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My Ideal Holiday: Read The Texts and Decide Which Person You Are Most Similar To

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My Ideal Holiday

Read the texts and decide which person you are most similar to.

Match the underlined expressions to their definitions

1. Be addicted to 6. Enjoy local food 12. Have a strict plan


travelling 7. Relax, not do anything 13. Not spend much money
2. Spend lots of money, 8. Feel very comfortable while travelling
travel in luxury 9. Feel uncomfortable in a 14. Make decisions
3. Sunbathe new place depending on how
4. Travel without much 10. Be careful you’re feeling
stuff 11. Someone who likes 15. A place without many
5. Early in the morning museum, art galleries tourists
Complete the sentences (1-14) with the expressions (a-n)

1. My friends always ________________________ they hitchhike a. Get the travel bug


and couchsurf everywhere. b. Culture vulture
2. We had to get up _________________________ to catch the c. Catch some rays
4am sleeper train. d. Sit and watch the
3. My parents are real ________________________ they love world go by
museums, ancient ruins and art galleries. e. See how the mood
4. I’ll meet up with you guys later. I’m gonna chill by the pool and takes me
_________________________ for a bit. f. Travel on a shoe
5. My uncle always ______________________ when he goes on string
holiday, 5-star hotels, private beaches, pool parties, you name g. Live it up
it. h. A culture shock
6. The best and cheapest restaurants are ________________ i. Feel right at home
away from the touristy areas. j. Watch your back
7. You have to _________________________ when you’re k. Travel light
travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous people out there. l. At the crack of
8. When I went to India it was a real _____________________ for dawn
the first few days, you get used to it after a while though. m. Off the beaten
9. I always try to _____________________, people always pack so track
much stuff they don’t need.
10. I _________________________ in Stockholm, the people are
so friendly and they all speak English!
11. I don’t like planning my holidays meticulously, I’d rather just
_______________________.
12. I’ve definitely ________________________, I’ve only been
home for a week and I’m already planning my next trip.
13. There’s nothing I like more than to sip a coffee in a nice Italian
piazza and ___________________________________.

Discussion

1. Do you ​travel light​? If so, how do you decide what to pack?


2. You have to ​watch your back ​when you’re travelling alone; there are a lot of dangerous
people out there. Do you agree?
3. Which place that you’ve visited was the biggest ​culture shock​? Where did you ​feel right at
home​? Why?
4. Do you usually have to ​get up at the crack of dawn​ to catch a flight when you go on holiday?
How does that make you feel?
5. Do you normally ​travel on a shoestring​ or ​live it up​? How can you save money while
travelling? Would you consider hitchhiking or couchsurfing?
6. Have you ​got the travel bug​? Where do you want to visit next?
7. Do you like to ​have everything planned out​ or ​see how the mood takes you​ when you’re
travelling?
8. What’s the perfect place to ​sit and watch the world go by ​for you?
9. How important is it for you to ​catch some rays​ when you’re on holiday?
10. How do you choose a holiday destination? Are you a ​culture vulture​?

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