News Flash English :: Holiday preferences

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1. HOLIDAY PREFERENCES: What are your holiday preferences for this year? Why these? Go round the room swapping stories. Change partners often.

2.DICTATION: The teacher will read some of the article slowly and clearly. Students will write down what they hear. The teacher will repeat the passage slowly again. Self correct your work from page 2 - filling in spaces and correcting mistakes. Be honest with yourself on the number of errors. Advise the teacher of your total number of errors. Less than 5 is very good. 10 are acceptable. Any more is room for improvement! More than 20 - we need to do some work!

3. READING: Get students to read the passage aloud. Swap readers every paragraph.

4. VOCABULARY: Students look through the article. Underline/highlight any vocabulary you do not know. Look in dictionaries. Discuss and help each other out. The teacher will go through & explain any words or phrases you do not understand.

5. TYPE OF HOLIDAY: Look below at the 10 different holiday choices. List them in your preferred choice of holiday (10 = preferred - 1 = least favourite) Compare and discuss with your partner.

1 Camping holiday in a tent/caravan	6 Staying at a 3-star hotel
2 Rented cottage	7 Private accommodation
3 Staying in a motel	8 Staying in a pension
4 5-star hotel	9 Staying in an all inclusive
4 Staying with friends & relatives	10 Staying in a camper wagon

The teacher will choose some pairs to discuss their findings in front of the class.

6. QUICK DISCUSSION: Regarding no 5 discuss the following with your partner:

Student A

Have you ever been camping? When?
Have you ever stayed in a 5-star hotel? Where? When?
Do you often stay with family and friends?

Student B

Have you ever considered having a camper wagon holiday?
Are you an all inclusive person?

Is a bog standard 3-star hotel ok for you?

7. QUICK DEBATE: Student A prefers to stay in a 4 to 5 star hotel. Explain why. Student B prefers to go camping. Explain why.

8. HOLIDAY PREFERENCES: With your partner on the board write as many words to do with 'holiday preferences' as you can. One-two minutes. Compare with other teams. Using your words compile a short dialogue together.

9. SENTENCES: Choose six/nine of the words from no 8. Write two/three sentences using two/three words in each. Underline your chosen words. The teacher will if necessary correct your work. Students might be asked to read their sentences aloud.

10. ARTICLE QUIZ: With your partner or in small groups: (1 point for each correct answer. Lose ½ point if you look at the article for help!)

Student A

Name 3 Slovak foreign holiday destinations.
What percentage of Slovak holidaymakers rent cottages?
What do Slovak women favour?
What is the most important criterion for Slovaks when choosing a holiday abroad?
In the article name the 'things to consider'
What's another name for a holiday booked at the last moment?
Name the news agency.

Student B

What do 26% of Slovaks especially men prefer to book?
What are the least popular Slovak holiday options?
What do many older Slovaks do?
Why do many older Slovaks do this? (re no 3)
What is also popular especially for Slovak women?
How many respondents were there?
What percentage of Slovak holiday makers look for a guest house or a middle category hotel?

11. HOLIDAY PREFERENCES: Think of 10 holiday preferences (Not just destination) Decide where you will stay and why. Consider your budget etc... Write them below. Using these words prepare a short story to tell your partner.

1	6
2	7
3	8
4	9
5	10

The teacher will choose some pairs to discuss their findings in front of the class.

12. STAY AT HOME OR GO ABROAD? List three reasons below why you might holiday in your own country. Then think of another 3 reasons why you might go abroad. Compare and discuss with your partner(s).

Stay at home	Go abroad
1	1
2	2
3	3

The teacher will choose some pairs to discuss their findings in front of the class.

13. SENTENCE STARTERS: With your partner(s), finish these sentence starters. Change partner(s) and talk about the sentences you made.

