Talking About Your Vacation in English - Spoken English Lesson

Where did you go for your last holiday? What did you do there? Did you have a good time?
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to answer these questions and more in clear, natural English.

Contents:
1. How to Give Basic Information About Your Vacation 0:50
2. How to Describe What You Did on Vacation 2:09
3. How to Describe Where You Went on Vacation 6:11
4. How to Describe What You Liked or Disliked 11:07
5. Making a Longer Answer 15:08

This lesson will help you learn:
- Ways to basic information about your vacation.
- How to describe what you did on vacation.
- About describing where you went on holiday.
- How to talk about what you liked on vacation.
- Different ways to describe what you disliked on vacation.
- To make longer answers about your holiday.

A big thank you to the Alphabet translation team from Syria for the Arabic captions!

[hectormartinotti]

Hello Gina and Jack! This lesson was simply excellent!!. It was very complete! thank you a lot!

[ann]

On my last holiday I went to Egypt with my parents for two weeks.We hit the beach nearby the hotel, drank cocktails, swam, sunbathed and rode a camel. It was out of this world! Also we did some sightseeing in Hurgada as well as: stunning historical pyramids, the statues of the famous pharaohs and many others fascinating things. Hurgada is a cosmopolitan and touristy place. Mostly I went to the mini disko and danced with another children. The hotel where I stayed was a huge place with a delicious food from different countries. The staff was funny, hardworking and wonderful people. For my tastes, this hotel is the best place in Hurgada! By the end I want to say that I wasn’t so keen on the Red Sea. There wasn’t many fishes and corals. I was upset by this(( So, I spent excellent time with my family! Thank you for reading my story from my life. And thanks for your channel. It helped me to write the story about my holidays! :)

[juliiakovalenko]

My parents and I went to Odessa for two weeks. We went to the beach every day. We often went to the different excursions. Odessa is cosmopolitan and overwhelming but it is dramatic and picturesque city too. There are stunning beaches and there are also many fascinating buildings. I liked the center of Odessa. I disliked that it was big storm for two days and the sea was very cold. In general Odessa is very good place for spend your holidays.

[amenehs]

I went in London two years ago with myself for one week. First of all I stayed at the best hotels in the vicinity of city center. Although it was really expensive but it’s convenient because I had easy access to the biggest shopping center so that during my vacation I went to shopping on a daily basis. Secondly, I hit the beach because I believe that going to the beach can lighten my mood. Then I bought some souvenir for my family. Although London has lots of tourist attractions and it was a cool place but it was really noisy for my taste.
Thank you so much dear teacher 🙏💜

[melatkidane]

I wnt to the UK five months ago for the first time. I loved Wales, I loved Somerset l loved the people. It's a green place, I adored the Atlantic Ocean which i saw for the first time . I loved the countryside and it felt like home to me. It is really a Great Britain...😊

[Karmenasmr]

I went to Istanbul by myself for a couple of weeks. I really enjoyed my vacation there because there was something new to do everyday even thought the city could be a bit overwhelming, I was surprised by the amount of people on the main street, I usually prefer to stay away of the crowd. I went up to the galata tower and was mesmerized by the view of the city, this trip was the best one so far, I met incredible people and tried local food. Those memories will be in my heart forever.

[quynhngavu]

Last vacation, I went to Da Nang with my husband and my son for 3 days. We chose it because it is one of the most beautiful coastal cities. The first day, we visted Hoi An - one of the oldest stresses. It's very picturesque with old houses and colorful lanterns especially in evening. The second day, we did some sightseeing in Ba Na hill. The hill has spectacular and breathtaking views. It was built according to European architecture. So it's very impressive. The last day, we hit the My Khe beach- one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It's clean and nice. I love going swimming and playing with my son on the sand. I love Da Nang, it is true to say that " Da Nang is the most liveable city in Viet Nam"

[iraprac]

I went to Egypt with my family for 8 days.
We were constantly sunbathing, swimming in the pool, swam in the sea looking at beautiful fishes and having fun in the stunning water park.
We did some sightseeing and took many fascinating pictures.
We stay in a picturesque hotel, our room was sleepy and it was good because after having fun in the pool we always wanted to relax and sleep.
There were many interesting things to do, but sometimes it got boring.

[shezubair]

I went to Turkey last summer with my husband for 10 days. Istanbul is such a picturesque city packed with a rich cultural heritage. Mostly we visited tons of local museums and the infamous Topkapi Palace. The we went to Bursa which gave me the chills, quite literally as it was overwhelmingly cold. Oh and the food, Turkish cuisine is one of the best you will ever eat, absolutely out of this world. We even hit the beaches for some sun, swimming and cocktails! Istanbul has some great ferry rides and is a great place to visit but it's too touristy and crowded for my taste.

