Solo Travel
This B1 lesson is all about solo travel and what it’s really like to explore a new place on your own. Students learn vocabulary like “exhausted,” “rely on,” and “life changing,” watch a short video about the truth of traveling alone, and work through real scenarios like losing a passport or dealing with loneliness. It’s a popular topic that gets every class talking, whether they’ve traveled solo or not.
Lesson overview
- Learn eight vocabulary words related to travel experiences, emotions, and independence
- Watch a short video about solo travel and discuss its main message
- Practice giving travel tips for first-time solo travelers visiting a specific country
- React to real travel scenarios like a dead phone, feeling sick, or meeting strangers
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| Level | Vocabulary | Video Length | Lesson Time |
| B1 / Intermediate | 10 words | 0:53 min | 60 min |
Vocabulary
- take a nap
- hang out
- benefit
- glamorous
- lonely
- exhausted
- rely on
- life changing
Contents
- Lead-in
- Discussion
- Vocabulary Match
- Vocabulary Practice
- Video
- Questions
- Speaking
- Agree or disagree
- Scenarios
The lesson opens with a fun guessing game on slide 2. Students visit a website that drops them into a random location on a virtual street view, and they try to guess where in the world they are. This is a great icebreaker that gets everyone engaged before any real language work starts. Give it about five minutes, then move to slide 3 where solo travel is defined and students answer three simple discussion questions about their own travel experiences.
Slide 4 asks students to pick what matters most to them when they travel from a list that includes safety, food, local culture, and relaxation. This works well as a quick pair activity. Then move into the vocabulary on slide 5. There are eight words, and the matching format keeps things moving. “Rely on” and “life changing” are the ones B1 students use most outside this lesson, so make sure those stick. The replacement exercise on slide 6 puts the same words into new sentences, which helps students see them in a different context.
Play the video on slide 7. It’s under a minute and comes from TikTok, so the style feels natural to students. Have them take notes on the main idea while watching. After the video, go through the four questions on slide 8. Question 3, about becoming “your own best friend,” usually needs a bit of unpacking at B1 level, so give students time to explain what they think it means.
The speaking activity on slide 9 asks students to pick a country and write a list of tips for a first-time solo traveler. This pulls together vocabulary and ideas from the lesson and gives students a clear task to work toward. The agree or disagree statements on slide 10 cover topics like whether solo travel is dangerous for women and whether group travel is cheaper. These tend to spark real debate. Finish with the scenarios on slide 11. Students discuss what they’d do if their phone died abroad, a local offered to show them around, or they lost their passport. These are practical and engaging, and every student has something to say.
