past-holidays-and-trips

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{
  "meta": {
    "level": "A2",
    "band": 2,
    "slug": "past-holidays-and-trips",
    "title_en": "Past Holidays and Trips",
    "mode": "intensive",
    "topic_family": "travel_and_holidays",
    "grammar_focus": {
      "category": "Form & Structure",
      "name": "past simple (regular and common irregular verbs)"
    }
  },
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "holiday",
        "es": "vacaciones",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "trip",
        "es": "viaje",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "beach",
        "es": "playa",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "hotel",
        "es": "hotel",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "airport",
        "es": "aeropuerto",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "ticket",
        "es": "boleto",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "flight",
        "es": "vuelo",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "to travel",
        "es": "viajar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to stay",
        "es": "hospedarse",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to visit",
        "es": "visitar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to buy",
        "es": "comprar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to enjoy",
        "es": "disfrutar",
        "pos": "verb"
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "Where did you go on your last holiday?",
        "es": "¿A dónde fuiste en tus últimas vacaciones?"
      },
      {
        "en": "I went to the beach.",
        "es": "Fui a la playa."
      },
      {
        "en": "We stayed in a small hotel.",
        "es": "Nos hospedamos en un hotel pequeño."
      },
      {
        "en": "The weather was really good.",
        "es": "El clima estuvo muy bueno."
      },
      {
        "en": "I had a great time.",
        "es": "La pasé muy bien."
      },
      {
        "en": "I want to go back one day.",
        "es": "Quiero volver algún día."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "Where did you go on your last trip?",
        "es": "¿A dónde fuiste en tu último viaje?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Who did you travel with?",
        "es": "¿Con quién viajaste?"
      },
      {
        "en": "How long did you stay there?",
        "es": "¿Cuánto tiempo te quedaste allí?"
      },
      {
        "en": "What was your favorite place?",
        "es": "¿Cuál fue tu lugar favorito?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Did you try any new food?",
        "es": "¿Probaste alguna comida nueva?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Would you like to visit that place again?",
        "es": "¿Te gustaría visitar ese lugar otra vez?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete with the past simple of the verb in brackets: I ___ to Spain last year. (go)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa con el pasado simple del verbo entre paréntesis: I ___ to Spain last year. (go)",
        "answer_en": "went"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: We ___ in a hostel near the beach. (stay)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: We ___ in a hostel near the beach. (stay)",
        "answer_en": "stayed"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: They ___ a lot of photos. (take)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: They ___ a lot of photos. (take)",
        "answer_en": "took"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: My parents ___ a small souvenir. (buy)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: My parents ___ a small souvenir. (buy)",
        "answer_en": "bought"
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "title_en": "Talking About a Trip",
    "turns": [
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Hi! How was your holiday?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "It was great. I went to the beach with my family."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Nice! Where did you stay?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "We stayed in a small hotel near the sea."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "How long did you stay there?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "We stayed for five days."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "What did you do there?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "We swam, visited a museum, and tried local food."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Sounds amazing. Did you enjoy it?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "Yes, I had a great time. I want to go back one day."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "Past simple for finished holidays and trips",
        "pattern": "Subject + past simple verb",
        "explanation_en": "We use the past simple to talk about finished holidays and trips in the past. We often use time words like last year, last weekend, or two weeks ago.",
        "explanation_es": "Usamos el pasado simple para hablar de vacaciones y viajes ya terminados en el pasado. A menudo usamos palabras de tiempo como last year, last weekend o two weeks ago.",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "I went to the beach last year.",
            "es": "Fui a la playa el año pasado."
          },
          {
            "en": "We stayed in a small hotel.",
            "es": "Nos hospedamos en un hotel pequeño."
