6c School trip

Listening

Reading

1 Listen to the dialogue. Which person gets up

3 Read the letter and answer the questions.

at six oclock?

1 Is there a swimming pool at the campsite?

2 Whats the weather like?

Mary Linda

3 What time does the disco finish?

2 Read the sentences about Mary. Put sentences

af in order. Then listen and check.
1f

4 What do Mary and Linda do during the day?

5 What do they do in the evenings?
6 What is Lindas problem?

a She finds a torch.

b She goes out of the tent.
c She finds water in the tent.
d She looks for batteries.
e She looks for her clothes.
f She hears a mosquito.

Dear Dave,

Happy Valley Camps

ite,
Rhondda,
Wales.
12th April

Im writing to you
from our campsite
in Wales. Were here
on a school trip an
d Im having a grea
t time. Theres alw
something to do. T
ays
he campsite is good
.
It
s
go
t a shop, a
caf and a swimmin
g pool.
The weather is wet
and windy, but it do
esnt matter. We go
somewhere differen
t every day. We go
on foot or by bike.
In the evening we
play table tennis or
we go to town by
with one of the teac
bus
hers. Theres somet
im
es
a disco at the
campsite, but its no
t brilliant, and it fin
ishes at 9.30.
The only problem he
re is Mary! Im shar
ing a tent with her,
but she hates campi
ng. She doesnt sle
ep at night and she
gets up at six ocloc
k in the morning, w
hen Im sleeping.
She doesnt like an
yone here and she
doesnt want to do
anything. Aargh!
Someones calling
me - its lunchtime.
How are things with
you? Write soon.
Love,
Linda

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Writing
An informal letter

4 Look at Lindas letter. Complete the table.

6 Write a letter to a friend from place a, b or c.

Include this information:

Place:

Happy Valley Campsite,

Rhondda

Date:

...... (1)

Start of the letter:

(2) ...... Dave,

End of the letter:

(3) ...... , Linda

Where are you?

Are you with anyone?
Whats the weather like?
Is there anything to do in the day?
Is there anything to do in the evening?

5 Look at pictures ac and choose a place for

your school trip.

a Skiing in Switzerland

Safari in Africa

b Disney World, Florida

Finished?
Imagine that some people are visiting your
country for a week. Prepare a programme
for them.
Monday travel to theme park by bus.
Tuesday

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