Unit 4: Planning Holidays

Unit Purpose

The purpose of this unit is to enable students to describe and discuss future plans in the context of holidays and travel.

Social Practice: Carrying out certain transactions

4.1. Asking for and giving travel information

Sample productions: Can I help you?; (Yes,) I’d like to book a room/a fl ight; How can I get to the city centre/the beach/…?; You can get there by taxi/bus/…; How much is a (single/return) ticket (to Cancun/London/ …)?; It’s $500/£300/…; What time is the (next/last/…) bus/train (to Zacatecas/Seattle/…)?; (It’s) At 6.30 p.m./3 o’clock/…; Where can I get/buy some souvenirs/post cards/…?; (You can get/buy some) At the mall/newsdealer’s/...; What’s the weather like in London/the winter/...?; It is rainy/very cold/…(in London/the winter/...); Are there any banks/restaurants/…near/around/… here/the hotel?; (Yes,) There is a bank/restaurant/… on the corner of Reforma Avenue and Juárez Street; No, there aren’t (any).

Social Practice: Establishing and maintaining social contacts

4.2. Talking about future plans

Sample productions: I’m going to attend a conference/visit Uxmal/... at fi ve (o’clock)/tomorrow/...; He/She is going to meet me/us/... there/at the cinema/...; Are you going to swim/visit the wax museum/…(next Monday/ at the weekend/...)?; Yes, I am; No, I’m not; What are they going to do on Saturday (morning/evening/...)/in the summer/…?; They are going to visit their grandparents/go to Veracruz/...