1. Upper-Intermediate Lesson 24
Holiday destinations
Upper-Intermediate Lesson 24

2. Today we are going to learn:
Words and collocations to describe holiday problems
Phrases to persuade your friends to join you on a holiday
Phrases to decline a proposal

3. What types of problems could you have when on holiday?
destination
journey
accomodation
food and drink
weather

4. Glossary:
Destination: high crime rate overcrowded / too touristy too much traffic pollution locals hanging around not understanding a word of the language

5. Glossary:
Journey: lost baggage overbooked delayed / cancelled flight lost / expired passport jet lag being overcharged by

6. Glossary:
Accomodation: infested with mosquitoes major building works paper-thin walls noisy neighbourhood dirty bed linen / towels broken air-conditioning

7. Glossary:
Food and drink: bland / insipid / wishy-washy too spicy / oily / smelly traveller’s tummy no purified drinking water

8. Glossary:
Weather: raining cats and dogs monsoon season freak thunderstorms no snow on a skiing holiday heat wave / cold front floods / volcano eruption / drought / tsunami

9. Which is the worst problem. Which is the least serious
Which is the worst problem? Which is the least serious? Which ones have you encountered on a holiday?

10. To persuade:
I really think you should... I’m totally convinced that... You can really relax if... I can guarantee that... To have the holiday of your lifetime, you should... Take one step further to...

11. To decline:
I’m not sure that’s really what I need. I was looking for a different type of a holiday. The expenses would run way over my budget. I really don’t want to be dragged into this tourist trap. I wouldn’t like to visit a place swarming with hordes of tourists.

12. Give an inspirational speech about:
visiting India in the monsoon season
a camping holiday in Iceland in winter
joining a group of volunteers in Costa Rica to fight Zika virus
sledging to the South Pole
watching a volcano eruption in Equador

13. Today we have learned:
Words and collocations to describe holiday problems
Phrases to persuade your friends to join you on a holiday
Phrases to decline a proposal