# 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. |

### Drills

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. |

## Example

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.

## Exercise

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.

## Practice

| 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. |

## Further study

* English lesson topics