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Dream Vacation

What’s your dream vacation destination and why? 

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  • “I agree with ________ because…”
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  • “I agree with ________, but on the other hand…”

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Summarizing:

  • “The basic idea here is…”
  • “In summary, this says that…”

Adding to the Discussion:

  • “I want to add to what ________ said…”
  • “To expand on what ________ said…”

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20 Responses

  1. I want to go back to Mexico for another vacation. Mexico last time I went, it was really fun and the food is so good, I want to go back to explore more of the city, I want to know more of my family history, and I want to see all of my relatives again.

  2. My dream vacation destination would be a cliffside home on a private beach. I would be here for around 2 weeks, enjoying the view and the food served at this private home. I would like to be on the beach watching the sunset while I sit on the sand.

  3. My dream vacation is going to Hawaii. Why my dream vacation is over there is because my grandma is out there and she always says how good the weather is, and how cold it is out here. Another reason why I want to go to Hawaii is because I want to explore the great weather and see many different things. One last reason why I want to go to Hawaii is because I would be able to go do different things like surf in the water or drink out of coconuts.

  4. My dream vacation is to go to Colombia in the summer. I want to go to Columbia because I seen a lot of fun things to do over there and I really want to try the Pina Colados. I really want to go to Columbia because I seen there is nice beaches and they have super good food and you could go golfing in the beach.

  5. My dream vacation is Hawaii because I like how tropical it looks and is. I’ve also always wanted to go there one day since they have cool foods and most places in Hawaii are decorated nicely.

  6. My dream vacation is going to Hawaii because some of my family lives there and I would like to visit them plus it’s a beautiful place because the beach and big palm trees also the nice blue clear water.

  7. My dream destination is to go to Paris.
    Because I would like to see the Eiffel Tower and learn about its cultures, foods or tourist places to go.
    It would be an adventure to see all of Paris with your family, whom you love and care about most.

    1. I agree with what Luz said because Paris is very fancy and I want to see the Eiffel tower sparkle with all the lights at night.

  8. My dream vacation is to go to Honduras in winter because I don’t know why I see many videos that say that it has many beautiful things like the food and the beaches also say that they are beautiful that’s why I want to visit Honduras

  9. my dream vacation is Mexico because my family whole family over there so that were I want to go and see them and the food there it boom it awesome and also the drinks there my dream vacation to see my family again

  10. I would want to go to Japan. I would want to go here because it would be so peaceful. And there is a lot of good food to try.A lot of fun things to do there is a lot of cool stuff in Japan. That is why I would go there.

  11. My dream vacation is to go to Miami in the summer. I’d want to go there because it has beautiful beaches and I’ll be able to enjoy myself because I won’t be stressed about anything. I would also like to go back to Cancun because it’s really pretty out there and there’s a lot of fun activities you can do while being in Cancun or Miami. If I was there for a week or two I would be happy and it’ll be a good memory for me forever.

  12. My dream vacation is to go to Honduras in winter because I don’t know why I see many videos that say that it has many beautiful things like the food and the beaches also say that they are beautiful that’s why I want to visit Honduras.

  13. If I could go on my dream vacation I would go to Brazil. Because it is really nice out there, and I would go Rio de Janeiro. The first thing I would go out there is probably their beach and the carnival.

  14. My dream vacation is to go to Dubai. Dubai is super rich and nice there is so many things to do and places to visit! Everything is very fancy and gorgeous.

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