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:


 
 
 
 

French / France: Tourist Information
 
 

LINKS (in alphabetical order) DESCRIPTION
For a tour of France
and discovery of its people, the culture its history, its political scene etc(government site)
France A map of France. It zooms in to regional maps.Click on any part to see a more detailed map of that region.
France à la Carte Official site of The French Embassy in the UK. Information includes a guide to French cultural events going on in the UK, as well as details of TV and radio programmes related to France. 
French Riviera Travel Beyond the Côte d'Azur and French Riviera to Provence and the villages, valleys, mountains, history, hiking, nature and sports and current events of the Provence region.
Hotels - Paris et Environs A guide to hotels in the Paris area.
Méteo France Weather forecasts for France.
Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication Official website for the French ministry of culture and communication.
Office du Tourisme du Quartier Français
On-line tourist office for France. 
Pariscope Find out what's on in Paris. Areas covered include theatre, cinema, music and eating out
Paris Métro Public transport plans and timetables for Paris. The site covers buses and trams as well as the underground system.
Time Out - Paris Time Out's web guide to Paris.
Travel or live in France Click "Vivre en France". This site will give information on many topics: from legal matters to financial information, from gastronomy to accommodation.
Visit France via the government site: news, politics, francophony, useful addresses, Foreign Ministry

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Companies Arranging Holidays in France & Travel to France:


Company Name

Product
(all links in alphabetical order) .
Adventure Extreme paragliding holidays
Bargain Gites last minute bargains in gites
Boating Europe self drive boating holidays
Bonne Vie Holidays camping in Brittany
Bowhills villas to hire
Breton Bikes Cycling Holidays cycling holidays
Camping France Direct mobile homes and chalet holidays
Charles Alexander self drive holidays in Vendee
Corseweb Corsican holidays
Destinations - Tailor Made Holidays skiing holidays
Drive Alive! ferries, Eurotunnel, routes, maps, insurance, self-drive + hotels and self-catering
Drive Line car hire 
DTE horse riding in Provence and Camargue
Eurocamp camping and self-catering holidays in Europe
Euro Parcs mobile homes
Fleuret Holidays photography holidays
France holidays - Amis en France 2001 learn French on holiday
France Holiday Store, The tour operators, channel crossings, accomodation, activity holidays
French Leave villas & houses
Inntravel inns in France
Intofrance.co.uk the Savez-vous newsletter from intoFrance
Locanet accommodation
Motours self-drive holidays
Par Excellence holidays in farmhouses
Paris in Sites Newsletter Paris – in detail
Photohols - La Maison Rose photographic holidays
Provence Country Inn the region of Provence
Rockley Water Sports water sports 
SeaFrance Dover - Calais ferries
Ski Holidays skiing holidays
Sunflower Holidays self-drive mobile homes
Traveldata travel information
West France Holidays Site the region of West France
World Walks walking holidays


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