Describing a bad holidayLesson 6

Glossary:

Lousy = very bad

My flight was delayed = It went later

To complain = say you don’t like something

Disgusting = tastes very bad

HOTEL

Pronunciation

HOLIDAY OR WEEKEND?

I'm away on holiday until the 1st of June

We're going to Spain for our holidays.

We're going to Paris for a long weekend

Vocabulary

Bad holiday

• it was lousy

• the restaurants were crowded

• I missed my bus

• I got in trouble.

• My flight was delayed

• My passport was stolen

• I lost my luggage

• I came down with food poisoning

• We didn’t get a refund

Past Simple

• The restaurants are crowded the restaurants were crowded

• I miss my bus I missed my bus

• I lose my luggage I lost my luggage

Regular verbs (verb+ ed)

• I missed my bus

• We stayed at a lousy hotel

• The receptionist shouted at me

• He checked into the hotel

• We complained about the food

Irregular verbs

• the restaurants are - were crowded

• The plane is - was delayed

• I get - got into trouble

• I lose - lost my luggage

• I come - came down with food poisoning

• I see - saw a rat in the restaurant

• I go - went to Belgium

Negative forms and questions

• We didn’t get a refund

• Incorrect: We didn’t got a refund

• Did you get a refund?

• Yes, we did.

• No, we didn’t.

Homework

1. The restaurants (are) crowded and I (miss) my bus.

2. No, he (go) to Belgium and (get) in trouble. First, his flight (is) delayed for 3 hours.

3. When he finally (check) into the hotel, he understood that he (lose) his luggage! Then he (go) to the airport again and picked up his suitcase. He returned to the hotel and understood that his passport (is) stolen.

4. We (stay) at a lousy hotel in the centre and the food (is) disgusting. Of course, on the second day I (come) down with a food poisoning. We (complain) to the hotel and wanted a refund, but (not get) it.

Homework Correct Answers1. The restaurants were crowded and I missed my bus.

2. No, he went to Belgium and got in trouble. First, his flight was delayed for 3 hours.

3. When he finally checked into the hotel, he understood that he lost his luggage! Then he went to the airport again and picked up his suitcase. He returned to the hotel and understood that his passport was stolen.

4. We stayed at a lousy hotel in the centre and the food was disgusting. Of course, on the second day came down with a food poisoning. We complained to the hotel and wanted a refund, but didn’t get it.

Do you remember how to say this in English?

Today we have learned how to:

• Talk about a bad holiday

• Use words and phrases to talk about a bad holiday

• Use Past Simple