Holidays to English speaking countries
Advice
Going on holiday and travelling in the target country is a great way to provide opportunities to practise your language skills. You can use the target language from the moment you arrive at the airport until the time you leave. When planning your trip make sure that you can do some of the following in the target language:
At the airport
- give your name, address and occupation to the police
- state how long you intend to stay and what you are going to do
- explain what you have in your case to the customs officials
In the taxi
- say where you want to go
- check the price
At the hotel
- give your name and say that you have a reservation
- ask where the restaurant is
- ask what time breakfast is served
At the restaurant
- ask for the menu
- order a meal
- order your drinks
- ask for the bill
There is nothing like a trip abroad to motivate somebody to learn a language. Quite often people book a holiday abroad and then feel the need to brush up their language skills before departure. If you want to motivate one of your children to learn a language or to try harder at school, a trip abroad could act as a strong stimulus or as a reward.
One word of warning, however. If you travel as a family, or group of friends, and stick together most of the time, you'll reduce your chances of interacting with native speakers.
Some general holiday & travel links
GoAbroad.Com - online travel info and services
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LINKS (in alphabetical order)
About Britain.Com; Excelsior Information Systems Ltd General information, regions; best toursit attractions, towns, hotels
At UK All aspects of travel in UK
British Airways Flights
British Tourist Authority General information, regions
British Tours Ltd Tours; airport transfers
Brittany-ferries.co.uk - ferries to France and Spain
BuyDomains.com Rail travel
Eurostar Rail travel
Foreignborn Practical information for foreigners coming to the USA, useful for EFL students wishing to study English in the USA.
Holiday Rentals.com Accommodation
Hotels of London Hotels in London; by postcode
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Sailing, windsurfing, powerboating & kitesurfing Tel:
01273 424842
Independent travel section give good guides to skiing, short breaks, activity holidays, cultural breaks, and hotels in the UK.
Language Solution Homestays - 1:1 English courses at tutor's home in Southwick, West Sussex, UK. Very reasonable rates for complete package: tuition, meals and accommodation. Send us an email with your requirements, dates etc to lsh@lingualearn.co.uk
London Transport Travel in London; places to go in London
London Tours - Concierge Desk: London guided and sightseeing tours, UK and European tours arranged securely on-line through a UK concierge service.
LondonTown.com London
National Rail - UK rail enquiries, journey planner, times and prices
Price Apartments Short term lets in London
Railtrack Rail travel
Ryan Air Flights
S.E.England Tourist Board S.E.England
Scotland-info.co.uk/ - all things Scottish!
Scottish Tourist Board Scotland
Shortlet.co.uk Short lets in London
Smooth Hound Systems Guest Houses
Stilwells Holidays cottages and B&Bs
Studios 92 London – budget accommodation
Suite101.com - an online publishing community of writers, readers, and educators
Transmancheferries.com- Newhaven - Dieppe ferries
Travlang For the traveller
Travel Check All aspects of travel in the UK
Travel Shop All aspects of holidays in UK
Tubeplanner Plan your next tube journey
UK Public Transport Information air, ferry, rail, coach, bus, metro
Viking Afloat Self-drive barge and riverboat holidays
Visit London - official London website
Visitus Bed & Breakfast in the UK B&Bs
Welsh Tourist Board Wales
Westover Barging Vacations Boating and canal holidays
Yorkshire Tourist Board Officail Yorkshire Tourist Board Web Site