Lesson 1.1 — Holiday Parks or Camping?
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This lesson is part of a structured six-level pathway. Each level builds practical grammar, vocabulary and communication skills for everyday situations.
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How Lesson 1.1 works
One article connects the lesson. Start with “Holiday Parks or Camping?” Then use the same topic to practise reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and listening. You can return to the article whenever you need to.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Describe different holiday options
- Compare choices using simple adjectives and superlative adjectives
- Learn new vocabulary and prepositions
- Talk about preferences in everyday situations
Before you begin
Read the article twice:
- First reading: focus on the main idea.
- Second reading: pay attention to vocabulary and grammar.
Check your answers as you work through the exercises, and return to the article when you need to. Remember: Practice makes perfect.
A. Article ‘Holiday Parks or Camping?’
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Having fun may be one of the easiest activities for you to do. However, when it comes to camping or doing an outdoor activity, you may have an occasional question in your mind: Where is the best place? Which site is the cheapest? What is the closest destination?
Good news, you are in the right place. We will help you plan your free time.
Holiday parks. There are natural conservation sites in all countries. There are natural spaces that some people have selected so that you can enjoy time with others without affecting the environment.
Holiday parks are places designed for camping, playing games, doing sports, or simply observing nature during the holidays or at the weekend.
Your options:
Super luxury. These parks usually have many facilities. They may include swimming pools (normal or timed), saunas, restaurants, gyms, grills, internet access, equipped laundries, facilities for the disabled, showers, water dispensers, bathrooms, and kitchens. Kitchens may include microwaves, toasters, refrigerators, ovens, and dining areas. There may also be cabins or small motels.
Luxury. Unlike the most luxurious options, they only have toilets and water from a tank, a lake, or a stream.
Camping areas. If you want to enjoy camping, the options are more varied. Find the conservation department and contact them directly.
You can consider camping in a forest, on the shore of a lake, or on a beach. However, you must obey the rules. In some cases, you must also pay depending on the type of camping you choose.
Camping options. • Super-super luxury camping: toilets: rubbish cans, kitchen facilities, and showers. • Super luxury camping: toilets, rubbish cans, grills, and showers. • Luxury camping: toilets and water from a tank, lake, or a stream.
The most assisted campers are those in super-super luxury. However, we recommend choosing the “Luxury” option. At home, you already have many comforts. The idea is that you change what is familiar to you, and this should help you get closer to nature.
It is important to know that some camping places can be booked in advance. You can take advantage of this to plan your holidays better and get ahead of time.
Let’s experiment. After you personally experience holiday parks and camping, it may be difficult to choose other options. There are many wonderful recreation sites available for you to explore.
Remember, this is only one small part of the outdoor options available as a true adventurer.
B. Reading Comprehension
Read the questions. Look at the article again if you need to.
Choose the correct answer.
Extra Grammar & Language Practice (Optional)
This practice is a separate optional resource. It is not part of the lesson sequence and does not affect completion.
This is optional extra practice, separate from the main lesson. You can skip it without affecting your progress.
Find 3 words from the article. Write a sentence for each word.
Quick Practice (Optional)
Understanding the Text.
Answer in short sentences.
C. Key Vocabulary
Match the words to the definitions.
1. Something or someone very near to you
2. Things you do for fun or in your free time (camping, playing games, sports)
3. It’s a style of living in the outdoors close to nature
4. This is the area of land that the holiday park is on
5. An organized place where people can go camping
6. Something that doesn’t happen a lot
Match the words to the definitions.
7. Saturday and Sunday are part of this
8. When you find everything that you need, it means it is
9. When I want to go from place A to place B, B is the
10. Taking care of the natural beauty of our environment
11. The land and environment that is not touched by man or buildings
12. To notice or watch something closely
Match the words to the definitions.
13. To have to follow orders because those are the rules
14. To have helped someone or a situation
15. An area where there are a lot of trees
16. You need to think about something before you decide
17. The land on the edge of the sea, lake or large area of water
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D. Key Vocabulary in Context
For each word, write your own definition in English, then translate the word into your own language. Try to remember the meaning before looking back at exercise C.
Translations depend on your language and the context. This activity saves your entries and checks for missing answers; it does not mark translations right or wrong.
E. Adjectives I
Write the opposite of each adjective. Choose your answers from the blue below.
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F. Adjectives II
The blue adjectives (or adverbs) in the text are wrong.
Choose the correct words from the box. Write each answer beside the blue word in the article.
