Holiday time (vocabulary)

1) Write the words and phrases below in the correct place.

Can you add any more words?

mountain / peaceful / family / skiing / taking photos / walking / train

cruise / sunbathing / cheap / ship / water sports / exciting / beach /

alone

sightseeing / bicycle / eating in restaurants / climbing / swimming /

shopping
TYPES OF HOLIDAY HOLIDAY MEANS OF SPEND
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ADJECTIVES TRANSPORT HOLIDAY
___city_______ __surfing______ ___noisy______ __plane______ TIME WITH:
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ __friends_____
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ____________
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ____________
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ____________
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ____________
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2) Match these words______________
to their meanings. _____________
3) Read the definitions_____________ ____________
and underline the correct word.
_____________ ______________ _____________ _____________ ____________
tour / trip / voyage / ______________
_____________ excursion / _____________ _____________ ____________
travel
_____________ ______________ 1. You can lie on a beach
_____________ and do this.
______ _______
_____________ ______________ a) sailing
_____________ b) diving
_____________ c) sunbathing
1. the activity
_____________ or action of travelling
______________ _____________
2. It’s a sporty type of___
holiday.
_____________ __________
______________ _____________
a) beach b) activity c) city
_____________ ______________ _____________
2. a long journey, usually
_____________ by sea or in
______________ 3. It means the opposite of ‘expensive’.
_____________
space
_____________ ___________
______________ a) boring
_____________ b) cheap c) quiet
_____________
3. a visit round a place_________
of interest, _____________
4. It’s not a winter activity.
__often with a guide __________ _____________
a) skating b) skiing c) surfing
__
4. a journey to a place for a short 5. It means ‘relaxing’.
time (for pleasure or on business) a) peaceful b) noisy c) exciting
_________ _____
6. Which of these is the fastest means of transport?
a) bicycle b) trainc) ship
5. a journey to a place of interest, 7. It’s not a holiday activity.
often officially organized for a group a) shopping b) climbing c) going to school
_________

4) Use the words in

exercises above to
describe the photos on
the left. Which of the
places would you like to
visit? Why?

The Swiss Alps The Canary Oxford

Islands Islands