Holidays and Travel:


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.

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Some general holiday & travel links:
 
 

English / England / USA / Australia / Canada ...


 

LINKS (in alphabetical order)
About Britain.Com; Excelsior Information Systems Ltd General information, regions; best toursit attractions, towns, hotels
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At UK All aspects of travel in UK
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British Airways Flights
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British Tourist Authority General information, regions
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British Tours Ltd Tours; airport transfers
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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.
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Holiday Rentals.com Accommodation

Hotels of London Hotels in London; by postcode
 

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 holidays from EF

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

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

Travlang  For the traveller

Travel Check All aspects of travel in the UK

Travel Shop All aspects of holidays in UK

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 T ourist Board Yorkshire


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