A fun lesson for beginner ESL students to learn the past simple regular verbs, past simple irregular verbs, vocabulary, and expressions about describing a trip. Watch the ESL video about describing a trip using Past Simple and use the ESL Printable and Digital storytelling flashcards to practice the past simple using new vocabulary and expressions to talk about a past trip.
Warm Up Questions
- Do you like to travel?
- What kinds of things do you like to do when you travel?
- What are 3 things that you have to take with you when you travel?
- What countries have you been to?
- What’s your dream vacation?
ESL Listening Talking about a Trip using the Past Simple
Watch the following YouTube video:
Listening Questions – Talking About A Trip In The Past
- How was Tony’s trip?
- How was the weather?
- How were the people?
- How was the hotel?
- Was it expensive?
- What did Tony do on his trip?
- How was the food?
- Did Tony have a good trip?
ESL Printable and Digital Flashcards to Talk about a Trip in the Past
Use the following ESL printable flashcards to talk about a trip using the past simple.
Matching – Vocabulary to Talk about a Past Trip
Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.
| 1. reasonable |
| 2. friendly |
| 3. helpful |
| 4. awful |
| 5. expensive |
| 6. sick |
| a. high price |
| b. very bad |
| c. fair; not too high or too low |
| d. kind and pleasant to people |
| e. not feeling well physically |
| f. willing to help |
ESL Listening Transcripts Talking about a Trip in the Past
Samantha: How was your trip?
Tony: It was really fun.
Samantha: How was the weather?
Tony: The weather was beautiful. It was warm and sunny every day.
Samantha: How were the people?
Tony: The people were very friendly and helpful.
Samantha: What did you do?
Tony: I had some meetings; I ate at some delicious restaurants and I did some sightseeing.
Samantha: How was the hotel?
Tony: The hotel was very nice. The service was great.
Samantha: I see! How was the food?
Tony: The food was amazing. I ate many different kinds of food.
Samantha: Was it expensive?
Tony: I think it was reasonable. I didn’t spend too much money.
Samantha: Sounds like you had a wonderful vacation!
Tony: Yes, just one bad thing happened.
Samantha: Really? What happened?
Tony: I got sick. I got food poisoning.
Samantha: Wow, that’s awful. I thought you said that the food was delicious.
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Reference: B2L19
