TRAVELING TO NEW PLACES

Shay dreams of traveling to new places. She wants to see tall mountains and green valleys. Shay would love to visit big cities with bright lights. She imagines walking on busy streets and seeing tall buildings. Shay also wants to visit quiet villages in the countryside. She thinks it would be fun to meet new people and learn about their culture. Shay enjoys looking at pictures of faraway places in books. She loves watching travel shows on TV. Traveling to new places is her dream. Shay hopes to explore the world one day. She wants to see and learn so much!

Individual Sentences

1. Shay dreams of traveling to new places.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Adj O

2. She wants to see tall mountains and green valleys.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Adj O + Conj + Adj O

3. Shay would love to visit big cities with bright lights.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + Inf Phrase + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

4. She imagines walking on busy streets and seeing tall buildings.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Conj + V-ing + Adj O

5. Shay also wants to visit quiet villages in the countryside.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Inf Phrase + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

6. She thinks it would be fun to meet new people and learn about their culture.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj Clause + Inf Phrase + Adj O + Conj + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

7. Shay enjoys looking at pictures of faraway places in books.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

8. She loves watching travel shows on TV.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

9. Traveling to new places is her dream.
   Pattern: V-ing + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Aux + Poss Adj + O

10. Shay hopes to explore the world one day.
    Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adv O

11. She wants to see and learn so much!
    Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Conj + V + Adv Adv

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Where would you like to travel?"

1. Casual: "Hey, where would you like to go someday?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s the first place you’d want to visit?"

3. Formal: "May I ask where you would like to travel?"

4. Business: "Could you share the destination you’d most like to explore?"

5. Writing: "Please describe where you would like to travel."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Travel – To go to new places.

2. Valley – A low area between mountains.

3. Countryside – A quiet area outside cities.

4. Culture – The way people live, including traditions and customs.

5. Explore – To go somewhere to discover new things.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. Where does Shay dream of traveling?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does Shay imagine doing in big cities?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Shay think would be fun in quiet villages?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Where does Shay look at pictures of faraway places?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. What does Shay hope to do one day?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. To new places with mountains, valleys, cities, and villages.

2. Walking on busy streets and seeing tall buildings.

3. Meeting new people and learning about their culture.

4. In books.

5. Explore the world.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. Shay dreams of traveling to new places. (Emphasizes who dreams)

2. Shay dreams of traveling to new places. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. She wants to see tall mountains and green valleys. (Emphasizes the places)

4. Shay enjoys looking at pictures of faraway places in books. (Emphasizes the source)

5. Traveling to new places is her dream. (Emphasizes the importance of traveling)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Shay / places / dreams / to / traveling / new / of.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. See / she / mountains / tall / wants / valleys / green / and.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Big / visit / to / would / Shay / cities / bright / with / lights / love.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Villages / quiet / wants / countryside / in / visit / to / the / Shay.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Her / traveling / dream / is / places / new / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Shay dreams of traveling to new places.

2. She wants to see tall mountains and green valleys.

3. Shay would love to visit big cities with bright lights.

4. Shay wants to visit quiet villages in the countryside.

5. Traveling to new places is her dream.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: travel, valley, explore, culture, dream

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Shay loves to travel.

2. The valley is peaceful.

3. Shay learns about culture in books.

4. Shay explores the countryside eagerly.

5. Her dream is exciting.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What does Shay dream of doing?
   a) Staying home
   b) Traveling to new places
   c) Working in a city

2. What does Shay imagine doing in big cities?
   a) Seeing bright lights and tall buildings
   b) Meeting new people
   c) Sitting in quiet places

3. What does Shay think would be fun in quiet villages?
   a) Taking pictures
   b) Meeting new people and learning about their culture
   c) Riding a bike

4. Where does Shay enjoy looking at pictures of faraway places?
   a) On her phone
   b) In books
   c) In magazines

5. What does Shay hope to do one day?
   a) Explore the world
   b) Write a book
   c) Climb a mountain

Answers:

1. b) Traveling to new places

2. a) Seeing bright lights and tall buildings

3. b) Meeting new people and learning about their culture

4. b) In books

5. a) Explore the world

Natural Dialogue

Me: Where would you like to travel someday?
Friend: I want to visit new places with mountains and cities.
Me: What do you like about traveling?
Friend: I like meeting new people and learning about their culture.
Me: What’s your favorite way to explore the world?
Friend: I love watching travel shows and reading books about new places.