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Joe Perry

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What do you like to do on vacation?

• Take an exciting trip

• Visit a foreign country• Travel through my

own country

• Discover something new• Take language or cooking

lessons• Visit museums and art

galleries

• Stay home• Catch up on

reading• Fix up the house

• Enjoy nature• Go camping,

biking or fishing• Relax at the beach

1. Which activities do you like to do on vacation?2. Which activities did you do on your last vacation?3. What other activities would you like to do on future vacations?

Conversation

Julia: I’m so excited! We have two weeks off! What are you going to do?

Nancy: I’m not sure. I guess I’ll just stay at home.Maybe I’ll watch a few DVDs. Whatabout you? Any Plans?

Julia: Yeah, I’m going to relax at the beach with mycousin for a couple of weeks. We’re going to go surfing every day.

Nancy: Sounds like fun.

Julia: Say, why don’t you come with us?

Nancy: Do you mean it? I’d love to! I’ll bring my surfboard!

Use be going to + verb for plans you’ve decided on

What are you going to do?I’m going to relax at the beach.We’re going to go surfing every day.I’m not going to do anything speaial.

Use will + verb for possible plans before you’ve made a decision

What are you going to do?I’m not sure. I guess I’ll just stay home.Maybe I’ll watch a few DVDs.I don’t know. I think I’ll go camping.

Complete the conversation with appropriate forms of be going to or will.

A: Have you made any vacation plans?B: Well, I’ve decided on thing - I .......... go camping.A: That’s great! For how long?B: I ………. be away for a week. I only have five days of vacation.A: So, when are you leaving?B: I’m not sure. I ………. Probably leave around the end of May.A: And where ………. you ………. go?B: I haven’t thought about that yet. I guess I ………. go to one of the national parks.A: That sounds like fun.B: Yeah. Maybe I ………. go hiking and do some fishing.A: ………. you ………. rent a camper?B: I’m not sure. Actually, I probably ………. rent a camper – it’s too expensive.A: ………. you ………. go with anyone?B: No, I need some time alone. I ………. travel by myself.

Have you thought about your next vacation? Consider some answers to these questions. If you already have plans, use be going to. If you don’t have fixed plans, use will.

1. How are you going to spend your next vacation?

2. Where are you going to go?

3. When are you going to take your vacation?

4. How long are you going to be on vacation?

5. Is anyone going to travel with you?

Grammar Focus

Complete the chart. Then add one more word to each category.

Backpack first aid kit overnight bag shorts vaccinationCash hiking boots passport suitcase visaCredit card medication plane ticket windbreaker traveller’s checks

Clothing Money Health Documents Luggage

What are the five most important items you need for these vacations: 1. A trip to a foreign country? 2. A rafting trip? 3. A mountain-climbing expedition?

Word Power

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