Get Ahead in English
  • Home
  • About me
  • What I offer
  • Prices
  • Recommendations
  • Contact
  • Blog

Holidays

4/3/2013

3 Comments

 
Today’s blog post is all about holidays and travelling.

Think about your ideal holiday. Do you imagine yourself relaxing on the beach, surrounded by palm trees, with crystal clear water and a drink in your hand? Or are you a more active traveller who likes adventure holidays, adrenaline and trying new things?

How do you prefer to travel to your ideal destination? Most people fly to their chosen location as it’s quick and usually quite easy. Do you prefer the window seat on a plane so you can see the views, or the aisle seat so you can stretch your legs whenever you like? Perhaps you’d rather use a different method of transport to reach your destination: ferry, train, bus, car...

As for accommodation, there are many different options. You can stay in a hotel, but do you prefer full board or self-catering? How many stars do you like your hotel to have? A hostel can be a cheaper option, and camping is cheaper still! How about a cruise, where you stay on a boat?

What about food and drink when you’re away? Are you a fan of sampling the local cuisine or do you prefer to find somewhere that serves the same food you can get at home?

Personally, I love exploring new places and would rather stay slightly off the beaten track. For me, planning is part of the holiday so before I set off, I enjoy reading about the area I’m visiting, and attempting to learn at least a few words of the local language. Once I arrive, I enjoy visiting local sights, trying the traditional food and drink, and of course plenty of relaxing as well!

Comment on this blog to tell us about your ideal holiday...

crystal clear = completely transparent
adrenaline = a chemical that gives you energy when you’re excited, frightened or angry
aisle = a passage between rows of seats, for example on a plane, in a church, a theatre or between shelves at a supermarket
ferry = a boat that makes quite short journeys between two places, such as Dover and Calais
full board = service at a hotel which means that all meals are included in the price
self-catering = when you cook your own food on holiday
to sample = to try
cuisine = a particular style of food or cooking
off the beaten track = away from the places people usually visit
to set off = to leave

Picture
3 Comments
1ère CGEH 2, Mancy Agricultural College, Jura, France.
6/3/2013 06:49:15 pm

We prefer adventure holidays and adrenaline because we can use the holidays to do lots of activites with friends (shopping, horse riding and cycling). But we also like relaxing on the beach and playing beach volleyball.
We prefer travelling by plane because it's faster.
The ideal accomodation for us is an appartment situated on the beach in the carribean. The appartment should have a jacuzzi, hammam and four rooms with massage beds and a night club in the cellar!
When we are on holiday in a hotel, we take breakfast at the hotel, for lunch we eat at the local restaurant and in the evening, we are self-catering for ourselves.
This is our ideal holiday, we hope you have a nice holiday in a beautiful place!
See you soon,
Everyone in 1ère CGEH 2 (Year 12)

Reply
Julia
6/3/2013 07:49:30 pm

What a great post! Your apartment sounds fantastic - can I visit?!

Reply
Huiyu
6/3/2013 08:29:29 pm

Oh~holidays~~~~~~!
=]

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Julia Phang, English teacher, Get Ahead in English, Manchester.

    Archives

    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    March 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed