a) Look at the postcard. Who is sending it? To whom? Where is each person?
b) What do you think the postcard is about? Read through and check.
Hey Mike,
1. Greetings 1) _ California! I’m having the time 2) _ my life! I’ve been at Camp Pacific for a week now and I 3) _ done millions of exciting things.
2. So far, I’ve met 4) _ lot of interesting people and I’ve made some new friends! Together we’ve gone sailing, wave riding 5) _ water skiing! The beaches are fantastic, so we’ve spent some time sunbathing, too. We 6) _ visited Legoland, the famous theme park, and we’ve been 7) _ some hair−raising rides! We haven’t done any souvenir shopping 8) _, but there’s plenty of time for that.
3. I’ve taken a lot of beautiful pictures to show you when I get back. See you in two weeks. Take care!
Love,
Janet
Mike Simmons
33 Castle Street
EH2 3DN
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Read again and complete the missing. Listen and check. Explain the words in bold.
Match the paragraphs to the headings: closing remarks – opening remarks − activities.
Complete with the adjectives in the text that describe the following nouns. Use the phrases in sentences of your own.
1. _ things
2. _ people
3. _ friends
4. _ beaches
5. a _ theme park
6. _ rides
7. _ pictures
Read the examples. Then complete the sentences with has gone or has been.
He has gone to the circus. (= he’s still there)
He has been to the circus. (= he has already come back)
1. John isn’t here. He _ to the supermarket.
2. She _ to the mountains twice.
3. Lucy _ to a summer camp. She’ll be back in a week.
4. Tony _ to Legoland, but I haven’t.
Portfolio: List the activities Janet has/hasn’t done yet at Camp Pacific. Imagine you are Janet. Act out a telephone conversation with Mike.
Portfolio: You are spending a week at a holiday resort. Write a postcard to your English penfriend. Write about where you are, what you have done so far and if you like it there. (60−80 words)