ESL WORKSHEET - Summer leisure activities

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

SUMMER

LinguaHouse

Jun. 17, 2023

Level: Pre-intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Travel and Leisure; People and Places; Seasons; Seasons and Months of the Year; Describing Places; Article Based; Vocabulary Lesson; Adjectives; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/17/2023

In this updated lesson, students listen to a dialogue comparing mountain and beach vacations, and review and extend summer leisure activities, as well as comparative structures, including how to express degrees of difference when comparing. They activate this language in a speaking activity which can be extended into a writing assignment. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

• 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

Hugo: Well, that’s me finished for a while. I’m off on vacation next week.
Christabel: You’re so lucky – just in time for the good weather. Where are you going?
Hugo: We usually go to the beach, but this year we’re going to try something different and we’re going camping in the mountains.
Christabel: Oh, right. Why did you decide to do that?
Hugo: Well, first of all, the mountains are closer and easier to get to from here. And we want to go hiking and enjoy the fresh air and scenery. Plus, it will be a lot cooler in the mountains than at the beach.
Christabel: That’s true, but there aren’t any insects at the beach! And there are lots of bugs when you’re camping. I had a big one in my tent once – it was really scary!
Hugo: I don’t mind – I’ve got some good insect repellent. What I’m worried about is if the bathrooms and showers at the campsite will be clean. I read lots of online reviews to find a campsite with good facilities.
Christabel: Even if the campsite has five stars, I think the beach is much better.
Hugo: Why’s that?
Christabel: Well, the beach is way more fun. I love swimming and tanning.
Hugo: Really? I think the beach is more boring. I hate tanning and, anyway, I always get sunburned.
Christabel: If you get hot and bored on the beach, you can cool down in the water. There are so many great water sports: surfing, sailing, bodyboarding ….
Hugo: Sure, but you need to rent the equipment and it’s always more expensive than you think it’s going to be. I guess I’m just not a beach person.
Christabel: Well, to each his own. I’ve already packed my beach bag! Only two more weeks until my vacation!

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/summer. Accessed on March 9, 2026. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2026. All rights reserved.