Holidays Unit: Extra ESL Activities for Kids

1. 5min

   1. Warm-up

   Holiday chant with actions: swim, dig, eat ice cream.

   Summer holidays chant →
2. 10min

   2. Present

   Holiday slides, then pack a suitcase on the board together.

   Summer holidays slides →
3. 10min

   3. Read

   Read the beach story; children raise a hand when they hear a holiday word.

   Reader: The Beach Day →
4. 10min

   4. Speak

   Was / were slides, then pairs talk about a past holiday: 'Where were you? Was it hot?'

   Grammar slides: was and were →
5. 10min

   5. Write & print

   Worksheet from the holidays pack; the word search is for anyone who finishes early.

   Summer holidays: printable pack →

Total: 45 minutes

1. 1. Postcard home

   Children draw a holiday picture on one side and write three lines on the other: where, the weather, what they do.

   Model languageDear Grandma, I'm at the sea. It's hot. I swim every day!

2. 2. I packed my bag

   Memory chain: each child repeats the list and adds one thing to the suitcase.

   Model languageIn my bag there's a towel, a hat, a ball and a teddy.

3. 3. Holiday mime

   A child mimes a holiday activity; the class guesses in the present continuous.

   Model languageYou're building a sandcastle! — Yes!