
speak out Elementary
Watch the video podcast. Do you know any of the places the people talk about?
1 Complete Finn’s text with the words in the box. Then watch the video podcast from 0:12–0:24 and check your answers.
I love hot 1 weather , so when I 2 ___________ on holiday I like to travel
to 3 ______________countries. Last 4 _____________ I went to Greece,
which 5 _______________ beautiful. 6 _______________ about you?
What kind of 7 ______________ do you like?
weather year How holidays hot was go
2 What kind of holidays do they like? Watch the video podcast from 0:24-3:00 and tick ( ) the things the speakers mention. There are two extra items.
adventure holidays swimming skiing
shopping beach holidays camping
wonderful nightlife dancing relaxing holidays
3 Where did the people go on their last holiday ? Watch the video podcast from 1:05-3:00 and number the places in the order you hear them.
d) The Cook Islands
4 Look at the people below and read about their last holidays. Then watch the video podcast again and match the people to the correct sentences.
… likes adventure holidays
… went to New York with four friends
… went on holiday with his mother and a friend
… had a beach holiday in Mauritius
… saw the Coliseum and the Spanish Steps
… liked New York very much
… liked the food and the people very much
… went on a beach holiday in Australia
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speak out Elementary
5 Look at the people below and read the questions and answers. Then watch the video podcast from 2:14-2:45 and complete the information about the people.
The Cook Islands
What kind of holiday?
It was a ______ holiday.
It was a ______ holiday.
His last _________.
They went _________ Christmas.
He _______ books and
They did lots of _________ and looking at
He did some other water
They went to ________with friends in Maine,
Glossary: kayaking : a water sport using a kayak, a long, small boat; sights : interesting and famous places to see.
The way we speak
6 The people below say positive things about their holidays. Watch the video podcast from 1:05-2:45 and complete what they say.
1 My last holiday was to the Cook Islands, and I had a 1 fantastic time.
2 We went to New York – five ladies! And it was the most 2 _______________
3 The last holiday, I went to Mauritius and it was good. It was 3 __________, it was a beach holiday. The food was fantastic – great seafood – and the people were 4 ___________.
4 They have really good food there. 5 ___________ ice-cream!