DESCRIBING YOUR VACATION
Today's topic
DESCRIBING YOUR VACATION
Oh no! You were expecting a dream vacation and instead, everything went wrong.
Describe your last vacation to the class. Did it meet your expectations?
In my imagination，Every holiday。I will have a girlfriend and a bunch of good friends with me。
But the reality is spent by myself。
buffet 自助餐
souvenirs 纪念品
lodging 住宿
tour bus 旅游巴士
five-star hotel five-star hotel
sightseeing 观光
I just came back from vacation in Shanghai，But when I was not lucky, it rained for three days.
We went to the top of the dongfangmingzhu Tower and the view from above was great.But is
My shoes have been wet for several days
poor guy
kathy kyle - Monday thru Friday - 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. midnight Chinese time. (morning my time)
Student A - Amelia, Eistert, Lisa
Student B - Crystal, Mark, Eistert
I was told this was a wonderful company, but I wasn't told I would have to work so much overtime.
Phrases - expectations, reality
I was told...., but I wasn't told....
I was really looking forward to, but.....
I thought we would...., but ....
.....was supposed to , but ......
i tin er ar y - schedule, plan
I was really looking forward to eating delicious and special local food, but the food was just too expensive and not really delicious. A
I was told the bus would arrive at 9, but I wasn't told it would be so crowded.
I was told the scenery was very beautiful, but when I go there I find it is a small park. Crystal There are not many flowers and no grasses. It's very different from my expectations.
Phrases - expectations, reality
I was told...., but I wasn't told....
I was really looking forward to, but.....
I thought we would...., but ....
.....was supposed to , but ......
buf fay - no "t" sound at the end.
Vocabulary
buffet
souvenirs
tour bus
five-start hotel
restaurant
take-away food
photos
museum
temple (church)
lake
sea
mountain
beach
skiing
train
grassland
animal
ship
panda
I expected.... , but....
smallest train station in China -
We saw blue sky.
Worst Thing That Can Happen On Vacation
bad weather - rain
too many people - crowded, noisy, dangerous
altitude sickness
Kathy Kyle
United States
state - North Carolina
city - Asheville
We don't normally use the family name
