Top 25 Best Destinations in the World

The article provides descriptions of some of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. At the start of the class, hold a brief discussion about what the students thought about the article. Have the students visited any of these places? If so, what did they think about them? Which of the places on the list would they most like to visit and why? Can they think of any of the destinations that should not be on the list? Which other destinations should be on a list of the best destinations in the world?

Video activity To save time in class for the conversation activities, the English teacher can ask the students to watch the video below and answer the listening questions in Section 3 of the lesson plan at home. There are intermediate listening questions and advanced listening questions so teachers can decide which would be more appropriate for their students. Check the answers in the class.

The video for this class is called “The Point of Travel” by The School of Life which views travel as a kind of therapy that can help us with our emotional state of mind.

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES

The focus in the class is on conversation in order to help improve students’ fluency and confidence when speaking in English as well as boosting their vocabulary.

This lesson opens with a short discussion about the article the students read before the class. Next, the students can give their opinion on the quote at the beginning of the lesson plan – what they think the quote means and if they agree with it. This is followed by an initial discussion on the topic including the benefits of travel, the student’s favourite holiday/vacation and the best places to spend a holiday/vacation in their country.

After this, students will learn some vocabulary connected with travel such as backpacking , off the beaten path/track and bucket list . This vocabulary has been chosen to boost the students’ knowledge of less common vocabulary that could be useful for preparing for English exams like IELTS or TOEFL. The vocabulary is accompanied by a cloze activity and a speaking activity to test the students’ comprehension of these words. This may also be a good time to explain the difference between travel, trip and journey , as these words are often confused by students

If the students didn’t watch the video before the class, they can watch it after the vocabulary section and answer the listening questions. Before checking the answers, ask the students to give a brief summary of the video and what they thought about the content.

Finally, there is a more in-depth conversation about travel. In this speaking activity, students will talk about issues such as the different types of holiday/vacation people like to go on, how much they like to plan for a trip and the attraction of solo travel.

After the class, students will write about their opinion of travel. This could be a short paragraph or a longer piece of writing depending on what level the student is at. The writing activity is designed to allow students to practise and improve their grammar with the feedback from their teacher. For students who intend to take an international English exam such as IELTS or TOEFL, there is an alternative essay question to practise their essay-writing skills.

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ESL Lesson Plan: Travel Plans

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This English lesson plan helps reinforce  vocabulary related to traveling  by asking students to plan trips and excursions based on the profile of different groups of travelers. It is helpful to use local newspapers, especially newspapers that provide local events, to give students ideas of real places to visit. Most large cities have specialty newspapers that focus on local events and attractions available for free throughout the city.

Instructions for Teachers

The lesson begins with students deciding which types of groups are going to take a trip. Based on which group of travelers are going, students then use resources to plan out a short stay in a specific city or area of the country. Of course, you can choose to have students focus on distant locations. If you are teaching English in another country, it's probably best to vary this and focus on traveling abroad to allow the use of English place names.

Lesson Aims: Completing a small group task using the internet and other resources available in English, describing a travel destination and itinerary in detail

Activity: Planning a short trip to a specific location based on different traveler types

Level: Intermediate  

Lesson Plan

As a class, discuss what types of locations, travel plans, etc. might be suitable for these different types of travelers:

• A married couple on a honeymoon
• Two friends who are attending college
• Two business people 

As a class, discuss which resources students can use to make travel plans. There are many travel websites online that offer all the necessary tools for scheduling a trip. If available, use a projector and walk through the process of finding round trip flight tickets and hotels on a travel site. 

Using the worksheet below, break students up into pairs or small groups (maximum of 4) assigning a pair of travelers to each group. Have students come up with detailed plans for each travel group. After each group has finished, have them present their travel plans to the entire class.

Variation: To extend this activity, ask students to create a presentation using PowerPoint or another similar software application. Students should find photos and write up bullet points for each of the activities to include in the presentation . 

Plan a Trip to ___________ for the Following Travel Groups:

Honeymooners

Mary and Tim have just married and are in the mood for a great honeymoon to celebrate their eternal love for each other. Make sure to include lots of romantic options and some excellent meals to mark this happy event.

College Friends

Alan and Jeff are attending college together and are looking to have a wild week of fun and adventure. They love going to clubs and partying hard, but they don't have a lot of money to eat at fine restaurants. 

