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Travel and holidays (les voyages et les vacances) is one of the most versatile GCSE topics. It allows you to demonstrate past, present and future tenses, give detailed descriptions, and express opinions. You need vocabulary for destinations, accommodation, transport, and the ability to describe both past and ideal holidays.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la France | France |
| l'Espagne (f.) | Spain |
| l'Italie (f.) | Italy |
| la Grèce | Greece |
| les États-Unis (m.pl.) | the United States |
| le Maroc | Morocco |
| la Suisse | Switzerland |
| la Belgique | Belgium |
| le Canada | Canada |
| l'Allemagne (f.) | Germany |
| French | English |
|---|---|
| un hôtel | a hotel |
| une chambre d'hôte | a bed and breakfast |
| un gîte | a self-catering cottage |
| un camping | a campsite |
| une auberge de jeunesse | a youth hostel |
| un appartement | a flat / apartment |
| une villa | a villa |
| une caravane | a caravan |
| une tente | a tent |
| French | English |
|---|---|
| l'avion (m.) | the aeroplane |
| le train | the train |
| le bateau / le ferry | the boat / the ferry |
| la voiture | the car |
| l'autocar (m.) / le car | the coach |
| le bus / l'autobus (m.) | the bus |
| le métro | the underground / metro |
| le vélo | the bicycle |
| le tramway | the tram |
| à pied | on foot |
Use the passé composé for actions and the imparfait for descriptions and ongoing states.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| L'année dernière… | Last year… |
| L'été dernier… | Last summer… |
| Il y a deux ans… | Two years ago… |
| Je suis allé(e) en France. | I went to France. |
| On a logé dans un hôtel. | We stayed in a hotel. |
| On a visité des monuments. | We visited monuments. |
| J'ai nagé dans la mer. | I swam in the sea. |
| On a mangé au restaurant. | We ate at a restaurant. |
| J'ai acheté des souvenirs. | I bought souvenirs. |
| On s'est bien amusés. | We had a great time. |
| Il faisait beau / chaud / froid. | The weather was nice / hot / cold. |
| C'était fantastique / génial / nul. | It was fantastic / great / rubbish. |
L'été dernier, je suis allé(e) en Espagne avec ma famille. On a pris l'avion de Manchester à Barcelone et le vol a duré deux heures. On a logé dans un hôtel au bord de la mer. Il faisait très chaud et le ciel était bleu tous les jours. J'ai nagé dans la mer et j'ai fait de la planche à voile. Le soir, on a mangé dans de bons restaurants et j'ai goûté la paella — c'était délicieux ! C'étaient les meilleures vacances de ma vie.
Last summer, I went to Spain with my family. We took the plane from Manchester to Barcelona and the flight lasted two hours. We stayed in a hotel by the sea. It was very hot and the sky was blue every day. I swam in the sea and I went windsurfing. In the evening, we ate in good restaurants and I tried paella — it was delicious! They were the best holidays of my life.
Use the conditional and near future to talk about what you would like to do.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Si je pouvais, j'irais en Australie. | If I could, I would go to Australia. |
| Je voudrais visiter le Japon. | I would like to visit Japan. |
| Mon rêve serait de faire le tour du monde. | My dream would be to travel the world. |
| J'aimerais voyager en première classe. | I would love to travel in first class. |
| Je logerais dans un hôtel cinq étoiles. | I would stay in a five-star hotel. |
| Ce serait incroyable ! | It would be amazing! |
| L'été prochain, je vais aller en Grèce. | Next summer, I am going to go to Greece. |
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