TESOL/Describing a journey

Key sentences

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you start?	I started out (time).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened next?	After a while, we got to (place).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
Then what happened?	As soon as we got there, (simultaneous event).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened on the way?	On the way back, (event).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you finish?	Finally, I (verb) around 5 PM.

Say these sentences without looking.

I started out (time).
time	sentence
in the morning	I started out in the morning.
right after breakfast	I started out right after breakfast.
as soon as I woke up	I started out as soon as I woke up.
at exactly 9 AM	I started out at exactly 9 AM.

After a while, we got to (place).
place	sentence
our hotel	After a while, we got to our hotel.
the city	After a while, we got to the city.
the station	After a while, we got to the station.
the next town	After a while, we got to the next town.

As soon as we got there, (simultaneous event).
simultaneous event	sentence
the weather changed	As soon as we got there, the weather changed.
I went to the bathroom	As soon as we got there, I went to the bathroom.
I felt relieved	As soon as we got there, I felt relieved.
I started looking for a place to eat	As soon as we got there, I started looking for a place to eat.

On the way back, (event).
event	sentence
I stopped at a store	On the way back, I stopped at a store.
I saw a balloon	On the way back, I saw a balloon.
I took pictures of a waterfall	On the way back, I took pictures of a waterfall.
I got lost	On the way back, I got lost.

Finally, I (verb) around 5 PM.
verb	sentence
got back	Finally, I got back around 5 PM.
reached my house	Finally, I reached my house around 5 PM.
returned	Finally, I returned around 5 PM.
got home	Finally, I got home around 5 PM.

Practice this conversation.

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you start?	I started out (in the morning).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened next?	After a while, we got to (our hotel).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
Then what happened?	As soon as we got there, (the weather changed).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened on the way?	On the way back, (I stopped at a store).

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you finish?	Finally, I (got back) around 5 PM.

Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you start?	I started out ... .

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened next?	After a while, we got to ....

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
Then what happened?	As soon as we got there, ....

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
What happened on the way?	On the way back, ....

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
When did you finish?	Finally, I ... around 5 PM.

Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

Asking about a journey	Describing a journey
Ask about a journey that your partner has been on.	Think of a journey that you have been on. Describe it to your partner.

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.