Cultured Couples

The Andersons and the Smiths are married couples that have been friends for years. Their children are grown up and have their own families. Now, they enjoy traveling together and place a great deal of emphasis on visiting sights of cultural significance. They also love going to concerts and eating fine food. 

Business People

These business people are interested in opening up a new company at your chosen location. They need to find out about the area, meet local business people, and discuss their proposal with local government.

Family with Children

The McCarthur family has three children aged 2, 5, and 10. They love spending time outdoors and have a limited budget for eating out. They aren't interested in entertainment, but the parents like to take the children to important museums to help with their cultural education. 

Peter and Dan

Peter and Dan married a few years ago. They love to explore gay hot spots in cities they travel to, as well as do traditional sight-seeing tours. They are also gourmets who spend up to $500 on good meals, so they'd like to go to at least one top rated restaurant. 

Travel Planning Sheet

Fill in the information to complete the vacation plans.

Dates / Times: Cost:

How many nights?: Cost:

Rental car yes/no? If yes, cost:

Trips / Sightseeing for the day: Cost:

Restaurants / Eating: Where?: Cost:

Evening entertainment: What / Where? Cost:

Add as many days as necessary to your travel planning sheet.

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On the road

In this Intermediate ESL lesson , the student will learn how to hire a car, talk about car parts and common car problems, as well as how to give and follow instructions and get around. The grammar part focuses on the distinction between will and going to .

In the first part of the lesson, the student learns about phrases related to hiring cars by matching halves of each phrase (e.g. breakdown cover, full tank, rental agreement , etc.), after which they practice using them by completing the missing words and discussing their experience with hiring a rental car .

Vocabulary: car parts

The student learns the names of car parts by matching them with the picture (e.g. headlights, wheels, windscreen wipers , etc.). Then, they learn about the most common car problems through a matching exercise (e.g. dented bonnet, boot won’t open, cracked headlights, etc.).

Grammar: will vs. going to

After being introduced to the differences between the use of will  and going to , the student fills in the gaps in a conversation by using these two future forms .

Vocabulary: getting around and giving directions

In this part of the lesson, the student learns about positions (e.g. opposite, next to, on the left, on the corner ) and directions (e.g. Take the second left ) by matching them with the correct pictures.

The knowledge is then put into practice in a reading exercise , in which the student follows directions and draws lines on the map to get to the final destination.

Audio and video: following directions and paying attention

In the audio part, the student is shown a map on which they find different places by following the speakers’ directions.

In the video part, they watch a Brain Games test of abilities of paying attention , where two tourists ask a student for directions. The student listens and tries to find a way to the museum themselves. But getting around isn’t what this video is really about. 🙂

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You can’t take your students with you on vacation as you travel the world, but you can take them on virtual trips as you explore different cultures together. Lesson plans on travel give you the opportunity to delve into topics like culture, geography and even math as you plan for travel expense. With a travel theme, you can dig into literature, help students embrace their inner artist and give them a love and passion for a new and exciting location. Whether you are digging into a country for a detailed unit study, want to diverge from the curriculum for some fun travel-themed lessons or simply want to give your students a love for travel, here is a list of resources that can help you embrace travel without leaving the four walls of your classroom.

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• Benefits of Cycling Lesson Plan (Grades K-5) – Teach students about the benefits of traveling by cycling using this curriculum outline. Related activities are listed under “Activity Sheets”
• Grandfather’s Journey (Grades 1-2) – Many of today’s families are multicultural. Take your students through a journey with one of these families using this book written and illustrated by Allen Say. Lesson includes discussion questions and story extension activities.
• The Counties of the UK (Grades 1-6) – Enforce geography skills with this lesson plan that requires students to look at maps and use compass points to describe positions in England.
• Celebrate Culture: Germany (Grades 1-2) – Introduce students to German geography and culture with this hands-on lesson plan.
• Christmas in France (Elementary) – Learn about Christmas traditions in this lesson plan designed for the World Language, ESL or traditional classroom setting.
• On the Road Again (Grades 3-5) – Students learn and identify different modes of transportation and communication using geography, math and language arts skills in this lesson from National Geographic.
• African Markets (Early Elementary) – Most American students have no idea what shopping at an open -air market is like. This lesson will help them identify advantages and disadvantages of this type of shopping.
• Transportation Lesson Plan (K) – Learn the different modes of transportation, build a cardboard car and create a real-life car wash.
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• Bicycle Education Lesson Plans (Grade 3) – This five-lesson unit teaches children about safe cycling practices.
• Transport (Elementary) – With an ESL focus, this lesson plan helps students learn vocabulary connected with public transport, including taxis and trains. Includes downloadable worksheets and audio exercises.
• A Child’s Daily Life in South Africa (Lower Elementary) – Give students a glimpse at what life is like for a kid their age in South Africa. This lesson plan is based on the book Not So Fast Songololo.

