Unit 9 – Holidays

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Unit overview

Talk about travel and holiday experiences

Lesson 9A — Talk about travel and holiday experiences

Grammar · Past simple: negative

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Past simple: negative

Vocabulary: Transport; go

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

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Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Talk about what you did and didn’t do on holiday.

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Lesson 9B — Talk about past holidays

Grammar · Past simple: questions

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Past simple: questions

Vocabulary: The seasons; the weather; like

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

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Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Ask and answer questions about past holidays.

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Lesson 9C — Make and respond to requests

Grammar · Can you...?; Could you...?

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Can you...?; Could you...?

Vocabulary: Requests and polite expressions

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

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  • word 2 – ______________________________________
  • word 3 – ______________________________________
  • word 4 – ______________________________________
  • word 5 – ______________________________________
Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Make simple requests and respond politely.

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Unit 9 — Review & self-check

What you can do now

Self-check

Mark each sentence:

I can use the main grammar correctly. I can remember the key vocabulary. I can speak about this topic for 1 minute.
Final task – My unit project

Write a short text (8–10 sentences) or record a 1–2 minute audio using as much language from Unit 9 as possible.

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