Thứ Ba, 5 tháng 5, 2015

About Holidays and Leisure Time

[Vocabulary]
Leisure time: ['liʒə] thời gian rảnh
Outdoor activity: ['autdɔ:(r)] hoạt động ngoài trời
Mental health ['mentl helθ ]: sức khỏe tinh thần
Physical health['fizikl]: sức khỏe thể chất
Stress [stres]: căng thẳng
Lack of leisure time: thiếu thời gian rảnh rỗi
Relax [ri'læks] : nghỉ ngơi, thư giãn / entertain: giải trí
Recreation[,rekri'ei∫n]: sự nghỉ ngơi
Engage in smt = join= take part in : tham gia vào
Persue a hobby: theo đuổi một sở thích
*leisure activities:
-surf the net:lướt web
-sleep in: ngủ nướng/ play games/ learn to play a musical instrument
-commit to volunteer work
-spend more time with friends
-clean the house, gardening, cook meals,
-go to club, go sightseeing
Spend time doing smt/ on smt
Get bored with smt
Can’t stand smt/ doing smt
I am into/ interested in /fond of/ keen on smt/ doing smt
enjoy + noun / ing form
We enjoy sports / playing sports
From Trần Ngọc Quân

Some questions for u smile emoticon Good luck and see u again on this Friday
1. Holidays
• Are holidays really relaxing? What stressful things are involved in going on holiday?
• When your holiday is finished are you glad to get back to work or do you dread it? Why?
• Some people buy and read a guide book before going on holiday. What do you do to prepare for a holiday?
2. Packing
• How many suitcases do you usually take with you on holiday?
• Do men take more clothes and suitcases than women?
• How many of the things that you pack do you actually wear?
• Who packs your stuff? You? Your parents? Your partner?
• Do you write out a list of things to pack?
• How often do you forget vital stuff?
• What do you think of the following advice? "Take half the clothes and twice the money."
3. Your last holiday?
• Where did you go?
• How long did you stay?
• What did you do there?
• Who did you go with?
• What was the hotel or campsite like?
• What was the food like?
• What were the people like?
• Were you able to speak English?
• What was the weather like?
• How did you get there?
4. Your next holiday?
• Where are you going to go?
• How long are you going to stay?
• Who are you going to go with?
• Where are you going to stay?
• What special things do you plan to do?
• Do you plan to try the local food?
5. Childhood memories
• Where did you use to go on holiday when you were a child?
• Do you still go back there? If so, has it changed since then? In what ways has it changed?
• What is the most memorable holiday you had when you were a child?
6. Your country
• What are the most popular destinations for tourists in your country?
• What makes them popular?
• Are they popular with both natives and tourists?
• Have you visited them? Why/why not?
• Is there any special period when tourists visit your country?
• What special provisions does your country make for tourists?
• How important is the tourism industry for your country?
7. Choosing a holiday
• How far in advance do you like to plan your holidays?
• Which do you prefer: summer holidays or winter holidays? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a holiday with everything organised for you compared with a holiday which you create fully by yourself?
• Do you organise your holiday over the internet or do you use a travel agent? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
• Do you consider environment issues when you plan and take a holiday? Which issues do you consider?
• What are the differences between a holiday you take with your family and a holiday which you take with friends?
8. Types of holiday
• Do you prefer holidays which include a lot of activities or more relaxing ones? Why?
• Do you prefer to visit cities, the beach or mountains. Why?
• The Antarctic is a potentially dangerous place to visit. Can you think of any other dangerous parts of the world for tourists? What makes them dangerous? What dangerous places would you like to visit?
• Would you like to go on a long cruise? Why/why not?
• Where would your ideal holiday destination be? You can spend as much money as you like!!
• Who would be your ideal holiday companion? What would you do?
In the mountains
• Do you like to go skiing? If you like skiing tell us what is enjoyable about it. If you don't like skiing - why not?
• Have you ever been rock climbing? If so describe the experience.
• Do you enjoy trekking? If so, talk about routes you have enjoyed.
• Do you have any GPS equipment? How does it work?
• Have you ever been lost in the mountains? If so, talk about the experience.
9. Holiday problems
• Have you ever experienced any of these holiday problems? If so, talk about them.
• Luggage lost at the airport.
• Flight cancelled or missed.
• Double-booking or overbooking.
• Car accident.
• Illness or personal accident.
• Sunburn.
• Getting lost.
• Problems with the hotel.
• Very bad weather.
• Belongings stolen.
• Running out of money.
10. Holiday food
• Do you eat more when you're on holiday? Do you put on weight or do you work it all off?
• Do you usually eat out every day when you're on holiday?
• If you're staying at a hotel, do you usually have full board or half board?
• Do you like to try local dishes or do you stick to "international" dishes like pizza, hamburgers, and so on?
From Thịt Mỡ

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