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• Spain: A Cultural Profile (Grades 11-12) – This lesson touches on the main geographic features of Spain. It will also discuss the cultural features of the country and its people. This lesson works best for an advanced Spanish language class.
• Destination: England (Grades 6 and above) – This ESL lesson plan uses guided visualization to teach students about the sights and icons of England, with a focus on London.
• German Food and Eating Customs (Grades 6 and above) – What is the food like in Germany? Find out in this hands-on lesson plans for upper and middle school grades from the Alabama Learning Exchange.
• Travel Brochures: Highlighting the Setting of a Story (Grades 6-8) – Students will create travel brochures to highlight the setting of a story they are reading. The lesson plan uses Al Capone Does My Shirts but can be adapted for any story with a well-defined setting.
• Budgeting for a Trip (Grades 6-8) – Travel is expensive. Students will learn to plan and budget for a round-trip vacation trip several international destinations.
• Four Days in Paris (Grades 6-8) – This activity encourages children to create a travel journal about a hypothetical four -day trip to Paris, discussing important landmarks and cultural activities.
• Global Trek (Grades 4-8) – Use technology to tour foreign countries and learn more about cultures and people around the world.
• The Next Top Travel Agent (Grade 12) – Students use available resources to play the role of travel agent to get clients to designations within budget.
• Bicycle Education Lesson Plans (Grade 6) – Aimed at middle school students, this five-lesson unit discusses all things cycling, including safety and health benefits.
• Transportation Systems (Grades 8-12) – This unit from the Henry Ford Museum looks at the past, present and future of all modes of transportation.
• Amazing Race (Grades 9-12) – Students use maps of a city to create an Amazing Race game in the classroom for their classmates to play.
• Where Shall We Go? (Grades 8-12) – A collection of activities centered around international travel that gets kids involved in the geographic side of travel.
• High School Road Trip (Grades 9-12) – Students will plan a virtual road trip using commuter or long-distance passenger rail service as the main transportation option.
• Vacation Time (Grades 11-12) – Students will create travel brochures for their hometown while discussing and identifying careers connected to the travel and hospitality industries.
• Spanish Travel Brochures (Grades 9-12) – Students will use online resources to create travel brochures for a chosen Spanish-speaking country.
• World Travel Trip (All ESL Grades) – Improve listening skills among ESL students with this listening travel-themed activity.
• Back-in-Time Travel Brochure (All Grades) – Have students embrace history and travel by creating a travel brochure for a specified location at a date in prior history. Adapt the rubric to make the activity grade-level appropriate for your students.
• Tourism Lessons (Grades 4 and Above) – Discuss career paths and occupations in the tourism industry and produce travel documents and itinerary with the help of technology.
• Lesson Plan: Let’s Take a Trip (ESL Students, All Grades) – Students plan for travel and work on English vocabulary at the same time in this interactive, hands-on lesson.
• What Is Public Transport? (All Grades) – Using charts and graphs, this lesson will discuss what public transportation is, why it is needed and how it has evolved over the years.
• Travel and Tourism (All Grades, ESL Focus) – An extensive unit on international travel and tourism focused on discussion and vocabulary skills.
• How Big Is Africa? (All Grades) – Take a closer look with your students at what the continent of Africa has to offer in this group of lessons.
• Traveling the Silk Road: Animals and Ecosystems (Elementary and Middle Grades) – This lesson plan from the Virginia museum of Fine Art uses East Asian Art to discuss the culture, animals and ecosystems of the Silk Road.
• A Collection of French Lesson Plans (All Ages) – A huge collection of lesson plans about France and French culture divided by age group.
• Spanish Culture Lesson Plans (All Ages) – A set of four lesson plans that delve into the culture of Spain and can be adapted for all ages. Topics covered include El Carnaval, Sanfermines, Las Fallas and La Tomatina.
• A Tour of London (All Ages, ESL Focus) – Take students on a tour of London and discuss vocabulary common to the city and travel in general.
• Life in the UK (All Ages) – Learn what culture is like in the United Kingdom in this comprehensive lesson plan collection.
• German Youth Culture (Middle and Upper Grades) – This lesson plan takes a look at the cultural differences between young people in Germany and young people in America. It uses comparing and contrasting to show similarities and differences.
• Exploring Africa ! (All Grades) – A comprehensive curriculum to help kids explore the geography, biodiversity and cultures of the continent of Africa. Take a walk on the wild side with this unit!
• Make a Transportation Museum (Elementary and Middle Grades) – This lesson gives students the chance to create a transportation museum in their own classroom.
• Transportation and Public Transit (All Grades) – This online lesson teaches children about the history and current status of public transportation. It includes multiple interactive chapters and chapter quizzes.
• Africa Lessons (All Grades) – A collection of lessons on the art, culture, geography and ecology of Africa from PBS.

