This Holiday Travel ESL lesson for ESL students to learn vocabulary and expressions to talk about holiday travel. Watch the ESL video, use the ESL storytelling flashcards to retell a story about holiday travel, and do the exercises below.
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luau, feast, celebrate, adventure, suntan,
vacation, hula, reindeer, popular, variety
Watch the YouTube video and answer the following questions.
Match the words on the left with words or expressions on the right that are closest in meaning.
1. variety |
2. adventure |
3. feast |
4. reindeer |
5. popular |
6. suntan |
7. Luau |
9. vacation |
9. vacation |
10. hula |
A. a very large meal, usually on a special occasion like a holiday or birthday |
B. liked or enjoyed by many people or a group of people |
C. a traditional Hawaiian dance |
D. this is a Hawaiian party with lots of food and entertainment |
E. to have a fun activity such as a party on a special day |
F. many different types or many choices |
G. time off from work or school to relax or travel |
H. an unusual, exciting, and sometimes dangerous activity or experience |
I. brown skin caused by being exposed to the sun |
J. an animal that lives in cold northern countries |
Use the words from the vocabulary box to complete the following sentences. You may need to modify the tense or word form.
Fill-in-the-blanks – Watch the video and complete the sentences.
The holiday season is right _____________. It’s a great time to travel for a lot of people.
Whether you celebrate Christmas or just use the time off to relax and _____________ it’s a popular time of the year to _____________.
People don’t just travel to be with their family. Some people use their vacation time to go on an _____________ somewhere!
There are a lot of fun places to visit during the holidays, and a great variety of _____________ to go on. Whether you miss the summer and want to go somewhere hot,
You want to go somewhere that is very snowy and cold to celebrate the holidays, or you want to have an exciting adventure in a big city, there are _____________ of great choices!
Some people don’t like the cold weather so they want to be someplace warm. In Australia it’s the middle of summer, so it’s a hot destination.
In Australia you can swim, relax, and get a _____________ at Christmas time.
Hawaii is also a _____________ spot for a warm vacation.
Learn to hula dance and enjoy a traditional Hawaiian Luau; a big feast with lots of music and dancing. There are also a lot of _____________ Christmas lights and decorations everywhere!
On the other hand people who live in countries with warmer climates prefer their holiday season to be cold and snowy so they travel to countries very _____________. Here they have deep snow, and beautiful _____________ night skies. They even have real reindeer and you might even see Santa!
New York city is another popular vacation spot at this time of year. People can ice skate and see the world’s tallest Christmas tree (______________). There are also a lot of Christmas lights and _____________ to keep you busy! But…It IS pretty cold!
Hot or cold, _____________ or exciting, there are a lot of places to enjoy your time off. Of course the most popular place to spend the holidays is still at home with family.
BUT, if you want an adventure, you can do that too!
What do you want to do?
Where do you want to go this holiday season?
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