Dialogue
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: Vacation. First, read the following dialogue out loud with your tutor, then switch roles and try again.
Dorothy and Kevin are talking about Kevin’s vacation.
| Dorothy: |
How was your trip to Cancún? |
| Kevin: |
It was so much fun that I didn’t want to return home. |
| Dorothy: |
That sounds amazing. Was this your first time visiting Mexico? |
| Kevin: |
I’ve been to Mexico several times, but it was my first time in Cancún. Also, it was my first time staying at a beach resort with a proper beach! |
| Dorothy: |
What did you do there? |
| Kevin: |
Gina went snorkeling and I mostly chilled on the beach. We wanted to go sightseeing, but there was so much to do at the resort we ended up just enjoying the beach. |
| Dorothy: |
That’s great! Do you plan to go back? |
| Kevin: |
Definitely! Next time, I want to explore different cities near Cancún as well. |
| Dorothy: |
I always wanted to visit the ancient Mayan ruins. |
| Kevin: |
You should definitely plan to go there! |
Vocabulary
Go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
|
Expression |
Definition |
Example |
|
trip |
a journey for some purpose |
How was your business trip to New York? |
|
first time |
the initial time |
It was my first time traveling abroad.
|
|
have been to |
visited (=a way to form the perfect tense of verbs) |
I have been to other countries in Southeast Asia. |
|
beach resort |
a resort located on a beach |
The beach resort was so beautiful and relaxing! |
|
proper |
right or suitable for some purpose or situation |
You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food. |
|
snorkeling |
to swim underwater while using a snorkel |
I saw so many tropical fish while snorkeling. |
|
chill |
to relax |
I just want to chill at home tonight. |
|
sightseeing |
the activity of visiting famous or interesting places in an area |
Did you go sightseeing while you were in New York? |
|
explore |
to travel over or through (a place) in order to learn more about it or to find something |
The young mom decided to explore the community center to look for a good Japanese program. |
|
ancient ruins |
the remaining pieces of something from long ago |
I really want to visit the ancient Inca ruins in Machu Picchu. |
Exercise
Practice answering the following questions with your tutors. You can use the sample answers to come up with your own answer.
- Where did you go for your last vacation?
- I went to the ski resort in the Alpines.
- I went to Phuket to do scuba diving.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Who did you go with?
- I went with my family.
- I went with my friends from college.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- What did you do?
- We went skiing every day, then had a nice meal and hot chocolate every night.
- I just chilled at the beach and read many books.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Do you like traveling?
- Yes, I like to visit new places every time.
- No, I do like going on vacation, but I don’t like going on airplanes.
- Your answer:_______________________________
- Where is your next destination?
- I want to go to Istanbul.
- A backpacking trip to Europe is next on my list.
- Your answer:_______________________________
Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Have you traveled abroad?
- Which countries or places have you visited?
- Do you like traveling alone or with other people?
- Do you usually try local food during your trip?
- How often would you like to travel?
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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