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.

 

Some general holiday & travel links:


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Japanese / Japan
 
 

LINKS (in alphabetical order)
A Guide to Japan  A lot of information on many topics: clothes, food, etiquette, business, travel, history. Also available in German.
Action Japan Population, climate, language, religion, main cities, holidays, travel, geography
Cathay Pacific  Flights to Japan
Curioscape Porcelain pottery, collectibles, figurines, antiques
Embassy of Japan Information, etiquette, work, travel, news, holidays, press, government, finance 
Gate 39 A brief guide to holidays in Japan, including information on when most business, markets, and government agencies are closed
Gemstone Travel cheap flights to Japan, bargain package holidays, self catering or hotel / hotels accommodation, car hire and travel insurance
Golf Holidays Golfing holidays
Holidays in Japan Hotels, flights, rent-car, holidays, national holidays 
Japanese Holidays A guide of the holidays celebrated or observed in Japan.
Japan Interactive Guide Public holidays, penfriend club
Modern Japan from the japan-zone
North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) Detailed information about special days in Japan. 
T S Travel Holidays in Japan
The Travel Shop Activity holidays in Japan
The Working Holiday Programmes in Japan or Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Korea, France and Germany
Travlang  For the traveller
World Education Program (WEP) Working Holiday in Japan! /Japanese Culture


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