The document is about Sally and Vanessa talking about their trips abroad. Sally is going on a bike tour in Paris that day and will take photos. Vanessa is studying Spanish in Mexico and finding it hot. She is also taking a cooking class. The document provides exercises for learners to practice talking about travel plans and locations using the present continuous tense.

1. Takeaway Trip Abroad English > Level A2.1 Elementary
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CONTENT
Let’s Start!
Let's catch up with Sally and Vanessa! Where are they now?
Learning Outcome
Accurately use information about travel
and vacations in social situations.
Ask your partner:
Can Do Statements
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Let’s Start!• Let’s Explore!• Let’s Practice!• Extension Activity• Target Words• Learning Points•
What places would you recommend to
a tourist visiting your country?
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What things could a tourist do when
visiting your city?
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I can talk about things to do on a trip.•
I can ask and say where places are.•
I can talk about what people do and what people
are doing.
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2. Takeaway Trip Abroad English > Level A2.1 Elementary
Let’s Explore!
Sally is talking to Vanessa. What do you think* they are talking about?
* Listen to how Sally says “what do you think”. In spoken English, it's common to combine the words:
what, do and you.
Instructions: Read the text aloud.
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Vanessa: Hey Sals!
Hey V! How's it going? How's Mexico?
Hot! I feel like I'm melting!
Sally: How's your Spanish?
Good! I get lots of chances to practice, especially when I'm shopping.
Awesome! What other things are you doing?
Well I'm going to a cooking class.
Sally: Cool. I'm going on a bike tour today. I'm looking forward to it! I'm going to
take lots of photos!
Whoa, that sounds fun! Where is it? Where do you go?
The tour starts right beside the Metro stop. It's a quick walk from my hotel
room. We go sightseeing to a few of the famous sites. Then, take a break at
a cafe near the Tuileries Gardens. I'm sending you a picture of my outfit!
What do you think?
Sally:
Vanessa:
Vanessa:
Sally:
Vanessa:
Vanessa:
Sally:

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4. Takeaway Trip Abroad English > Level A2.1 Elementary
Extension Activity
Find out about a bike tour!
Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.
Self-Assessment Yes No
I talk about things to do on
a trip.
I fill in the table.
I share my table with a
friend.
City Where does it
start? Finish?
What places do you go to? What things do
you do on the
tour?
Paris The Eiffel Tower --
Place De La
Concorde
Alexander III Bridge,Louvre
Museum,Tuileries
Garden,Napoleon's Tomb
Have lunch at a
cafe.
Target Words
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Choose a city.
Go on the internet and find a bike tour in
the city.
Fill in the table.
Share your information with a partner.
a)
b)
c)
d)
I'm melting (expression): use this to say you
are really hot in temperature
e.g. It's hot in Mexico! I'm melting!
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cooking class (noun): a class in which you
learn about preparing food to eat
e.g. I'm going to a cooking class today.
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bike tour (noun): an activity where you go
through different parts of a city on a bicycle
e.g. I'm taking a bike tour of Paris.
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Metro (noun): an underground railway
system
e.g. The tour starts at the Metro stop.
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site (noun): a place where something
is located
e.g. We go to famous sites in Paris on
our tour.
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5. The Present Continuous
You use the Present Continuous tense to ask and say what you are doing now.
You often use time markers like now, at the moment, today or this week with the Present
Continuous tense.
Questions can start with Hw/Wh-words. Remember you use Wh-questions to get
information about places, people and things. You ask Wh-questions often when you travel.
Questions Statements
How's it going? I'm melting at the moment.
What are you doing today? I am learning about Mexican food today.
Where are we going? We are going sightseeing now.
Takeaway Trip Abroad English > Level A2.1 Elementary
Learning Points
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