English Conversation Club

Topic: ‘Holidays & Vacations’

(Make sure you introduce yourselves as necessary, perhaps joined to the first question. Also remember that you don’t have to limit yourselves to these questions.. the more conversation and interaction the better!)

  1. What is one of your most favourite holidays you can remember? [In Australia we use the term 'holiday' when some other countries might use the term 'vacation'.]

  2. What did you do in your last holiday/break from work or study?

  3. What do you plan on doing during your next break or holiday? Will you go home or go away somewhere else? What are you most looking forward to?

  4. How important do you think it is for people to have breaks or vacations from their work?

  5. In your home country, do employees normally get paid leave time? How much do they get? (In Australia it is usually 4 weeks per year.)

  6. What is the worst holiday experience you ever had?

  7. How valuable do you think it is for people to travel and experience another country?

  8. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

  9. Are there any places you would like to go to in Australia for a holiday? What do you know about these places already? How did you find out about them?

  10. What do you prefer to do while on vacation? (eg Sight-see, physical activities, relax and read, etc)

  11. Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?

  12. How often do you go away on vacation? Are there places you go to regularly? Why?

  13. On public holidays or weekends, do you like going on day-trips? What are some places you have liked going to?

  14. What public holidays do you have in your home country? Are there any special activities on any of those days?