Listening questions - types of holidays - Foundation
Types of holidays
Listen to two people stating their holiday preferences and choose the correct option to complete each sentence below.
Élodie
Example:
Élodie prefers…
| A | skiing holidays |
| B | holidays at home |
| C | beach holidays |
| D | going abroad |
| A |
| skiing holidays |
| B |
| holidays at home |
| C |
| beach holidays |
| D |
| going abroad |
The answer is C.
Élodie says: Ce que j’adore en vacances c’est le soleil et la plage. - What I love on holiday is the sun and the beach.
Question
Last year, she went to…
| A | Portugal |
| B | France |
| C | Greece |
| D | Spain |
| A |
| Portugal |
| B |
| France |
| C |
| Greece |
| D |
| Spain |
The answer is C.
Élodie says: L’année dernière je suis allée en Grèce. - Last year I went to Greece.
Question
Her next holiday will be in…
| A | Portugal |
| B | France |
| C | Greece |
| D | Spain |
| A |
| Portugal |
| B |
| France |
| C |
| Greece |
| D |
| Spain |
The answer is A.
Élodie says: cette année je vais aller au Portugal - this year, I’m going to go to Portugal.
Hugo
Question
Hugo prefers holidays that are…
| A | restful |
| B | active |
| C | educational |
| D | long |
| A |
| restful |
| B |
| active |
| C |
| educational |
| D |
| long |
The answer is B.
Hugo says: je préfère les vacances à la campagne et faire des activités - I prefer holidays in the countryside with activities.
Question
This year, he is going to…
| A | go on a school trip |
| B | go walking |
| C | go abroad with his parents |
| D | stay at home |
| A |
| go on a school trip |
| B |
| go walking |
| C |
| go abroad with his parents |
| D |
| stay at home |
The answer is A.
Hugo says: je vais aller en Italie avec mon collège. - I am going to go to Italy with my school.
Question
Read the transcripts and translate them into English.
Élodie:
Ce que j’adore en vacances, c’est le soleil et la plage. Je n’aime pas les vacances d’hiver parce qu’il fait trop froid. L’année dernière je suis allée en Grèce, et cette année je vais aller au Portugal.
Hugo:
Je suis sportif donc je préfère les vacances à la campagne et faire des activités comme le canoë-kayak et la randonnée. Mes parents restent à la maison pendant les vacances cet hiver mais moi je vais aller en Italie avec mon collège pour faire du ski. Ça va être génial.
Élodie:
What I love on holiday is the sun and the beach. I don’t like winter holidays because it’s too cold. Last year, I went to Greece, and this year I’m going to go to Portugal.
Hugo:
I am sporty, so I prefer holidays in the countryside with activities such as canoeing/kayaking and hiking. My parents are staying at home this year, but I’m going to go to Italy with my school to go skiing. It’s going to be great.
