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The ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar has over 2,000 buildings.
Look at the photo and answer the questions.
1. Where is Bagan? Would you like to visit a place like this?
2. What are popular destinations for tourists in your country?
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UNIT 6 GOALS
A. Describe Past Vacations
B. Ask about a Trip
C. Talk about Your Weekend
D. Describe an Ancient Place
E. Find and Share Information Online
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A GOAL Describe Past Vacations
WORD FOCUS
Verb + noun collocations are common in English.
These are verbs and nouns we often use together:
take a taxi, take a photo, go on vacation, go on a tour
Vocabulary
A Match each verb to a noun. Then match each verb + noun to a photo.
| buy change eat go on pack rent see stay at take | a car a famous place a hotel local food money a photo souvenirs a suitcase a tour |
1. ___take a photo___ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________
4. _____________________ 5. _____________________ 6. _____________________
7. _____________________ 8. _____________________ 9. _____________________
B Write the activities you do before and during your vacation in A in the correct column.
| Before | During |
C In groups, write other things you do before and during a vacation. Then share your ideas with the class.
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Grammar (See Grammar Reference pp. 152-153)
| Simple Past |
| Regular Verbs | Irregular Verbs | Be | |
| Affirmative Statements | I stayed at a hotel. We rented a car. | I went on a tour. (go) We bought souvenirs. (buy) | I was exhausted. We were excited to visit Paris. |
| Negative Statements | I didn't stay at a hotel. | I didn't go on a tour. | The food wasn't good. The local people here weren't friendly. |
| Yes/No Questions | A: Did you go to Asia last year? B: Yes, I did. / No, I didn't. | A: Were the rooms expensive? B: No, they weren't. |
| Wh- Questions | A: Where did you go for your vacation last year? B: I went to Asia. | A: How was your weekend? B: It was great. |
D 🎧30 Complete the text using the simple past of the verbs in the box. Then listen and check your answers.
| buy fly go rent see spend take visit went |
Last year, we (1) __went___ to Mexico for our vacation. We (2) ________ to Mexico City from Chicago and stayed at a hotel in the center. One day, we (3) ________ the subway to Chapultepec Park and visited the zoo. In the middle of the week, we flew to Cancun and (4) ________ a
lot of time on the beach. We also took a tour to Merida and (5) ________ the old city. It was beautiful and I (6) ________ a lot of souvenirs! Finally, we (7) ________ a car and (8) ________ Uxmal. The pyramids were amazing!
The Pyramid of the Magician in Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico
E In pairs, make sentences about a past vacation. Change the verbs into the simple past.
1. Last summer, / my family / go on / vacation. ____Last summer, my family went on vacation._____
2. We / drive / all day. _______________________________________________________________________________.
3. In the evening. / we / arrive / at the campsite. ___________________________________________________.
4. Every day, / I / swim / in a lake / and / walk / in the forest. ______________________________________.
5. One day. / we / take / a tour of an old city. ______________________________________________________.
6. We / be / very happy. ____________________________________________________________________________.
7. It / be / an amazing trip. _________________________________________________________________________.
✔️GOAL CHECK
Describe Past Vacations
1. Think about your favorite vacation. Write sentences about what you did. Describe some of the following:
• the place or country
• the accommodations (hotel, campsite)
• tours and sightseeing
• activities (e.g., relaxing, swimming)
• transportation
• the food
• shopping
2. In pairs, describe your favorite vacation using your sentences.
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