Editing Holidays conversation questions

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==Holidays== 
*Are holidays really relaxing?  What stressful things are involved in taking a holiday?
*When your holiday is finished are you happy to get back to school or not?  Why?
*Some people buy and read a guidebook before going on holiday.  What do you do to prepare for a holiday?

===Packing===
*How many suitcases do you usually take with you on holiday?
*Do men take more clothes and suitcases than women?
*How much of the clothes that you pack do you actually wear?
*Who packs your things? You?  Your parents? Your partner?
*Do you write out a list of things to pack?
*How often do you forget important things?
*What do you think of the following advice? "Take half the clothes and twice the money."

===Your last holiday===
*Where did you go?
*How did you get there?
*Who did you go with?
*Where did you stay?
*What did you do there?
*What was the food like?
*What were the people like?
*Were you able to speak English?
*What was the weather like?
*How long did you stay?
*What was the highlight of your holiday?

===Your next holiday?===
*Where are you going to go?
*How long are you going to stay?
*Who are you going to go with?
*Where are you going to stay?
*What special things do you plan to do?
*Do you plan to try the local food?
===Childhood memories===
*Where did you use to go on holiday when you were a child?
*Do you still go back there?  If so, has it changed since then? In what ways has it changed?
*What is the most memorable holiday you had when you were a child?
===Your country===
*What are the most popular destinations for tourists in your country?
**What makes them popular?
**Are they popular with both natives and tourists?
**Have you visited them? Why/why not?
*Is there any special period when tourists visit your country? 
*What special provisions does your country make for tourists?
*How important is the tourism industry for your country?
===Choosing a holiday ===
*How far in advance do you like to plan your holidays? 
*Which do you prefer: summer holidays or winter holidays?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
*What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a holiday with everything organised for you compared with a holiday which you create fully by yourself?
*Do you organise your holiday over the internet or do you use a travel agent? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
*Do you consider environment issues when you plan and take a holiday? Which issues do you consider? 
*What are the differences between a holiday you take with your family and a holiday which you take with friends?

===Types of holiday===
*Do you prefer holidays which include a lot of activities or more relaxing ones?  Why?
*Do you prefer to visit cities, the beach or mountains. Why? 

*Would you like to go on a long cruise? Why/why not?
*Where would your ideal holiday destination be?  You can spend as much money as you like!!
*Who would be your ideal holiday companion?  What would you do?

===Holiday problems===
Have you ever experienced any of these holiday problems?  If so, talk about them.
*Luggage lost or delayed.
*Flight cancelled or missed.
*Double-booking or overbooking.
*Car accident.
*Illness or personal accident.
*Sunburn.
*Getting lost.
*Problems with the hotel.
*Very bad weather.
*Belongings stolen.
*Running out of money.

===Holiday food===
*Do you eat more when you're on holiday? Do you put on weight or do you work it all off?
*Do you usually eat out every day when you're on holiday?
*If you're staying at a hotel, do you usually have full board or half board?
*Do you like to try local dishes or do you stick to "international" dishes like pizza, hamburgers, and so on?

==Vocabulary==
*'''holiday'''
:[[British English|BrE]]: A period in which you are not working, especially if you are away from home. Vacation.{{amVocab}}
:A day in which one doesn't have to work.
*'''vacation'''
:[[American English|AmE]]: A period in which you are not working, especially if you are away from home. Holiday.{{brVocab}}
:A period when universities or courts of law are closed.

==See also==
*[[Accessibility conversation questions]]
*[[Beach conversation questions]]
*[[Camping conversation questions]]
*[[Christmas conversation questions]]
*[[Easter conversation questions]]
*[[Flying conversation questions]]
*[[Hotels conversation questions]]
*[[Leisure conversation questions]]
*[[Theme parks conversation questions]]
*[[Travel conversation questions]]
*[[Weather conversation questions]]


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 *Do you prefer holidays which include a lot of activities or more relaxing ones?  Why?
 *Do you prefer to visit cities, the beach or mountains. Why?
-*The Antarctic is a potentially dangerous place to visit. Can you think of any other dangerous parts of the world for tourists? What makes them dangerous? What dangerous places would you like to visit?
 *Would you like to go on a long cruise? Why/why not?
 *Where would your ideal holiday destination be?  You can spend as much money as you like!!
 *Who would be your ideal holiday companion?  What would you do?
-===In the mountains===
-*Do you like to go skiing? If you like skiing tell us what is enjoyable about it.  If you don't like skiing - why not?
-*Have you ever been rock climbing?  If so describe the experience.
-*Do you enjoy trekking? If so, talk about routes you have enjoyed.
-*Do you have any GPS equipment?  How does it work?
-*Have you ever been lost in the mountains? If so, talk about the experience.
 ===Holiday problems===
 Have you ever experienced any of these holiday problems?  If so, talk about them.