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Discussion picture Discussion questions Key words

Picture warm-up

1. What do you see in this picture?
2. Who are these people, and what are they doing?
3. Does this look like your life here, or in your home country? How is it the same or different?

Discussion questions

1. What is the best trip you have ever taken?
2. Where would you like to travel in the U.S.?
3. Do you prefer beach vacations, city trips, or nature trips?
4. Do you like to plan every detail or travel without a plan?
5. What do you always pack when you travel?
6. Do you prefer to travel alone, with friends, or with family?
7. What is the most beautiful place you have visited?
8. How do you save money when you travel?
9. Have you ever had a problem while traveling? What happened?
10. Do you prefer staying in hotels or rentals like Airbnb?
11. What is a place in your home country every tourist should visit?
12. How do you communicate when you don’t speak the local language?
13. Do you buy souvenirs? What kind?
14. Is travel important for learning about other cultures?
15. If money were no problem, where would you go next?

Key words

Say the word, then read the example sentence out loud.

• trip
  We took a trip to Chicago last summer.
• vacation
  I’m taking a week of vacation in August.
• destination
  Hawaii is a popular vacation destination.
• pack
  Don’t forget to pack your charger.
• luggage
  Our luggage was very heavy.
• book
  I booked a hotel online.
• tourist
  The museum was full of tourists.
• sightseeing
  We went sightseeing in Washington, D.C.
• souvenir
  I bought a magnet as a souvenir.
• itinerary
  Our itinerary includes three cities in five days.
• road trip
  We took a road trip to the Grand Canyon.
• accommodation
  Accommodation in New York is expensive.
• explore
  I love to explore new neighborhoods.
• guidebook
  The guidebook recommended this restaurant.
• budget travel
  Budget travel means staying in cheap places.

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