Holiday preferences ______________________________________________

Women favour __________________________________________________

Men favour ____________________________________________________

5-star hotels ___________________________________________________

Renting a cottage _______________________________________________

Private accommodation ___________________________________________

AFTER READING / LISTENING

1. TRUE / FALSE: After reading the article guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F): If false, why?

a.	38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year	T / F
b.	A survey of 1,500 respondents was undertaken in March this year	T / F
c.	28% of tourists prefer to stay in private accommodation	T / F
d.	Women favour 5-star hotels	T / F
e.	Every Slovak still takes their own food on holiday with them	T / F
f.	Men tend to look for private accommodation	T / F
g.	Around a sixth of holiday makers look for a guest house	T / F
h.	Favourite holiday destinations include Croatia, Iraq and Tunisia	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

a.	Favourite	Bed and breakfast
b.	Approach	Frequently
c.	destination	Example
d.	Guest house	Fewest
e.	Criterion	Favour
f.	Holiday	Overseas
g.	Prefer	Coming
h.	Often	Vacation
i.	Least	Preferred
j.	Abroad	Location

3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article:

a.	Half the fun is	location, your budget and availability
b.	...you then have to decide	(three star) hotels
c.	Everyone	summer holidays away from home
d.	Things to consider when booking include	look for private accommodation
e.	38% of Slovaks plan to spent their	are camping...
f.	Favourite foreign destinations include	has their own idea
g.	Women favour middle-category	still take their own food with them
h.	The least popular options	the type of accommodation you want...
i.	Many older Slovaks	Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK
j.	Men tend to	choosing where you want to go

GAP FILL: READING

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

With the summer _______ season approaching now is the time to consider where you might like to go on holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's vacation others will leave it till the last minute before deciding. Half the fun is choosing where you want to go and once you have done that you then have to decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. Everyone has their own idea of what type of holiday they want. Things to consider when booking include ________, your budget and ____________. Here in Slovakia a recent survey showed that Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation or a mid-category _____. In fact some 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year, with most preferring a holiday ______. _________ foreign ____________ include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK.		hotel abroad availability location holiday destinations favourite
The most important _________ for Slovaks when choosing a holiday abroad is price, followed by the ___________ and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents __________ in March this year that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. Holiday-makers who have decided on a _______ country most often look for private accommodation. This is preferred by 26% of ________, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed by higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. The least popular options are _______ and very basic accommodation. Many older Slovaks still take their own food abroad with them - a __________ to when holidays were expensive due to the then high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend their holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a rented _______ (28%). Staying with friends and relatives is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look for private accommodation. Around one-tenth of holiday-makers look for guest houses or a middle-category hotel.		undertaken camping suitability tourists criterion cottage foreign throwback

GAP FILL: LISTENING:

Listen and fill in the spaces.

Holiday preferences - Slovak style
With the summer holiday season approaching __________________ consider where you might like to go on holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's vacation others will leave it till the last minute before deciding. _______________ choosing where you want to go and once you have done that ________________ decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. Everyone has their own idea of what type of holiday they want. Things to consider when booking include location, your _______________________. Here in Slovakia a recent survey showed that Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation or a mid-category hotel. In fact some 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their _______________ away from home this year, with most preferring a holiday abroad. Favourite ____________________ include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK.

The most important criterion for Slovaks when __________________ abroad is price, followed by the suitability and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents undertaken in March this year that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. ______________ who have decided on a foreign country most often look for _____________________. This is preferred by 26% of tourists, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed by higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. The least popular options ____________________ basic accommodation. Many older Slovaks still take their own food abroad with them - a throwback to when holidays were expensive due to the then high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend their holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a ______________ (28%). Staying with _____________________ is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look for private accommodation. Around one-tenth of holiday-makers _____________________ or a middle-category hotel.

DISCUSSION

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS(Do not show these to student B)

Did the headline make you want to read the article?
Do you prefer to go abroad on holiday or stay at home?
Where is your favourite place to go on holiday abroad? Why?
What is your least favourite place to go on holiday?
What is your preferred type of accommodation?
Who do you normally go on holiday with? Why?
What is the most basic holiday you have ever had?
What is the most luxurious holiday you have taken?
Do you ever take food with you on holiday? Why/why not?
What is the most popular holiday destination amongst your friends this year?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS(Do not show these to student B)

What do you think about what you read?
If you had the money what would be your preferred holiday destination?
Would you consider going on a short weekend break? Where?
You have a week's holiday next week - where will you go?
Are you into renting cottages?
Does location count when booking a holiday?
Where did your parents prefer to take you on holiday when you were a kid?
Is going on holiday cheaper these days or not?
Does budget tie you to a particular holiday?
Did you like this discussion?