          },
          {
            "en": "They visited a lot of places.",
            "es": "Ellos visitaron muchos lugares."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "title_en": "My Trip to Puerto Vallarta",
    "text_en": "Last summer I went to Puerto Vallarta with my cousins. We travelled by bus because it was cheaper than a flight. The trip was long, but we listened to music and talked, so it was fun. We stayed in a small hotel near the beach. Every morning we walked to the sea and swam for an hour. In the afternoon we visited the town and bought souvenirs for our family. One day we took a boat tour and saw dolphins in the water. The weather was sunny and warm almost every day, but one night it rained and we stayed in the hotel, played cards and watched a movie. I tried a lot of delicious food, like fresh fish and tacos. At the end of the week we were tired but very happy. It was a great holiday and I want to go back one day."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "title_en": "Talking About Last Winter's Trip",
    "script_en": "Last winter I took a short trip to a small town in the mountains. I went there with my best friend for three days. We travelled by car and left very early in the morning. The road was quiet, and we watched the sunrise on the way. When we arrived, we checked into a little hotel near the main square. On the first day we walked around the town, visited a local market, and bought some snacks. In the evening we drank hot chocolate in a café because it was cold outside. The next day we hiked up a hill and took a lot of photos of the view. At night we had dinner in a small restaurant and tried a traditional soup. On the last day we visited a museum and then drove back home. The trip was short, but we had a really good time."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "items": [
      {
        "category": "A",
        "type": "reading_comprehension_mcq",
        "instructions_en": "Read the text 'My Trip to Puerto Vallarta' and choose the best answer.",
        "instructions_es": "Lee el texto 'My Trip to Puerto Vallarta' y elige la mejor respuesta.",
        "questions": [
          {
            "question_en": "How did they travel to Puerto Vallarta?",
            "question_es": "¿Cómo viajaron a Puerto Vallarta?",
            "options_en": [
              "By plane",
              "By bus",
              "By car"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "En avión",
              "En autobús",
              "En coche"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Where was the hotel?",
            "question_es": "¿Dónde estaba el hotel?",
            "options_en": [
              "In the city center",
              "Near the beach",
              "Next to the bus station"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "En el centro de la ciudad",
              "Cerca de la playa",
              "Junto a la estación de autobuses"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What did they see on the boat tour?",
            "question_es": "¿Qué vieron en el tour en barco?",
            "options_en": [
              "Whales",
              "Dolphins",
              "Turtles"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Ballenas",
              "Delfines",
              "Tortugas"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Why was one night different?",
            "question_es": "¿Por qué una noche fue diferente?",
            "options_en": [
              "They went to a concert.",
              "It rained and they stayed in the hotel.",
              "They travelled back home."
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Fueron a un concierto.",
              "Llovió y se quedaron en el hotel.",
              "Viajaron de regreso a casa."
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "B",
        "type": "grammar_form_practice",
        "instructions_en": "Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.",
        "instructions_es": "Completa las oraciones con el pasado simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.",
        "items": [
          {
            "sentence_en": "We ___ in a small hotel near the beach. (stay)",
            "sentence_es": "Nosotros ___ en un hotel pequeño cerca de la playa. (stay)",
            "answer_en": "stayed"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "I ___ a lot of photos on my trip. (take)",
            "sentence_es": "Yo ___ muchas fotos en mi viaje. (take)",
            "answer_en": "took"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "They ___ souvenirs for their friends. (buy)",
            "sentence_es": "Ellos ___ recuerdos para sus amigos. (buy)",
            "answer_en": "bought"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "My family ___ to the mountains last weekend. (go)",
            "sentence_es": "Mi familia ___ a las montañas el fin de semana pasado. (go)",
            "answer_en": "went"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "C",
        "type": "guided_speaking_writing",
        "instructions_en": "Answer the questions about a past holiday. Use short answers in the past simple.",
        "instructions_es": "Responde las preguntas sobre unas vacaciones pasadas. Usa respuestas cortas en pasado simple.",
        "prompts": [
          {
            "question_en": "Where did you go on your last holiday?",
            "question_es": "¿A dónde fuiste en tus últimas vacaciones?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Who did you travel with?",
            "question_es": "¿Con quién viajaste?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "How many days did you stay?",
            "question_es": "¿Cuántos días te quedaste?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What did you enjoy the most?",
            "question_es": "¿Qué disfrutaste más?"
          }
        ],
        "model_answers_en": [
          "I went to the beach in Veracruz.",
          "I travelled with my family.",
          "I stayed for four days.",
          "I enjoyed the food and the sea."
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "D",
        "type": "free_production",
        "instructions_en": "Write 5–6 sentences about a past trip. Use the past simple and at least three words from the core vocabulary.",
        "instructions_es": "Escribe de 5 a 6 oraciones sobre un viaje pasado. Usa el pasado simple y al menos tres palabras del vocabulario clave.",
        "prompt_en": "Describe where you went, who you went with, how you travelled, and what you did.",
        "prompt_es": "Describe a dónde fuiste, con quién fuiste, cómo viajaste y qué hiciste."
      }
    ]
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct sentence.",
        "question_es": "Elige la oración correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "Yesterday I go to the beach.",
          "Yesterday I went to the beach.",
          "Yesterday I going to the beach."
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "Ayer yo go to the beach.",
          "Ayer yo went to the beach.",
          "Ayer yo going to the beach."
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Which word is a place for planes?",
        "question_es": "¿Qué palabra es un lugar para aviones?",
        "options_en": [
          "Airport",
          "Hotel",
          "Beach"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "Aeropuerto",
          "Hotel",
          "Playa"
        ],
        "answer_index": 0
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Complete: We ___ in a small hotel.",
        "question_es": "Completa: We ___ in a small hotel.",
        "options_en": [
          "stay",
          "stayed",
          "staying"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "stay",
          "stayed",
          "staying"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct question.",
        "question_es": "Elige la pregunta correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "Where you went on your last holiday?",
          "Where did you go on your last holiday?",
          "Where did you went on your last holiday?"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "Where you went on your last holiday?",
          "Where did you go on your last holiday?",
          "Where did you went on your last holiday?"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}