Unit 9 | Lesson 1

I love it here!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about travel and vacations
 Unit 9 | Lesson 1
I love it here!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about travel and vacations

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: Tickets, please.
2 VOCABULARY: Travel
3 GRAMMAR: “This” and “these”
4 PREPARE TO SPEAK: Describing a picture of
a place
5 SPEAKING: Describe a picture of a place
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Tickets, please.
Which word doesn’t belong in each group?

1 vacation tour work

2 ranch farm ticket
3 boat hotel bus
4 ticket plane friend
5 country town city
VOCABULARY
Travel
Which vacations do you like? Why? Tell your partner.

I like the vacation in Tokyo

because I like big cities and
river tours.
GRAMMAR
“This” and “these”
Complete the conversations with “this,” “these,” and the words in the box.

museum our tickets photos your train

1 A Is __________ __________?
B Yes, it is. We’re going home.

2 B Are __________ __________?

A Yes. We need them for the bus tour.

3 A __________ __________ is really nice.

B Yes. It has a lot of beautiful pictures.

4 A __________ __________ are cool.

B Thanks. They are from our vacation.
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Describing a picture of a place
Complete the description of the photo with the words in the box.

country flowers mountain

picture vacation

This is a 1_______ of my sisters. They’re walking

in the 2 _______ in Canada. This 3 _______ is big.

These 4 _______ and trees are beautiful. It is a

great place for a 5 _______!

SPEAKING
Describe a picture of a place
Choose a photo on your phone or draw a simple picture of a place you know.
Think about the people and the place in the picture.
Then tell your partner about your picture.

This is a picture of my sisters. They’re walking

in the country in Canada. This mountain is big.
These flowers and trees are beautiful. It is a
great place for a vacation!

USEFUL LANGUAGE
This is ... .
This ... is ... .
These are ... .
These ... are ... .
 Unit 9 | Lesson 2
San Francisco, here we come!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Make travel plans
 Unit 9 | Lesson 2
San Francisco, here we come!
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Talk about travel plans

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED: Have a great trip!

2 VOCABULARY: Travel arrangements
3 GRAMMAR: “like to,” “want to,” “need to,” “have to”
4 PREPARE TO SPEAK: Planning a trip
5 SPEAKING: My trip
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Have a great trip!

What is he doing?
Describe the pictures
with the verbs from
the box.

arrive
buy
check in
fly
have
leave
sleep
stay
VOCABULARY
Travel arrangements
Complete the questions with words from the box.
airport
arrive
buy
check in
destination
flight
flying
leave
online
stay
traveling
trip
VOCABULARY
Travel arrangements
Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
• Where are you traveling from?
• What is your destination?
• Can you buy a ticket online for the trip?
• What time do you have to leave home?
• What time do you have to be at the airport?
• Do you need to stay in a hotel the night before?
• When do you have to check in?
• How long is your flight?
• When does the plane arrive?
GRAMMAR
“like to,” “want to,” “need to,” “have to”
Complete the questions.

1 What / you / usually need / do / before a vacation?

2 / you / have / fly / to your favorite destination?
3 / you / like / travel / with family or friends?
4 When / your family / want / go / on vacation next year?
5 Where / you / want / stay / on your next vacation?
6 / your parents / need / go / on business trips?
7 / a good vacation / have / be / expensive?
8 How / your best friends / usually like / travel?
GRAMMAR
“like to,” “want to,” “need to,” “have to”
Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
Take notes on your partner’s answers.

1 What do you usually need to do before a vacation? I need to choose a place and buy a
ticket before a vacation.
2 Do you have to fly to your favorite destination?
3 Do you like to travel with family or friends?
4 When does your family want to go on vacation next year?
USEFUL LANGUAGE
5 Where do you want to stay on your next vacation?
buy things / a ticket
6 Do your parents need to go on business trips? in January
in a nice hotel
7 Does a good vacation have to be expensive?
on a ranch
8 How do your best friends usually like to travel? in the country
with friends
by bus / train / plane
drive / fly
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Planning a trip
Imagine you have to take a trip.
• What is the reason – for vacation, for work, to visit family?
• Where do you want to go?
• How do you want to travel – on a bus, a train, a plane?
• What do you need to do for your trip?
Write notes.

• trip for work

• to Buenos Aires, in Argentina
• plane
• have to:
• buy a ticket
• send an email with the information to the office in Buenos Aires
• prepare travel bags
• arrive at the airport three hours before the flight
 Unit 9 | Lesson 3
They’re two for $15.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Ask for information in a store
 Unit 9 | Lesson 3
They’re two for $15.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Ask for information in a store

Lesson overview

1 GET STARTED: How much is it?

2 SPEAKING: Can you repeat that, please?
3 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Asking for and
giving information
4 SPEAKING: Ask for and give information in a
store
5 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
How much is it?
Listen. Choose the correct prices.

1 2 3 4
a) $16 a) $17.30 a) $14.90 a) $12.50
b) $18 b) $70.13 b) three for $40.19 b) two for $20.05
c) $60 c) $17.13 c) $14.19 c) $12.15
d) $80 d) $70.30 d) three for $40.90 d) two for $20.50
SPEAKING
Can you repeat that, please?
Ask for and say the price. Then ask your partner to repeat. How much is it?

