ESL ALS travel vacation beginner basic activities

Boost your ESL students' learning (English as a Second Language) with this basic resource focused on countries of the world and travel—perfect for students to review key vocabulary and grammar while exploring global destinations. This resource include interactive and creative tasks designed to keep students motivated and excited about lanuguage learning !

Resource 1:

Scavenger Hunt: Travel Edition

• Interactive scavenger hunt activity where students match countries with their landmarks, historic sites, or tourist attractions.
• Write basic sentence structures (I see.../I am in...)
• Adds movement to any ESL class.

Dream Trip Mini Project (suitcase templates)

• Two writing models (2 LEVELS) included to support student writing about a trip to a new country.
• Students write a paragraph about a destination they want to visit with support from questions or a fill in the blanks template.
• This may also works as a step by step activity with a daily question to add to the project.
• Final copy is designed by using a luggage template for a memorable, creative project (3 template options to decorate).

Activity Sheets

• Mystery Word: Solve the vocabulary puzzle by completing each activity correctly.
• Word search to practice country-related vocabulary.
• Follow the directions to color the flags.

Resource 2: Question of the day- Vacation preferences

This basic ESL resource (English second language) helps to encourage conversation while expanding core vocabulary. There are writing and project ideas included which focus on vacation preferences (vacation activities and travel options). Students get an opportunity to practice the new vocabulary both orally and written with this low prep resource. It can be used for whole class discussion, partner activities or a substitute plan. 

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with engaging images

-Over 50 suggestions for "Question of the day"  

-Writing or project ideas 

Vocabulary:

Travel and vacation preferences (When I am on vacation, I prefer...)

Resource 3: 10 countries with mini project and Scavenger hunt

Looking for interactive and engaging activities for your English Second Language (ESL) students? This basic resource is perfect for enhancing reading and writing skills while exploring countries of the world. This resource includes three mini projects plus a scavenger hunt activity, making it a versatile addition to any ESL classroom. You can easily add additional countries to the project list.

What's Included:

1. Mini projects:

Country Poster Project:

Includes a vocabulary list and 10 basic country descriptions Objective: Create a poster about a country.

Instructions: Draw the flag, locate the country on a map, and add images of important places. Use the internet to research for extra details like population.

Social media Post:

Includes a sample template and guiding questions to support writing.

Objective: Craft a visual social media post.

Instructions: Write a short, engaging description with photos or drawings of famous locations in the country. Ideal to assign in your Google Classroom.

Air Mail Letter:

Includes a sample letter template.

Objective: Write an air mail letter describing experiences in the country.

Instructions: Describe 2-3 activities or facts in a letter format.

2. Scavenger Hunt:

Objective: Enhance reading comprehension with a twist of fun!

Instructions: Read about 8 students from countries around the world, answer questions, and use a decoder card to find a mystery word.

Please review the language level in the photos before purchasing the resource. This resource is intended for centers, a low prep day or a review.

** Please note that the writing and images on this slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable).