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💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers:

Use this 20-minute lesson to help A1 learners practice summer holiday vocabulary before writing. Check student answers automatically when they complete each interactive exercise.

🎓 For Learners:

First, read the word cards below to learn the 10 holiday words. Next, complete the 16 quick practice exercises to check your vocabulary skills.

🌴 Module 1: Summer Holiday Words

Learn and practice 10 easy words about summer holiday plans.

Place

farmhouse

A house on a farm in the country.

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Place

waterpark

A fun park with pools and water slides.

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Place

backyard

The garden area behind your house.

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Place

lagoon

A small, calm lake near the sea.

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People

grandma & grandpa

Your grandmother and grandfather.

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People

relatives

Family members like aunts, uncles, cousins.

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Activity

hiking

Walking in nature or up mountains.

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Activity

snorkel

Swim underwater with a mask and tube.

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Action

decide

To choose what you are going to do.

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Part A: Word Order

Put the words in the correct order to make full sentences.

📌 Example: We / rent / going / house / are / to / a / small ➔ We are going to rent a small house.

1. Put the words in order:

going / We / to / are / visit / my / grandma .

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2. Put the words in order:

They / to / going / swim / are / in / the / lagoon .

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3. Put the words in order:

going / I / am / to / go / hiking .

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4. Put the words in order:

We / decide / to / need / to / today .

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Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Choose the right word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

farmhouse waterpark backyard relatives snorkel

5. We are going to stay in a quiet ____ near the mountains.

6. The children love playing games on the grass in our ____.

7. I want to ____ in the clear blue sea to see small fish.

8. All of our ____ are coming to our house for lunch.

9. We are going to slide down huge slides at the ____ on Saturday.

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Select the best word to complete each sentence.

10. My ___ tells funny stories about when he was young.

____ a. grandpa ____ b. lagoon ____ c. waterpark ____ d. hiking

11. We always go ___ in the mountains during summer.

____ a. relatives ____ b. hiking ____ c. farmhouse ____ d. decide

12. We swim in the calm blue ___ by the sea.

____ a. grandma ____ b. backyard ____ c. lagoon ____ d. snorkel

13. We must ___ where we are going to go tomorrow.

____ a. decide ____ b. farmhouse ____ c. relatives ____ d. waterpark

Part D: Match Question to Answer

Match each question with its correct answer choice.

14. "Where are you going to stay on holiday?"

____ a. My grandma and grandpa. ____ b. At a small farmhouse in the country. ____ c. Yes, we are going to go hiking.

15. "Who are you going to visit this summer?"

____ a. My grandma and grandpa. ____ b. To the big waterpark. ____ c. We need to decide today.

16. "What activity are you going to do at the sea?"

____ a. All of our relatives. ____ b. In our backyard. ____ c. We are going to snorkel in the lagoon.

✍️ Module 2: Writing Task

Now it is time to write your short paragraph about your summer plans!

📝 Writing Frame (Use these starters)

"This summer I ..."

"My family ..."

"I ... not ..."

"... you ...?"

"Yes, ..."

✅ Checklist (What to include in your writing)

1. Two plans with am, is or are + going to + a base verb
2. One negative sentence with am not, is not or are not + going to + a base verb
3. One yes / no question with Are or Is + going to + a base verb
4. One short answer that does not repeat going to

Writing Task:

"Write 5 lines about your plans for the summer holiday: two plans, one thing you are not going to do, one question and one short answer (you can imagine them)."

📏 Target length: 25-40 words

____ (Type your 5 lines here using the frame starters...)

🌟 Module 3: Model Answer

Read this example text to see how to write your summer holiday plans.

📖 Example Story (36 words)

🔊 Listen to text

This summer I am going to visit my grandma. My family is going to stay in a farmhouse. I am not going to swim in the lagoon. Are you going to go hiking? Yes, I am.

💡 Useful Phrases and Notes

1. am going to visit

Use "am going to" + action word to talk about your personal plan.

2. is going to stay

Use "is going to" when talking about "My family", "he", or "she".

3. am not going to

Put "not" after "am" to say a thing you will not do.

4. Are you going to

Put "Are" at the start to ask a friend about their plans.

5. Yes, I am.

A short, simple answer. Do not repeat "going to" in this answer.

Writing: Summer Holiday Plans

💡 How to use this lesson

🌴 Module 1: Summer Holiday Words

farmhouse

waterpark

backyard

lagoon

grandma & grandpa

relatives

hiking

snorkel

decide

Part A: Word Order

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

Part D: Match Question to Answer

✍️ Module 2: Writing Task

📝 Writing Frame (Use these starters)

✅ Checklist (What to include in your writing)

Writing Task:

🌟 Module 3: Model Answer

📖 Example Story (36 words)

💡 Useful Phrases and Notes

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