Comparing Holiday Destinations

B1 level  ·  40-minute interactive lesson

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Stage 1 — Warm-up
Talking about holidays in English
5 minutes · Discussion & context setting
Travel English · B1 speaking

Choose the best summer escape and justify your decision in natural English.

Students compare three attractive destinations, weigh up price, climate, culture and travel time, then reach one final decision using clear comparative language.

3destinations to compare
40 mininteractive lesson flow
B1comparatives + discussion

Discuss with your partner:

1. What is your ideal holiday? (beach, city, mountains, adventure?)

2. What factors are most important when choosing a destination? (price, weather, culture, safety...)

3. Have you ever changed your mind about a holiday destination after comparing it with another? What happened?

Lesson focus

Compare destinations confidently, justify preferences, and negotiate a final holiday plan using more natural B1 travel vocabulary.

Comparative forms Decision-making Pair discussion
Teacher note: Review comparative and superlative forms before starting. Write examples on the board: cheap > cheaper > cheapest / expensive > more expensive > most expensive / good > better > best / far > further > furthest. Ask students to give one comparison sentence about two places they know.

Today's scenario — comparing three destinations for a two-week summer holiday:

Lisbon, Portugal
Flight2.5 hrs
Cost/day€90
July temp28°C
BeachesYes
NightlifeExcellent
CultureRich
Kyoto, Japan
Flight12 hrs
Cost/day€140
July temp33°C
BeachesNo
NightlifeModerate
CultureUnique
Costa Rica
Flight11 hrs
Cost/day€110
July temp26°C
BeachesYes
NightlifeGood
CultureNature-focused
5 min
Stage 2 — Vocabulary
Key holiday & comparison vocabulary
10 minutes · Gap-fill exercise
Click a word from the box, then click a blank to fill it. Hover over a word to see its definition.

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box.

10 min
Stage 3 — Functional language
Phrases for comparing and evaluating
8 minutes · Study & practise
8 min
Stage 4 — Question forms
Comparatives drill
10 minutes · Multiple choice quiz
10 min
Stage 5 — Role play
Choosing the holiday
12 minutes · Pair work
How to use: Student A prefers Lisbon. Student B prefers Costa Rica. Both want Kyoto as a backup. You must discuss all three options using comparative and superlative forms and agree on ONE destination.
12 min
Stage 6 — Summary
Lesson complete!
5 minutes · Review & feedback