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Road Trips!

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• 2.0 Vocabulary
• 3.0 Conversation Questions

Engaging in conversation practice about “road trips” can be an excellent conversation topic for ESL learners to help improve their overall level of English. Discussions about road trips require the use of a variety of vocabulary related to transportation, travel and navigation, making it an ideal context for language learning.

Talking about road trips can provide opportunities for learners to improve their listening and speaking skills, as they may need to understand directions, ask for recommendations, or share their own experiences. Overall, discussing road trips as a conversation topic for ESL learners can be a stimulating and practical way to enhance their language proficiency.

What is a Road Trip?

A road trip typically involves traveling a long distance by car, with the purpose of exploring and experiencing different destinations along the way. For example, a group of friends may decide to take a road trip across the United States, starting from the east coast and ending on the west coast.

During this trip, they may stop at various cities and towns, visit national parks, and discover hidden gems off the beaten path. Along the journey, they may encounter unexpected challenges, such as getting lost or experiencing car troubles, but they will also create unforgettable memories and bonding experiences.

Road trips can be a fun and exciting way to see new places, learn about different cultures, and connect with friends and family while enjoying the journey as much as the destination.

Useful Vocabulary

Try and use the following vocabulary when answering the question. Click to look up the definition in the dictionary

• Adventurous (adjective)
• Break down (phrasal verb)
• Memorable (adjective)
• Set off (phrasal verb)
• Route (noun)
• Adventure (adjective)
• Stressful (adjective)
• Hit the road (phrase)

Conversation Questions

• Have you ever been on a road trip? If so, where did you go and who did you go with?
• What do you think are the good and bad things about going on a road trip?
• What are some essential items that you would bring with you on a road trip?
• Do you thing everyone needs to take a road trip at least once in their lifetime?
• What are some popular road trip routes or destinations in your country?
• Have you ever gotten lost on a road trip? How did you find your way back?
• What is your favorite thing about road trips?
• Do you think road trips are a good way to explore a new country? Why or why not?
• Do you think it's better to travel alone or with friends/family on a road trip?
• Should people be allowed to camp anywhere they want during a road trip?
• Would you say it's better to have a detailed itinerary or to be flexible and spontaneous on a road trip?
• Should people be allowed to sleep in their car during a road trip?

Keep The Conversation Going!

Gregory is a qualified TEFL teacher who has been teaching English as a Foreign Language (ESL) for over a decade. He has taught in-person classes in Spain and to English learners around the world online.

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Project based learning is a great way to expose students to real world problems and activities. PBL activities engage them in learning skills and problem solving in a way that traditional class activities don’t. If you’ve never tried a PBL project, you will love it, AND your students will ask for more! These project based learning ideas for middle school and elementary students are just what you need to get started.

Who doesn’t love an epic road trip? Road trips are filled with memories, fun, adventure, and excitement.  But planning a road trip is anything but easy. There are so many amazing math, reading, writing, map reading and problem solving skills involved in a road trip that it is the perfect task for a fun project based learning activity.

