Travel tips

What should you take in your carry-on bag? Leila gives you her checklist. Learn the words step by step, then practise giving advice for your next trip.

These videos and activities are designed to support teachers, who can include them in their own lesson sequences.

Travel tips: the video (A2/B1)

Cash, ID cards, a camera, a warm sweater: what should you never forget?

• Watch the video Cash, lip balm, ear plugs... tick what's in Leila's bag, match each problem with her solution, then give your own advice!
• Watch and answer 9 questions to check you understood the main ideas.

Step 1: the verbs (A2/B1)

Forget, bring, carry, print... the verbs every traveller needs.

• Vocabulary Learn or review 11 travel verbs.
• Watch and complete Pick the right verbs as you watch.
• Watch and type the words Ready for a challenge? Type the verbs yourself.

Step 2: the nouns (A2/B1)

Cash, camera, luggage, flight... the things you need for your trip.

• Vocabulary Learn or review 12 travel nouns.
• Watch and complete Pick the right nouns as you watch.
• Watch and type the words Ready for a challenge? Type the nouns yourself.

Step 3: the adjectives (A2/B1)

Basic, obvious, relevant, enjoyable... describe your trip.

• Vocabulary Learn or review 11 adjectives.
• Watch and complete Pick the right adjectives as you watch.
• Watch and type the words Ready for a challenge? Type the adjectives yourself.

Step 4: what's in Leila's bag? (A2/B1)

Can you identify all the objects Leila talks about?

• Watch and complete Pick the right objects as you watch.
• Watch and type the words Ready for a challenge? Type the names of the objects yourself.

Step 5: giving advice (B1)

Bring ear plugs, take extra clothes, just in case: how to give good travel advice.

• Giving advice The air is dry in a plane, it will be cold... match each situation with the right advice.
• If, in case... Match each tip with the reason for it.
• Translate Choose the right French translation for sentences from the video.

Mistakes travelers make on vacation (B2)

That first drink when you get off the plane looks good, but beware!

• Watch and complete Use the word list to complete the commentary. A perfect text to practise giving advice.
• Watch and type the words No word list this time. Can you still catch every word?
• Vocabulary Beware, get off, ice cubes, registration... drag the French words next to their English meaning.