Holidays
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 9: Let's celebrate · Lesson 27 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: At in on
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Lesson idea
A family goes to the mountains for a holiday and the children learn to ski and skate, and we learn the present tense and at, in and on.
Lesson vocabulary: mountain: very high land · ski: to move over snow on long boards · chairlift: seats that carry you up a mountain · ice skates: boots for moving on ice · lake: a big area of water with land around it · suitcase: a big bag for travelling · jumper: a warm top
Key points
- At, in and on tell us where people or things are.
- Verbs like see, gets and shows are in the present tense.
- We say go by train, go by car, go by bus and go by plane.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where does Mum want to go?
Answer: To the mountains - What does the child telling the story like?
Answer: The sun and the beach - What does Joe pack?
Answer: Jeans and a thick hat - How do they go to the mountains?
Answer: By train - When do they go to the mountains?
Answer: On Saturday morning - What do they see on the way?
Answer: Farms and forests - What do they do on Sunday?
Answer: They learn to ski - How do they go up the mountain?
Answer: In the chairlift - What happens when they first skate?
Answer: They fall down - Why do they go home on Friday?
Answer: It is school on Monday - How do the children feel about the cold at the end?
Answer: They love it - Complete: We ___ by train.
Answer: go - Complete: We are ___ the mountains.
Answer: in - Complete: Mum ___ us what to do.
Answer: shows - Complete: He is ___ school.
Answer: at
About this lesson
“Holidays” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 9: Let's celebrate) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where does Mum want to go?” and “What does the child telling the story like?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between at, in and on for place?
at means at a place: at the station. in means inside: in the mountains. on means on top of: on the snow.
How do we say how we travel?
We say go by + the vehicle: go by train, go by car, go by bus, go by plane.
What tense is used in The family gets on the train?
Verbs such as sees, gets and shows are in the present, and they take s with he, she and a singular noun.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.