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Expressions with Go
Traveling and Leisure Time
Grammar & Structure
Level B1

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Expressions with Go Outline

Content
In this lesson you will learn to use expressions with “go” to talk about sightseeing
and traveling.

Learning Outcomes
• You will use expressions with go to talk about traveling and sightseeing
• You will learn some new vocabulary
• You will learn what go can be followed by depending on what we talk about

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Grammar

Let‘s go sightseeing!

My dad will go to Thailand by

plane tomorrow.

We decided to go skiing this

winter.

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We went on a tour I would like to go to

yesterday. London in summer!

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Grammar

Please note

When talking about sightseeing and traveling

we often use expressions with go. In these
expressions, go can be followed by for, with,
to, on, or no preposition depending on if it is
a person, place, -ing activity, noun activity, or
travel words.

Examples
We plan to go windsurfing in June.
He goes crazy every time I do not pick up the phone.
I go for a run two times a week.

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Grammar

Please note

Go -- Conjugation

I  go home
you  go to Scotland
he  goes swimming
she  goes on holiday
it  goes well Every winter they go
we  go camping to Moscow.
you  go by train
they  go to Moscow

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Grammar

Please note

Expressions with go

• Go can be followed by To if we talk about a place

• Example: He went to Paris last night.

• Go can be followed by With if we talk about a person

• Example: Please go with me!

• Go can be followed by For if we talk about

something/someone
• Example: Let‘s go for a movie!
• Example: We expect you to behave well, and the
same goes for your brother.
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Grammar

Please note

Expressions with go

• Go can be followed by On if we use travel words

• Example: We like to go on a tour every time we visit
a new city.

• Go can be followed by No Preposition if we use ing-

activity
• Example: She likes to go camping.
• Example: You should propose to go sightseeing.

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Please note

Expressions with go

• Go can be followed by colours if we talk about changes

of color
• Example: Leaves go red in autumn.

• Go can be followed by adjectives if we talk about

changes for worse
• Example: Sam went mad after losing his wife.

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Review

1. Go to My husband goes to Madrid once a month.

2. Go on He was excited to go on a cruise.

3. Go for This house will go for 10,000 US dollars.

4. Go running Emily goes running every morning.

When talking about sightseeing and traveling we

often use expressions with go. In these expressions,
go can be followed by for, with, to, on, or no
preposition

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Vocabulary

Accomodation Sunset

Affordable Picturesque

Arrangement To locate

Budget Homesick

Coast Damage

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Exercises

Speaking

Select the correct conjugation of the verb

1) She went / go / goes to the Ivory Coast last year.

2) My daughter was feeling homesick abroad and so she
decided to went / go / goes home.
3) Our budget was very low and we didn‘t go for / with /
- snowboarding.
4) Jane likes nature so she wants to go on / to / for
Australia to experience it there.
5) There was an affordable tour and we went with / on /
- vacation.

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Exercises

Writing

Fill in the blanks

1) They _____ the Scorpions concert in Berlin 2 years

ago.
2) When she arrives to Venice she immediately
_______ the city.
3) My father ______ with a dog in the morning if he
has time.
4) Let‘s ______ in the mountains- it is so exciting!.
5) If I need to travel, I prefer ______ by plane.
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Exercises

Writing

Match to create phrases with go

1) Go by   vacation
2) Go for   the USA
3) Go on   swimming
4) Go to   bus
5) Go   a horror movie

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Exercises

Speaking

Match the sentences

Last week my family   so I had to go by bus

My flight was cancelled   and I plan to go to Russia
Sarah is very busy at work   went on a trip to the lake
In summer I will graduate  and doesn‘t have time to go for
My mother is very active  a movie
 she likes to go rafting once a
month

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Exercises

Speaking

Evaluate and order the texts

 The weather was amazing and we liked the place so much

that we decided to come back there next year.
 We decided to go to Geneva to visit the famous lake.
 Last Monday I went on a trip with my friends.
 When we arrived we went on a tour around the city.
 After that we went by bus to the suburbs of the city to
enjoy nature.

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Exercises

Writing

Formulate new sentences using these phrases

1) To go – by car – work – I – every day - ? - . - !

I go to work by car every day.
2) To go – interview – for – yesterday – Anna - ? - . - !

3) To go – prefer – in the morning – sightseeing – I - ? - . - !

4) To go – a cruise – on – we – dream - ? - . - !

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Exercises

Writing
Open writing activity
Create 4 sentences using expressions with go
1) Sentence

2) Sentence

3) Sentence

4) Sentence

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Exercises

Writing
Which word is correct?
Why?
1) She goes / go to work every day.
2) They go / went with me to the hospital last night.
3) If you are afraid of heights you can go rafting / paragliding .

4) I hate to go on sightseeing / sightseeing , I prefer to try local

food.
5) John is interested in the Chinese tea ceremony so he goes to
Seoul / Beijing twice a year.

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Exercises

Writing
Rewrite the sentences below using
expressions with go
1) Joe is a top manager and he likes to travel by plane.
Joe is a top manager and he likes to go by plane when he travels.
3) I would like to visit the concert this evening.

5) We like to go to the mountains with the bikes.

7) She wants to buy tickets to the cinema for the new thriller movie.

9) I dream of visiting all the European capitals, especially Rome.

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Exercises

Writing

Choose the incorrect word in the sentence

1) Go for a movie – Go for a concert – Go on a concert

– Go with a friend
2) Go running – Go on running – Go camping –
Go on a tour
3) Go with me – Go to Prague – Go by train- Go
by foot
4) Go to Portugal – Go by car- Go on holidays- Go
on train

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Exercises

Writing

Assess which word fits with the example

1) To go  On foot  By foot  With foot

2) My wife is pregnant and -  On  To
wants to go ___ Belgium
to give birth.
3) When I travel I always go
 To  By  For
____ the history
museum of the city.
4) My flat is to noisy and I  jogging  For a  On a jog
usually go ______ jog
outside to relax.

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