Conversation Questions
After a Vacation
A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.
- Did you encounter any problems during your vacation? How did you resolve them?
- Did you have a part-time job during the holidays?
- Did you have any bad experiences?
- Did you meet any interesting people? Tell me about them.
- Did you notice any cross-cultural differences during your vacation?
- Did you study during the vacation? If so, what did you study?
- Did you enjoy your last vacation?
- How do you feel after a long vacation?
- How many days was your vacation?
- How much money did you spend on your last vacation?
- How was your trip?
- Why did you visit the place(s) you went to?
- How did you get there?
- Why did you choose the means of transportation that you chose?
- How much luggage did you take?
- Would you take the same or different equipment next time?
- How was your vacation?
- In what ways did you obtain real satisfaction when you were on vacation?
- Was the place you went to very different from where you live?
- What were the women like?
- What were the men like?
- Were people friendly?
- Did you stay in a hotel?
- What was the daily rate?
- What historical sites did you visit and what did you learn?
- What interesting people did you meet? Tell me about them.
- What souvenir did you buy?
- What was the best food you ate during your vacation?
- What was the most enjoyable thing that you did during your vacation?
- What was the most interesting thing that you did during the vacation?
- What was the most interesting thing you did during the holiday?
- Where did you go for your last vacation?
- Did people speak English there?
- Did you have any problems?
- Did you use a lot of English?
- How did you get there?
- How long did it take to get there?
- How long were you there?
- How much money did you spend?
- What did you do there?
- What did you see in each place?
- What kind of food did you eat?
- What souvenirs did you buy?
- What was the activity you enjoyed the most, and why?
- What was the weather/food/scenery like?
- What were the people/restaurants/scenic spots like?
- Where did you stay?
- Where did you visit?
- Where would you like to go next?
- Who did you travel with?
- Would you recommend your friends visit there, why or why not?
- Where did you go? How long did you stay? How did you get there?
- Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
- Where in the world would you most like to go for your next vacation?
How do you get to sleep when you are traveling on a plane?
- How far was it to the beaches, to the nearest town, village etc.?
- How long did it take you to get there?
- What sort of condition was the hotel in?
- Did the room overlook the sea?
- Did you have a nice view from your room?
- Have you ever run out of money when you are on holidays?
- Who is the most remarkable person you have ever met on holiday?
- How would you feel if there weren't any holidays?
- Have you ever been mugged while on vacation?
- What is the most exotic or strangest thing you ate on holiday?
- Have you ever thought of giving up your holiday due to unavoidable reasons?
Not a Question, But Usable for Conversation
- Please summarize your vacation in one elaborative sentence.
If you can think of another good question for this list, please add it.
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