Lesson 9 of 13 · A1–A2

Travel and days out

Explain simple plans for a real or imagined trip.

1. Grammar: Going to: future plans

Use am/is/are + going to + base verb for a plan. Put am/is/are before the subject to ask a question. Add not after am/is/are for a negative. Use tomorrow, next week, or next month to say when.

I am going to + verb. → I am going to visit a friend.
We are going to + verb. → We are going to take a bus.
Where are you going to stay? → I am going to stay in a hotel.
I am not going to + verb. → I am not going to drive.

Model conversation

A: Where are you going to go next week?

B: I am going to go to the beach.

A: What are you going to bring?

B: I am going to bring water and a hat.

2. Basic words and verbs

Say each word, read its meaning, and make a sentence using the example.

visit

to go and see a person or place

I am going to visit a friend.

travel

to go from one place to another

We are going to travel by bus.

stay

to spend time in a place

I am going to stay in a hotel.

pack

to put things in a bag for a trip

I am going to pack a shirt.

bring

to take something with you to a place

I am going to bring water.

leave

to go away from a place

We are going to leave at eight.

return

to come or go back

I am going to return on Sunday.

hotel

a place where you pay to sleep

We are going to stay in a hotel.

beach

land next to the sea

I am going to visit the beach.

trip

a journey to a place and back

My trip is next week.

3. Conversation: 15 questions

Answer with a complete sentence. Open an answer starter if you need help, then replace the dots with your own words. Take turns asking and answering.

Where are you going to go on your next trip?
Answer starter
I am going to go to …
When are you going to leave?
Answer starter
I am going to leave …
Who are you going to travel with?
Answer starter
I am going to travel with … / alone.
Are you going to take a bus?
Answer starter
I am / am not going to take a bus.
Are you going to take a train?
Answer starter
I am / am not going to take a train.
Where are you going to stay?
Answer starter
I am going to stay …
What clothes are you going to pack?
Answer starter
I am going to pack …
Are you going to bring a hat?
Answer starter
I am / am not going to bring a hat.
What drink are you going to bring?
Answer starter
I am going to bring …
Who are you going to visit?
Answer starter
I am going to visit …
What are you going to eat?
Answer starter
I am going to eat …
What place are you going to visit?
Answer starter
I am going to visit …
What are you going to buy?
Answer starter
I am going to buy …
When are you going to return?
Answer starter
I am going to return …
What are you not going to do on this trip?
Answer starter
I am not going to …

4. Say it again

Choose three questions and answer again without the starters. Use at least three words from the word bank. Your partner can listen for the grammar pattern, then help you repeat the sentence.