How much is the tour?

It is $16, or two for $30.

Can you repeat that, please? /

1 tour 2 lamp 3 mug 4 ticket
Sorry, can you say that again?
a) $16 a) $17.13 a) $14.19 a) $12.15
b) $18 b) $17.30 b) $14.90 b) $12.50
It is $16, or two for $30.
c) $60 c) $70.13 c) three for $40.19 c) two for $20.15
d) $80 d) $70.30 d) three for $40.90 d) two for $20.50
Letter “a”!
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Asking for and giving information
Match the questions and answers.
Asking for information Giving information

1 Where are the travel guides? a It’s next to the bookstore.

2 How much are these books? b It leaves in 15 minutes.

3 What time does the train leave? c No, it isn’t. This is $10.

4 How much is this? d They are over there.

5 Is it the same price? e They are two for $18.

6 Where’s the women’s restroom? f It’s $84.99.

SPEAKING
Ask for and give information in a store
Follow the instructions to role play the conversation.
A is the customer, and B is the clerk in the store.

A asks for the price of the flowers.

B says the price for 12.
A asks for the price of a plant, too.
B says a price for the plant.
A asks B to repeat the information. USEFUL LANGUAGE
Excuse me.
B repeats the information.
How much is/are … ?
A wants to buy both the flowers and the plant, It’s ... / They’re … / They’re ... for ... .
and A wants to know where the café is. Sorry, can you repeat that, please?
B says where the café is. Sorry, can you say that again?
A wants to know what time the café opens. Oh, and where is … ?
It’s near / next to ...
B tells A when it opens. What time does ... open?
A thanks B. It opens in ... .
 Unit 9 | Lesson 4
A great destination
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe and give travel advice about a place
 Unit 9 | Lesson 4
A great destination
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe and give travel advice about a place

Lesson overview
1 READING: Recognize text type, scan, read
for details
2 PREPARE TO SPEAK: Giving advice with
imperatives
3 SPEAKING: Give some travel advice
4 PROGRESS CHECK
READING
Scan
Read the text. Answer the questions.
1 What is a “gaucho” ranch? 2 Who are “gauchos”? 3 Where is a “gaucho” museum?
 READING
Read for details
Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1 Where are some

gaucho ranches in
South America?
2 How long can you stay
on a gaucho ranch?
3 What can you do on a
gaucho ranch?
4 How much is a ticket
to the gaucho
museum?
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Giving advice with imperatives
Complete the advice with the imperative of the verbs in the box.
Then listen and check.

Ranch vacations in Argentina are great! 1__________ from October to December or

go from April to June. These are good times to visit. 2__________ from January to March. It
not drive can be very hot. These ranches are usually very big, so visit for a week or two.
not eat
not go Some ranches are hundreds of miles from Buenos Aires. 3__________ to the ranches in
ride a car. It’s very far. 4__________ a plane and then a taxi.
take
Is this your first time on a horse? You can have lessons on the ranch. They’re not
expensive. Or can you ride a horse well? Then 5__________ to a different part of the
ranch every day to see a lot of interesting things.
6
__________ a lot at lunch. Dinner is a big meal, and the food is great!
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Giving advice with imperatives
Read and listen to the advice. Choose the questions the speaker answers .

Ranch vacations in Argentina are great! Go from October to December

or from April to June. These are good times to visit. Don’t go from
January to March. It can be very hot. These ranches are usually very
big, so visit for a week or two.

Some ranches are hundreds of miles from Buenos Aires. Don’t drive to ❑ Where is it?
the ranches in a car. It’s very far. Take a plane and then a taxi. ❑ When is a good time to go?
❑ How long do I need to stay?
Is this your first time on a horse? You can have lessons on the ranch.
❑ How can I get there?
They’re not expensive. Or can you ride a horse well? Then ride to a
❑ What do I have to take with me?
different part of the ranch every day to see a lot of interesting things.
❑ What can I do and see there?
Don’t eat a lot at lunch. Dinner is a big meal, and the food is great!
❑ Where can I eat there?
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Giving advice with imperatives
You are going to give travel advice about your favorite destination.
Think about the answers to these questions. Write notes.
• Where is it?
• Why do you like it?
• When is a good time to go?
• How can I get there?
• Where can I stay there?
• What can I do there?
• What can I see there?
SPEAKING
Give some travel advice
Now use your notes to give travel advice about your favorite destination.

Taquile Island is a beautiful island on Lake Titicaca in Peru.

It’s not very big, and there’s a lot of nature.
Visit the island from February to November. It’s not very hot.
Take a boat to the island from Puno. Stay with a family and
eat in their home. Their food is usually great.
You can walk a lot. Go up high and you can look at the lake
and see the mountains in Bolivia! In the town, you can talk to
the friendly people, and you can buy very nice bags and
clothes at the market.
 Unit 9 | Lesson 5
Vacation plans (Speaking test)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Plan a vacation for someone