If you are looking to have 1. boring camping trips, the options are much more 2. limited. Find the conservation department and contact them 3. indirectly. Consider all the options for camping in a forest, on the shore of a lake, or on a beach, but of course, you must 4. ignore the rules of the department.
The most 5. basic campers are those in camping areas, but we recommend that you choose the 6. “expensive” option. At home, you already have many comforts, and the idea is that you change what is familiar to you and get 7. far to nature.
It is 8. unimportant to know that some camping places can be booked in advance. You can take advantage of this and plan your holidays 9. worse and ahead of time.
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G. Superlative Adjectives
A superlative adjective is used to show that one thing has the highest or lowest degree of a quality, compared to all others.
We usually make a superlative by adding “-est” to short adjectives (e.g., tall — tallest) or using “most” or “least” before longer adjectives (e.g., most beautiful, least expensive).
Example: “This is the cheapest campsite.” → It means no other campsite costs less.
“He is the most helpful guide.” → It means no other guide is more helpful.
Part A
Read the sentences. Complete them with the correct superlative adjective from the blue box.
Check your answers for all ten questions.
H. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives I
Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in the brackets ( ).
1. This year’s camping was a lot of fun! It was (good) ___ than last year.
2. I found a new place to set up camp. It is (big) ___ than this one.
3. My friend and I prefer to choose the (cheap) ___ holiday destinations.
4. This has been the (cold) ___ night in the forest.
5. Super-luxury campsites are furnished with the (comfortable) ___ household items.
6. My friend thinks I am (brave) ___ than him because I spent a whole week in the forest alone.
7. Some people think that camping is (tough) ___ than other activities, but it is not.
8. I saw the (cute) ___ rabbit on my hiking trail.
9. We should go inside. The sky is getting (dark) ___.
10. Running from a grizzly bear was the (scary) ___ experience of my life.
I. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives II
Complete the sentences. Use the correct comparative or superlative adjective from the brackets.
Each question has three boxes that need to be completed.
This rope is _______, _______, ________ than the one you are holding. (long, short, thick)
We need a _______, _______, _______ tent in order to accommodate three people. (wide, large, big)
Can you guide me to the _______, _______, ________ laundry service please? (close, near, far)
My friend is ________, ________, ________ than me at fishing. (good, bad, fast)
This is the ________, ________, ________ tree I have ever seen! (big, short, green)
I found a _________, ________, ________ path when I went trekking. (narrow, wide, long)
Camping is _____ ________, _____ ________, _____ ________ than doing chores. (good, fun, enjoyable)
The book I am currently reading is _____ _________, _____ ______, ______ ________ than yours. (interesting, boring, dramatic)
Rita is the _______, _______, _______ when it comes to tying knots. (fast, slow, smart)
My father once caught the ________, _____ ________, _______ fish in this lake! (big, colourful, strange)
🎧 J. Listening – Comprehension
Listen to Sofia and Tom (Lesson 1 at 00:42). Choose the correct answer.
Book 1 listening and video recordings · Lesson 1 starts at 00:42.
🎧 Open Listening & Video Resources ↗1. What two holiday options is Tom thinking about?
2. What do holiday parks often have?
3. What kind of places can you stay in at a holiday park?
4. Why does Sofia like camping?
5. What can you do at night when camping?
6. Why can camping be difficult sometimes?
7. Which option is usually cheaper, camping or a holiday park?
8. Which option gives more comfort?
9. What does Tom decide to do this year?
10. What will Tom do next time?
🎧 K. Listening – True or False
Listen again (Lesson 1 at 00:42). Select True or False.
Book 1 listening and video recordings · Lesson 1 starts at 00:42.
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🎧 L. Listening Grammar – Prepositions
Listen again (Lesson 1 at 00:42). Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.
Book 1 listening and video recordings · Lesson 1 starts at 00:42.
🎧 Open Listening & Video Resources ↗M. Idioms (from the article & audio)
Match the idiomatic expression (1-5) with the correct definition (a-e).
| Idiomatic expressions | Definitions |
|---|---|
| 1. ‘have fun’ | a. When we talk about something (a topic) |
| 2. ‘when it comes to’ | b. in a correct or good place for something |
| 3. ‘in the right place’ | c. before the planned or expected time |
| 4. ‘take advantage of’ | d. enjoy yourself; do something you like |
| 5. ‘ahead of time’ | e. use something in a smart or helpful way |
Your answers
N. Reflection & Application
Take a moment to reflect on what you have learned in this lesson.
Apply it:
Write 1-2 sentences about your ideal holiday using the language from this lesson.
Think about it:
Focus Areas:
This final reflection is optional and ungraded.