SPEAKING

ROLE PLAY: HOLIDAY PREFERENCES:

In pairs or small groups: You are going on holiday together! Decide where you will go. Consider together where you will go and where you might stay etc...

	Findings
Your destination abroad
Your destination at home
Weekend choice
Type of accommodation
Food you might eat
How will you get there
Problems you might encounter

The teacher will choose some pairs to discuss their findings in front of the class.

LANGUAGE:

CORRECT WORD:
Choose the correct words from a-d below and write them in the article.

With the (1)__ holiday season approaching now is the (2)__ to consider where you might like to go on holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's (3)__ others will leave it till the last minute before (4)__. Half the (5)__ is choosing where you want to go and once you have done that you then have to decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. (6)__ has their own idea of what type of holiday they want. (7)__ to consider when booking include location, your budget and availability. Here in Slovakia a recent survey showed that Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation or a mid-category hotel. In fact some 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year, with most preferring a holiday abroad. Favourite foreign destinations include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK.

The most important (8)__ for Slovaks when choosing a holiday abroad is price, followed by the suitability and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents undertaken in March this year that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. Holiday-makers who have decided on a foreign country most often look for private accommodation. This is preferred by 26% of tourists, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed by higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. The least popular options are camping and very basic accommodation. Many older Slovaks still take their own food abroad with them - a throwback to when holidays were expensive due to the (9)__ high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend (10)__ holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a (11)__ cottage (28%). (12)__ with friends and relatives is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look for private accommodation. Around one-tenth of holiday-makers look for guest houses or a middle-category hotel.

1.	(a)	spring	(b)	summer	(c)	autumn	(d)	winter
2.	(a)	minute	(b)	hour	(c)	time	(d)	moment
3.	(a)	vacation	(b)	vacated	(c)	vacating	(d)	vacate
4.	(a)	decided	(b)	decides	(c)	decide	(d)	deciding
5.	(a)	fun	(b)	sun	(c)	bun	(d)	pun
6.	(a)	every	(b)	everyone	(c)	everyday	(d)	everything
7.	(a)	things	(b)	everything	(c)	something	(d)	thing
8.	(a)	criteria	(b)	critic	(c)	criterion	(d)	criterions
9.	(a)	through	(b)	though	(c)	than	(d)	then
10.	(a)	the	(b)	their	(c)	then	(d)	there
11.	(a)	rent	(b)	renting	(c)	rents	(d)	rented
12.	(a)	stay	(b)	stayed	(c)	staying	(d)	stays

GRAMMAR 1: MIDWAY

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

Holiday preferences - Slovak style (1)__ the summer holiday season approaching now is the time to consider where you might like to go on holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's vacation others will leave it till the last minute before deciding. Half the fun is choosing where you want to go and once you have done that you then have to decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. Everyone has (2)__ own idea of (3)__ type of holiday they want. Things to consider when booking include location, your budget and availability. (4)__ in Slovakia a recent survey showed (5)__ Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation or a mid-category hotel. In fact (6)__ 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year, with (7)__ preferring a holiday abroad. Favourite foreign destinations include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK.		what that with here their most some
The (1)__ important criterion for Slovaks when choosing a holiday abroad is price, followed by the suitability and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents undertaken in March this year (2)__ was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. Holiday-makers who have decided on a foreign country most often look for private accommodation. This is preferred by 26% of tourists, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed by higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. The least popular options are camping and (3)__ basic accommodation. (4)__ older Slovaks still take (5)__ own food abroad with them - a throwback to (6)__ holidays were expensive due to the (7)__ high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend their holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a rented cottage (28%). Staying (8)__ friends and relatives is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look for private accommodation. Around one-tenth of holiday-makers look for guest houses or a middle-category hotel.		when very their with that many most then