Plan a Road Trip Project

This project based learning activity  will have your students planning a road trip from start to finish.  Students can work independently or in small groups as they work through this PBL project. Although working in small groups can sometimes be more difficult, it also gives students opportunities to develop communication skills and inter-personal problem solving skills.

A great way to introduce this project is to show kids a variety of print or video commercials for vacation destinations. Show pictures from a personal road trip that you’ve taken. You can even ask your students to talk about road trips they have taken with their families or friends. Once the class is excited about the topic, it’s time to let them get started

The  Plan a Road Trip PBL Project  has everything you need to get you class started. Just choose the activities from the packet you want your students to complete. Start with the planning pages included in the project. You can then do all of the activities or choose the ones that best meet your own learning objectives.

This resource includes a variety of printable activity pages and 3 final projects – more than enough for a great PBL unit. You can choose to have the students complete one final activity at the end, or weave them into the project so they ultimately complete all three projects.

1. Choose a Destination

Students start by choosing 4 possible destinations for their road trip. After doing some basic research on each location they then narrow down their options to one final destination.

Let your students determine whether they will visit one place or make a loop from start to finish in order to see multiple locations, or whether to travel near or far. For older students, a great way to add a new level of complexity to the project is to give them an overall road trip budget.

After students choose their destination, you could add in project #1, Mapping the Route. This would be a great place to have students create a map of the road trip with labeled states and destinations!

2. Prepare for the Road Trip

Choosing the destination is just the start! Students will then work on planning their road trip. In this planning phase they will be working on activities like:

• The Packing List
• Must-See Spots
• Places to Stay
• Distance Traveled
• Time and Money on the Road
• So Much More!

As students research and complete the pages, they use many different problem-solving skills, while strengthening their reading, writing, and math skills. As you can see there is no academic skill loss in this project!

Students will document their amazing  road trip project  by creating their own road trip selfies, music play list and more.  They will send postcards to their friends from one or more locations and they can even design a billboard for one of the tourist attractions they visit.

3. A Virtual Road Trip

Once back home from their virtual road trip students will spend some time reminiscing!  They will love writing about their favorite places and activities along the way. This is the perfect place for project #3 – An Amazing Destination. In this persuasive writing activity, students write about their destination in an attempt to get others to visit it too!

Finish up with your very own Travel TV Show where students present their road trips to the class.  A fun way to end is to let students vote on where they want to go next based on their classmates presentations!

4. The Final Projects

Once students have completed the planning pages, it’s time to assign one (or all) of the three final projects! You can choose any or all of these final projects. And yes, the scoring rubrics are included!

Final Road Trip Project Options:

• Mapping the Route
• Create a Destination Brochure
• An Amazing Destination Paragraph Writing

Once back home from their virtual road trip students will spend some time reminiscing!  They will love writing about their favorite places and activities along the way.  This is the perfect place for project #3 – An Amazing Destination.  This persuasive writing activity has students write about their road trip or one destination in an attempt to get others to visit it too!

Ready to get started?

If you need more ideas on  how to use project based learning in your classroom, check out this blog post filled with ideas .

Are you a parent or family getting ready to go on an actual road trip? Check out this great list of  30 Road Trip Trivia Games  by Outdoorish.com!

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Travel plans.

Nivel: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

Tipo de inglés: General English

Etiquetas: transport travel and leisure going to + infinitive Vocabulary and grammar

Publication date: 16/06/2014

In this dialogue-based lesson plan, students review the structure 'going to' + infinitive for stating plans and making predictions.

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I did love the worksheets, but I think the listening could be more natural and authentic.

I love all of your lessons - EXCEPT sometimes the pictures you choose cannot be clearly seen as to what they are.

I have to agree with Hassan. I understand that the 'actors' can't speak too quickly at this level, but it's all pretty stilted and lacks realistic feeling and tone. And by the way, when typing a comment the text is extremely small, smaller than when it's posted.

Love the worksheets but a number of students have queried the clarity of the pictures as well as the small font size. There was a way to improve this is would make the materials even better.

Thanks for the worksheet it was interesting.

Thank you so much for sharing it. It is useful

I agree about font size - much too small particularly when using smaller screens like a tablet or mobile phone. While I usually like Linguahouse lessons, I don't think the conversations in this one are very realistic. In many cultures, strangers wouldn't ask personal questions. They might ask for information like directions but that would be the end of the dialogue.

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