Basic Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 15: Vacations
‣ Part 1: Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph below.
Kevin just got back from an (1)_____ vacation. In fact, he thinks it was his worst vacation ever. He went with his older sister, and they have completely different interests. His sister loves to go (2)_____ and visit (3)_____. Kevin, on the other hand, thinks this is (4)_____. In addition, some of places they visited were so (5)_____ that Kevin couldn't see any of the art. Next time, he plans to go by himself and spend time on the beach instead.
‣ Part 2: Use the words in the box to complete the paragraph below.
Last year Denise went to Bali for vacation. She really enjoyed it and had a (1)_____ time. The beaches were very quiet and (2)_____, so she could sit in the (3)_____ all day. The only problem was that she planned to (4)_____, but she was so relaxed she fell asleep in the sun. When she woke up, she had a pretty bad (5)_____. But other than that, the trip was great!
When do you use these words? Write them in the correct list. Then add your own words to each list.
| Didn't like it | Liked it a little | Liked it a lot |
| _____ | _____ | |
| _____ | _____ | _____ |
| _____ | _____ | _____ |
| _____ | _____ | _____ |
| _____ | _____ | _____ |
Did the people enjoy their vacations? Listen and circle the correct answer.
Listen again. What word completes each statement? Write the correct letter.
People are talking about their vacations. Listen and number the pictures.
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_____Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.
| True | False | |
| 1. He learned to water ski very slowly. | ||
| 2. It was cold at night. | _____ | _____ |
| 3. The museums were interesting. | _____ | _____ |
| 4. The weather wasn't good. | _____ | _____ |
| 5. She went to France. | _____ | _____ |
| 6. They had a comfortable trip. | _____ | _____ |
Past tense -ed endings
| ‣ Pronunciation Help | ||
| Sounds like /t/ | Sounds like /d/ | Sounds like /id/ |
| watched | stayed | visited |
| talked | learned | decided |
| asked | skied | skated |
Listen and repeat.
Listen to the sentences. Circle the -ed ending sound you hear.
Listen to conversation. Write the missing words.
A: How was your vacation, Julia?
B: It was great! I (1)_____ a (2)_____ with some friends at the beach.
A: That sounds like fun!
B: It was. I (3)_____ (4)_____ the beach every morning, and I learned to windsurf.
A: Nice. Did you stay at the beach the whole time?
B: No, we visited a cute town nearby. We (5)_____ (6)_____ souvenirs and ate ice cream.
A: Sounds wonderful.
B: It was. In fact, I've (7)_____ I (8)_____ to live near the beach!
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to pronounce the past -ed verb endings correctly.
Work in pairs. Think about a memorable vacation. Talk to your partner about it.
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Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich listening course with proven success in building skills in listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing, it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam success.