GRAMMAR 2: EASY

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

Holiday preferences - Slovak style With the summer holiday season approaching now is the time (1)__ consider where you might like to go (2)__ holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's vacation others will leave (3)__ till the last minute before deciding. Half the fun is choosing where you want to go (4)__ once you have done that you then have to decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. Everyone has their own idea (5)__ what type of holiday they want. Things to consider when booking include location, your budget and availability. Here in Slovakia a recent survey showed that Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation (6)__ a mid-category hotel. In fact some 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year, with most preferring a holiday abroad. Favourite foreign destinations include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and (7)__ UK.		or it of to the on and
The most important criterion for Slovaks when choosing (1)__ holiday abroad is price, followed by the suitability and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents undertaken in March (2)__ year that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. Holiday-makers (3)__ have decided (4)__ a foreign country most often look for private accommodation. This is preferred by 26% of tourists, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed (5)__ higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. (6)__ least popular options are camping and very basic accommodation. Many older Slovaks still take their own food abroad with them - a throwback to when holidays were expensive due to the then high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend their holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a rented cottage (28%). Staying with friends and relatives is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look (7)__ private accommodation. Around one-tenth (8)__ holiday-makers look for guest houses or a middle-category hotel.		on a who this by for of the

HOMEWORK

1. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Write an article on "My holiday preferences" (Minimum 200 words)

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Which article was best and why?

WRITING: IN CLASS:

1. FIVE MINUTE ARTICLE: Write an article on "My holiday preferences" (Minimum 200 words) You have five minutes. Afterwards swap articles with your partner. Read through their article and correct any mistakes. The teacher will select some students to read out their work.

Countdown: Every minute the teacher may say, "You have xx minutes."

SPELLING TEST

The teacher will ask the class individually to spell the following words that are in the article:

1 holiday	11 availability
2 budget	12 favourite
3 criterion	13 undertaken
4 important	14 especially
5 accommodation	15 destinations
6 relatives	16 suitability
7 category	17 quality
8 cottage	18 options
9 foreign	19 camping
10 location	20 favour

ANSWERS: 1

TRUE / FALSE:

a. T

b. F

c. T

d. F

e. F

f. T

g. F

h. F

SYNONYM MATCH:

a.	Favourite	Preferred
b.	Approach	Coming
c.	destination	Location
d.	Guest house	Bed and breakfast
e.	Criterion	Example
f.	Holiday	Vacation
g.	Prefer	Favour
h.	Often	Frequently
i.	Least	Fewest
j.	Abroad	Overseas

PHRASE MATCH:

a.	Half the fun is	choosing where you want to go
b.	...you then have to decide	the type of accommodation you want...
c.	Everyone	has their own idea
d.	Things to consider when booking include	location, your budget and availability
e.	38% of Slovaks plan to spent their	summer holidays away from home
f.	Favourite foreign destinations include	Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK
g.	Women favour middle-category	(three star) hotels
h.	The least popular options	are camping...
i.	Many older Slovaks	still take their own food with them
j.	Men tend to	look for private accommodation

GAP FILL: Holiday preferences - Slovak style: With the summer holiday season approaching now is the time to consider where you might like to go on holiday. While some people may already have booked up this year's vacation others will leave it till the last minute before deciding. Half the fun is choosing where you want to go and once you have done that you then have to decide the type of accommodation you want to stay in. Everyone has their own idea of what type of holiday they want. Things to consider when booking include location, your budget and availability. Here in Slovakia a recent survey showed that Slovaks going on holiday most often look for private accommodation or a mid-category hotel. In fact some 38% of Slovaks plan to spend their summer holidays away from home this year, with most preferring a holiday abroad. Favourite foreign destinations include Croatia, Egypt, Tunisia and the UK. The most important criterion for Slovaks when choosing a holiday abroad is price, followed by the suitability and quality of accommodation. This is according to a survey of 1,000 respondents undertaken in March this year that was carried out by the GfK Slovakia agency - according to TASR-SLOVAKIA. Holiday-makers who have decided on a foreign country most often look for private accommodation. This is preferred by 26% of tourists, and especially by men. Women favour middle-category (three-star) hotels followed by higher-category (four-star) hotels and guest houses. The least popular options are camping and very basic accommodation. Many older Slovaks still take their own food abroad with them - a throwback to when holidays were expensive due to the then high exchange rate. Slovak holiday-makers planning to spend their holiday in Slovakia most often look for accommodation in a rented cottage (28%). Staying with friends and relatives is also popular, especially for women. Men tend to look for private accommodation. Around one-tenth of holiday-makers look for guest houses or a middle-category hotel.

LANGUAGE WORK

1 - b

2 - c

3 - a

4 - d

5 - a

6 - b

7 - a

8 - c

9 - d

10 - b

11 - d

12 - c