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LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

A DAY OUT

LinguaHouse

Nov. 17, 2024

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Travel and Leisure; Entertainment; Vocabulary and Grammar; Past Tenses; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 11/17/2024

This refreshed lesson presents a range of vocabulary designed to help students talk about activities they might do on a day off, including visiting a theme park, an exhibition, an art gallery, etc. The lesson includes a dialogue between an art gallery visitor and a ticket seller.

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Visitor: Good morning.
Assistant: Good morning. How may I help you?
Visitor: We would like to see the wildlife photography exhibition. How much is it?
Assistant: It’s $7.50 for adults, but children get in free.
Visitor: OK, great. Two adults, please.
Assistant: There is also a new exhibition on the second floor, would you like tickets for that too?
Visitor: Hmm, what’s in that exhibition?
Assistant: Some very rare Japanese paintings from the 18th century.
Visitor: Er, no that’s okay thank you, just the tickets for the photography exhibition please.
Assistant: That will be $15. Would you like to pay with cash or credit?
Visitor: Cash. Here you are.
Assistant: Thank you. Here are your tickets, and your receipt. Would you like a map of the gallery?
Visitor: Yes, please. Is it free to get into the rest of the gallery?
Assistant: Yes, it is. It’s just the special exhibitions you have to pay for. Please leave your coats and any big bags in the coatroom. It’s on the right just before you go up the stairs.
Visitor: OK, thanks. And the restrooms?
Assistant: They are opposite the cafe. Enjoy your visit.
Visitor: Thank you. Bye, now.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/a-day-out. Accessed on October 20, 2025. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2025. All rights reserved.