My Last Vacation
This A2 lesson is built around the topic of vacations and travel. Students listen to three short audio stories, practice key vocabulary, and talk about their own travel experiences. It works well for adult learners who are still getting comfortable speaking in English.
Lesson overview
- Practice travel vocabulary like guesthouse, ferry, countryside, and fishing village
- Listen to three real-life vacation stories and answer comprehension questions
- Discuss personal travel experiences using simple past tense prompts
- Build speaking confidence with a two-minute structured talk about their last vacation
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| Level | Vocabulary | Audio Length | Lesson Time |
| A2 / Pre-Intermediate | 15 words | 0:47, 0:45, 0:38 min | 60 min |
Vocabulary
- farm
- countryside
- guesthouse
- tent
- fishing village
- city bus tour
- ferry
- neighborhood
- plant
- cook from scratch
- book
- get lost
- explore
- embarrassed
- fascinating
Contents
- Lead-in
- Vocabulary
- Audio 1
- Comprehension 1
- Audio 2
- Comprehension 2
- Audio 3
- Comprehension 3
- Discussion
- Word association
- Practice
- My last vacation
- Transcript
Start the lesson with the ranking activity on slide one. Students put five vacation types in order from most to least exciting. There are no right answers here, which makes it low-pressure. Give them two minutes to rank individually, then compare in pairs. You’ll get the class talking straight away.
The vocabulary slides cover two groups of words. Slide three has place words like farm, tent, and neighborhood. Use the pictures to check understanding before moving on. Slide four asks students to match words to definitions. Let them work alone first, then check as a class. Words like “from scratch” and “get lost” may be new for A2 learners, so spend a moment on each one.
The three audio tracks are short, under one minute each. Play each one twice if students need it. The first audio is about a farm stay, the second is a road trip without a plan, and the third is a staycation in Hong Kong. Each one connects to the vocabulary from the earlier slides, so students will hear familiar words in context. Check answers after each audio before moving to the next.
The discussion on slide eleven works well in pairs or small groups. Give students three or four minutes per question. The speaking activity on the final slide asks each student to talk for two minutes about their own last vacation. The bullet prompts help weaker students stay on track. Encourage them to use the lesson vocabulary where they can.
