2026.05.18_Holiday Problems

 Meet & Speak – Holiday Problems

Warm-up

When were you on holiday lately?
Where were you?
Did you have a problem on your last holiday?


Vocabulary – Holiday Problems

Past Simple

Pronunciation (BrE)

Slovak

Example sentence

lost luggage

/lɒst ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/

stratiť batožinu

I lost my luggage.

missed a flight

/mɪst ə flaɪt/

zmeškať let

We missed our flight.

forgot a passport

/fəˈɡɒt ə ˈpɑː.spɔːt/

zabudnúť pas

I forgot my passport.

delayed a flight

/dɪˈleɪd ə flaɪt/

meškajúci let

Our flight was delayed.

had bad weather

/hæd bæd ˈweð.ə/

mať zlé počasie

We had terrible weather.

had the wrong hotel room

/hæd ðə rɒŋ həʊˈtel ruːm/

mať zlú hotelovú izbu

We had the wrong room.

got sick

/ɡɒt sɪk/

ochorieť

I got sick on holiday.

had no Wi-Fi

/hæd nəʊ ˈwaɪ.faɪ/

nemať Wi-Fi

There was no Wi-Fi.


Useful Phrases

It was terrible.
It was stressful.
We had a problem.
Everything was fine after that.
Luckily…
In the end…


Breakout Room Questions (with answers)


Did you lose your luggage or forget something important?
What happened after that?

I forgot my charger and sunglasses. Luckily, I bought new sunglasses.


Did you miss a bus, train or flight? Why were you late?

      Yes, we missed our flight because the traffic was terrible.


Was your flight delayed? How long did you wait?

Yes, our flight was delayed for three hours.



How was the weather on your trip? 

The weather was terrible, so we stayed in the hotel.


Did you have a problem with your hotel room? What was wrong?

Yes, we had the wrong hotel room and it was very small.


Did you get sick on holiday? What did you do?

Yes, I got sick and I stayed in bed for one day.


Did you have Wi-Fi in your hotel?

No, there was no Wi-Fi and it was stressful.


What was stressful about your trip?

The airport was crowded and very noisy.


What happened after the problem? Was everything okay in the end?

Yes, everything was fine after that.


What was the best thing about your holiday? Why did you like it?

The beach and food were amazing because everything was relaxing.

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