READING I On holiday I can understand a blog
Becky's video diary ...
Normally we stay in England for our holidays,
but this year I'm very happy because we
aren't campingi Yes, this year we too
holiday in Spain, and we're staying in a
nice apartmant. Look ... Mum and Dad sro
sunbathing by the pool. My brother hot
sunbathing. He's probably playing football
on the beach
2 HII Mo again. And here's Dad He's cooking
somothing on the barbecue. He never cocks
at homo Ho's cooking... What is that
oxactlyI think he's cooking chicken Oh no,
Dad, it's black
3 Right. Hollo, Today we're cycling in the
mountains. My dad isn't cooking, so we
aron't having his 'spoolal black barbecue
chickon today. We're in a nice little cafe
and hore's Matt. Ho's eating... What is it?
Portella? Platolia? No, paddlal Ha's wating
paolla
OK Here I am with my mum and we'ra
shopping m town, Mum is looking at
the flamenco dresses. She thinks she's
a flamenco dancer. Oh dear, now she's
dancing I don't believe It Right - I'm not
staying hero
3 290 Read and listen to the diary again
This time four of the words are different.
What are the new words?
4 BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY Match nouns 1-5
with the prepositions in the box. Then check
your answers in the reading text.
1 229 Read texts 1-4 and match them with
photos A-D. Then listen and check.
at on in on in
4
town
1
2
3
England
holiday
the barbecue
5
home
2 Read the texts again and complete the
sentences with one, two or three words,
1 This year, Becky and her family
England
2 Becky's brother
the pool
3 Her dad only
when he's
holiday
4 They're at a nice cafe in
5 Becky prefers the cafe food to Dad's special
5 ABOUT YOU Ask and answer the questions,
1 Do you make videos when you're on
holiday? What do you video?
2 What are your favourite places for a holiday?
3 What do you do when you're on holiday?
4 What do your parents do when you're
on holiday
6 Becky's mum likes the
Becky doesn't want to
dresses, but
with her
84 Holidays
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