Holiday plans
Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 · Unit 9: Dream holidays · Lesson 25 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Will · Predictions
Play this lesson
Lesson idea
A poem imagines travelling the world and a letter to a future self gives plans, and we learn will for predictions, promises and the future.
Lesson vocabulary: travel: to go to other places · Sphinx: a very old stone statue in Egypt · blink: to shut and open your eyes quickly · bungee jumping: jumping from a high place tied to a rope · scones: small round cakes · souvenir: something you keep to remember a place · promise: to say you will do something
Key points
- We use will to talk about the future, make predictions and promises.
- I'll is the short form for I will.
- A letter has a greeting, paragraphs and a closing.
Lesson questions (15)
- What does the speaker in the poem want to do when older?
Answer: Travel the world - What will the speaker walk along?
Answer: The Great Wall - What will the speaker swim with?
Answer: Dolphins - What will the speaker take pictures of?
Answer: The giant tortoises - Where is the Sphinx?
Answer: In Egypt - Which famous mountain is in Nepal?
Answer: Mount Everest - Which place is in Paris?
Answer: The Eiffel Tower - What does the letter writer want to see in the Arctic?
Answer: Polar bears fishing on the ice - What is the writer afraid of?
Answer: High places - Where does the writer want to have tea and scones?
Answer: In England - Who does the writer want to meet in Canada?
Answer: Aunt and cousins - Complete: I ___ swim with the dolphins.
Answer: will - Complete: ___ watch the whales. It's the short form.
Answer: I'll - Complete: Where ___ you live when you're older?
Answer: will - Complete: I ___ forget my promise.
Answer: won't
About this lesson
“Holiday plans” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 (Unit 9: Dream holidays) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What does the speaker in the poem want to do when older?” and “What will the speaker walk along?”. 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.
Related lessons
Questions about this lesson
When do we use will?
For predictions, promises and the future: I will write to you.
What is the short form of I will?
The short form of I will is I'll. Example: I'll write to you from Paris. We shorten will not to won't.
What does a letter consist of?
A letter consists of a greeting at the start, such as Dear Sara, paragraphs with the news, and an ending such as Best wishes, Ali.
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.