Ask information in a context (travel), talk about a trip and describe the

cities/countries where you went

-> Give your opinions
-> Past simple

Average time: 3 / 4min

Presentation of the unit – Two workmates Friend 1: I am so tired! I definitely need to

talking while working take a vacation!
Friend 2: Me either! Last year I travelled to
Asia, a beautiful place!
Friend 1: Really? Is there any place in
particular in Asia that you would
recommend it?
Friend 2: Of course! I would definitely
recommend Thailand! Its capital, Bangkok
is amazing, full of sightseeing, landmarks,
monuments, museums, and cultural
heritage centres.
Friend 1: What about the food?
Friend 2: The food is delicious! I was afraid
about the food there but the truth is, I ate
so much while I was in Thailand! I went to
several restaurants in the city and they
have a huge variety of dishes, so there are
options for everybody!
Friend 1: Did you visit those famous
islands?
Friend 2: Yes, I did! I went to an island
called Phi Phi Leh island, off the coast
of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. A beautiful
place, with white-sands, clean water and
cosy hutches. A paradise because we don’t
have beautiful beaches here like those in
Thailand, and it is a calm place, perfect for
my family! How about you? Where did you
go on your last vacation?
Friend 1: I went to Europe! I have spent
one week travelling through France and
Germany!
Friend 2: Really? Tell me about it!
Friend 1: It was fascinating! I visited the
medieval castles, went to museums, ate at
the most delicious restaurants and drove
through wonderful places!
Friend 2: Did you visit Paris?
Friend 1: Of course! The most beautiful city

Teacher explaining the topic in front of the
white board
Teacher explaining the topic in front of the
white board
Teacher explaining the topic in front of the
white board
on earth! Those charming streets full of
shops, the lovely churches and the
delightful gastronomy really impressed me!
Friend 2: That’s nice! Perhaps I visit Paris in
my next vacation!
Hey guys, how are you? Our lesson today
will be about travelling, or precisely, how
we describe cities and places that we had
been visiting before.
When we want to express something about
our trip or vacation that finished at a
specific time, we use the Simple Past
Tense.
The simple past tense, sometimes called
the preterit, is used to talk about
a completed action in a time before now.
The simple past is the basic form of past
tense in English. The time of the action can
be in the recent past or the distant past and
action duration is not important.
 This year, my family and I went to
the Seychelles islands for a week.
It was so much fun!
We travelled around the islands
and ate lots of delicious food.
 It was an amazing trip!
 Did you visit the museum?
 We went to main avenue, walked
through the streets full of people
and visited the terrace of the
highest building in the city!
Don’t forget about the structure when
using the Simple Past Tense!
1) - Positive sentences:
Subject + main verb (Conjugated in PAST
SIMPLE)
 I went to Canada last year.
1) – Negative sentences:
Subject + auxiliary do (DID) + main verb
 I didn’t travel to Italy because it
was expensive.
2) – Question sentences:
 Auxiliary Do (DID) + subject + main verb
 Did you eat Japanese food while
in Asia?
Exercise Shall we practice a little bit?

Choose among the options the right word:

1) – I _____ to Italy last summer.

a) – played
b) – went
c) – go
d) - trip

2) – It is a big city indeed. When I

visited it, it _____ me 3 hours to
find the hotel.

a) – took
b) – went
c) – take
d) – got

3) – Did you ______ the Louvre?

a) – go
b) – went
c) – take
d) – visit