[serhiiriabchun]

I went to New York with my parents for a long weekend. Mostly, we went on a walking tour of the fascinating places in New York and watched fascinating beauty of this city. After that, we rented a flat . It situated in picturesque and sleepy district of New York . In the evening, we went to restaurant in the heart of city.
There was so noisily, but It’s quite touristy. Atmosphere of this place was out of this world.

[bxhohkn]

I went to Greece with a group of children for 18 days. Mostly we went to the sea and swam. We also did sightseeing in Athens. Sometimes our group went to the village and hung out there. It was a very sleepy village. Athens is a stunning city but it is very touristy. Athens has fascinating beaches with blue water. Greece has many picturesque views. I liked the people, they were friendly and welcoming. Sometimes it was boring because all the days were pretty similar. I liked the general atmosphere most of all.

[lucasrodric]

My wife and I went to Curitiba for five days. We did a lot of sightseeing: Botanical Garden, Ópera de Arame, Santa Felicidade neighbourhood and so on. We also went hiking to the Tanguá Park, which is a fascinating and peaceful place to relax. The downtown is awesome, because there are many shops, restaurants and cafes. It is a very wooded scenery that mixes buildings with nature. There are also other amazing places in the city, but we couldn’t visit all of them. We liked the people we met - everyone was so open and welcoming. It is a stunning city, but by the end we are getting quite tired, because there are so many places to go.

[salehmohammedsalehal-maaqa]

On my last vacation, I went to the countryside with my family for a couple of weeks. we stayed in a very picturesque, a sleepy village surrounded by some dramatic mountain scenery. I traveled around, did some hiking and camping, and explored the countryside. on the other hand, the nights were so cold, we wish we'd taken a warmer sleeping bag.

[innamakhovych]

Thank you for the lesson, it was great, as usual.
Last summer I went to the Carpathian mountains for one week with my family. We stayed in a small sleepy town surrounded by picturesque mountains scenery. We lived in a two-store cottage. The best thing was a view from our window. We enjoyed looking at the mountain covered by the forest and surrounded by the clouds. It was amazing.
Mostly we went hiking in the mountains and hills nearby looking for mushrooms and blackberry. It was relaxing but on the third day, it started raining and it going on until the last day we were there. But there were a few hours each day without rain usually in the morning and in the evening. We also spend a lot of time just hanging out in the yard near our cottage playing badminton and jumping on a trampoline. I think it was a great idea of cottage's owners to put such sports equipment in the yard. My children liked it so much. There was a river nearby our cottage so we swam there almost every day.
I supposed that we were able to ride a bike during our vacation, therefore, we took our bicycles from home. Although the cottage was surrounded by mountains with forest there wasn't any pavement on the street only highway road with speedy traffic. I'm not talking about any cycling paths, it is difficult to find them in our country at all, so it was very dangerous to ride on the bike on this road, especially with the children. I wish we had more opportunity to explore the town on the bike.

[juliaomelyukh]

My family and I went to Crimea for all month. We went on excursions, clibed mountains and swam in the sea. I scuba dived, rode a yacht and flew a helicopter. I really enjoyed the sea. But sometimes there were violent storms and the next day there were many jellyfish. We ate a lot of delicious fruits like lychee, mangosteen, pitahaya, etc.

[gecbnuu]

I went to canada for 18 days with my mother, my brother lives in Montreal therefore we visited lots of cities including Ottawa, Quebec, mint tremblant, 1000 islands, Toronto and Niagara Falls, each city has its own beauty and architecture ! We had a wonderful vacation ! It was the second time I visited canada and I like it more and more !

[kynajin]

Last summer, my little family took a small trip to Phu Quoc Island for 3 days. We stayed in a beautiful hotel. From our room, we can enjoy the whole picturesque scenery of Phu Quoc Island. The first day, we hit Bai Truong beach-one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. The sun blazes and the weather here is very hot. I love going swimming here because the water itself is cool and refreshing. The second day, we did some sightseeing: Ham Ninh fishing village, Phu Quoc prison, ...The natural beauty of the village was picturesque and it seemed to me sleepy. At Phu Quoc prison, I had learned more about national history. It is very helpful for me. The last day we all went to the market. I love the seafood so much, all of them was very fresh and tasty! I also bought some souvenirs for my friends. It was a great trip that I will never forget.

[tuanly]

New word for me. "stunning" = very beautiful, "out of word" = no word to describe, hung out = relax , hit the beach = go to the beach. Thanks.

[qdkwrye]

I visited my grandparents for a month. I helped them in the garden, helped my granny with cleaning up. Sometimes I read books in the evening, went to the blue Lakes. I swim, sunbathe. It was relaxing and amazing.

[pierluigisaccone]

Two years ago I went to England, I had a 2 weeks long, studying holiday with lots of people come all-over the world . I met two Chinese and two Russian boys . I really enjoyed my vacation, I would rather have an experience like this, during this summer holidays