Lesson 19

Going on Vacation

Objective: I will learn to narrate about vacation plans.

Personal Study

Prepare for your conversation group by completing activities A through E.

Study the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ can help me do all things as I exercise faith in Him.

One day, Jesus Christ was teaching thousands of people in the desert. Jesus and His disciples were worried because the people didn’t bring any food. One boy in the group offered five loaves of bread and two fish to share. Many people wondered how only five loaves and two fish could feed all the people. But Jesus thanked God for the food, blessed it, divided it into baskets, and sent his disciples to share it. The Bible says:

“And they did all eat, and were filled: and … [there] remained twelve baskets full” (Matthew 14:20).

Everyone ate, and there was extra food. It was a miracle. Similarly, you may feel like you don’t have enough time to study English. Follow Jesus’s example in this story. Thank God for what time and energy you have and ask Him to bless it. If you give what you can in faith, God can increase your capacity. Even if you have only a little time, perhaps you can study a few patterns or try to use a few new words each day. God can make your efforts more productive. Having faith in Jesus Christ and following His example can help you do more than you thought was possible.

Ponder

• How can God help you learn English?

• Think of a time when God helped you do more than you thought was possible. What did you do? What did He do?

Memorize Vocabulary

Learn the meaning and pronunciation of each word before your conversation group.

How are you going to get there?
What are you going to do?
When are you going?
Where are you going?
I am going …/I’m going …
vacation

Nouns 1

beach
mountains

Nouns 2

boat
bus
car
plane
train

Verbs

explore the city
fish
go to the zoo
relax
visit museums

Time

in July
on August 5th
at 9:00 a.m.

Practice Pattern 1

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. You can replace the underlined words with words in the “Memorize Vocabulary” section.

Q: Where are you going on vacation?A: I’m going to the (noun 1).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: Where are you going on vacation?A: I’m going to the mountains.

Q: When are you going on vacation?A: We’re going in July.

Q: When are you going on vacation?A: I’m going on September 12th.

Q: How are you going to get there?A: We’re going by train.

Practice Pattern 2

Practice using the patterns until you can confidently ask and answer questions. Try learning more about the patterns in this lesson. Consider using grammar books or websites.

Q: What will you do?A: We will (verb).

Questions

Answers

Examples

Q: What will you do?A: We will relax.

Q: What are you going to do?A: I will visit museums.

Q: What will you do?A: We are going to fish.

Use the Patterns

Write four questions you can ask someone. Write an answer to each question. Read them aloud.

Additional Activities

Complete the lesson activities and assessments online at englishconnect.org/learner/resources or in the EnglishConnect 2 Workbook.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

Continue to practice English daily. Use your “Personal Study Tracker.” Review your study goal and evaluate your efforts.

Conversation Group

Discuss the Principle of Learning: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ

(20–30 minutes)

• Read the principle of learning for this lesson aloud.

• Discuss the questions.

Activity 1: Practice the Patterns

(10–15 minutes)

Review the vocabulary list with a partner.

Practice pattern 1 with a partner:

• Practice asking questions.

• Practice answering questions.

• Practice a conversation using the patterns.

Repeat for pattern 2.

Activity 2: Create Your Own Sentences

(10–15 minutes)

Role-play. You are going on a weekend vacation to the place in each picture. Your partner asks questions about where you are going and when, how you will get there, and what you will do there. Be creative! Switch roles.

New Vocabulary

amusement park
city
historic site
lake

Example: amusement park

• A: Where are you going on vacation?

• B: I’m going to the amusement park.

• A: When are you going?

• B: I’m going to the amusement park in February.

• A: How are you going to get there?

• B: I am going by bus.

• A: What will you do?

• B: I will relax and play games.

Image 1: beach

Image 2: city

Image 3: historic site

Image 4: lake

Image 5: mountains

Activity 3: Create Your Own Conversations

(15–20 minutes)

Role-play. Partner B is going on a vacation. Partner A asks questions about the vacation. Partner B answers. Say as much as you can. Be creative! Switch roles.

New Vocabulary

swim

Example

• A: Where are you going?

• B: I’m going to the lake.

• A: When are you going?

• B: I’m going in October.

• A: Great! How will you get there?

• B: I’m going by train.

• A: What will you do?

• B: On Friday night, I will relax. On Saturday, I will swim and explore the lake.

Evaluate

(5–10 minutes)

Evaluate your progress on the objectives and your efforts to practice English daily.

Evaluate Your Progress

I can:

• Ask about others’ vacations.

  

• Talk about what I will do on vacation.

  

Evaluate Your Efforts

Evaluate your efforts to:

1. Study the principle of learning.

2. Memorize Vocabulary.

3. Practice the patterns.

4. Practice daily.

Set a goal. Consider the study suggestions in the “Personal Study Tracker.”

Share your goal with a partner.

Act in Faith to Practice English Daily

“Truly, faith is the power that enables the unlikely to accomplish the impossible. Do not minimize the faith you already have” (Russell M. Nelson, “Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains,” Liahona, May 2021, 104).