The Last Vacation

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and continue with the correct response.
Tell me about your last trip.en
I got eaten alive by mosquitoes.en
 
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    • That sounds awful.en
       
    • That is great.en
       
    • That sounds lovely.en
       
 
 
Was your last vacation expensive?en
No, I went on a backpacking trip.en
 
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    • When did you crawl?en
       
    • Why did you sleep?en
       
    • What is a backpacking trip?en
       
 
 
How long did it take you to get there?en
It took forever because we took a bus.en
 
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    • The bus is painted yellow.en
       
    • Forever ago we went to school.en
       
    • I hope it was cheap at least.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Hey Ashlee, you're back! How was your trip?en
Hello Peter. I just got back last night, and it was awesome.en
You went to Thailand, right? How long did you go for?en
Yes, for two weeks. They went by way too quickly.en
I feel you. What did you get up to in Thailand?en
We visited a couple of islands and explored a lot.en
That sounds really nice. I've always wanted to go to Thailand.en
You should. The beaches are so beautiful, and the water is clear blue.en
I love a beautiful beach. How was the food?en
Usually pretty good. We ate lots of fresh fruit and coconuts.en
You are making me jealous. Sounds like a beautiful vacation.en
It really was. I want to go back already.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Hey Ashlee, you're back! How was your ?
     
 
 
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  • Hello Peter. I just got back last , and it was awesome.
     
 
 
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  • You to Thailand, right? How long did you go for?
     
 
 
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  • Yes, for two . They went by way too quickly.
     
 
 
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  • I feel you. What you get up to in Thailand?
     
 
 
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  • We visited a couple of and explored a lot.
     
 
 
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  • That really nice. I've always wanted to go to Thailand.
     
 
 
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  • You should. The are so beautiful, and the water is clear blue.
     
 
 
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  • I love a beautiful beach. How was the ?
     
 
 
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  • Usually pretty good. We ate lots of fruit and coconuts.
     
 
 
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  • You are making me jealous. like a beautiful vacation.
     
 
 
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  • It really was. I want to go already.
     
 
 
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • They could be colder.en
       
    • The vacation could have been longer.en
       
    • The park is too short.en
       
 
 
 
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    • It rained all week.en
       
    • They had beautiful weather.en
       
    • The weather was very strange.en
       
 
 
 
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    • The sunrise was her favorite.en
       
    • The sunset was the best.en
       
    • Sunset and sunrise were beautiful.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Peter
Hey Ashlee, you're back! How was your trip?en
You
Hello Peter. I just got back last night, and it was awesome.en
You went to Thailand, right? How long did you go for?en
Yes, for two weeks. They went by way too quickly.en
I feel you. What did you get up to in Thailand?en
We visited a couple of islands and explored a lot.en
That sounds really nice. I've always wanted to go to Thailand.en
You should. The beaches are so beautiful, and the water is clear blue.en
I love a beautiful beach. How was the food?en
Usually pretty good. We ate lots of fresh fruit and coconuts.en
You are making me jealous. Sounds like a beautiful vacation.en
It really was. I want to go back already.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Hey Ashlee, you're back! How was your trip?en
Ashlee
Hello Peter. I just got back last night, and it was awesome.en
You went to Thailand, right? How long did you go for?en
Yes, for two weeks. They went by way too quickly.en
I feel you. What did you get up to in Thailand?en
We visited a couple of islands and explored a lot.en
That sounds really nice. I've always wanted to go to Thailand.en
You should. The beaches are so beautiful, and the water is clear blue.en
I love a beautiful beach. How was the food?en
Usually pretty good. We ate lots of fresh fruit and coconuts.en
You are making me jealous. Sounds like a beautiful vacation.en
It really was. I want to go back already.en
 


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