1 Reading

    

1 Read the e-mail. What country is Rachel in? 2 Read the e-mail again. Choose the correct
Who is she with? answers.
  1 Where is Lucas?
a in Costa Rica
Message Options + b at home
Check Names c at his grandparents’ house
Send Forward Attach
2 How is Lucas feeling?
To: Lucas
a bored
From: Rachel
b scared
Subject: Hi from Costa Rica
c hot
3 What is Bruno doing?
a sunbathing
b watching his dad
c surfing
4 Why does Rachel prefer the hotel swimming
pool?
a She can’t swim.
b There are no sharks.
c She likes the food.
5 What are her mom and Isabel doing?
a sunbathing
b hiking
Hi Lucas,
c sitting on the beach
Thanks for your e-mail. I’m sorry you’re bored
at your grandparents’ house. Are you playing
3 Imagine you are on vacation. Answer the
sports?
questions. Then write a short e-mail.
I’m on vacation here in Costa Rica with Mom,
• Where are you?
Dad, my brother Bruno, and my sister Isabel.
• Who are you with?
We’re staying at a hotel near the Caribbean Sea.
• Where are you staying?
It has a fantastic restaurant. We try new food
• What is everyone doing now?
every day. The fish is great!
• How are you feeling?
It’s very hot today, so I’m not sunbathing. Bruno
 I’m on vacation in … I’m with …
is at the beach, and he’s surfing. He’s very
good. Dad is watching him, but he isn’t surfing.
 We’re staying at … Mom and Dad are …
He can’t swim! I’m not swimming in the ocean  I’m feeling …
because I’m scared of sharks! I prefer the hotel  
swimming pool. I’m sitting next to the pool now,  
and I’m eating a VERY big ice cream!
 
Mom and Isabel aren’t sunbathing or sitting on
 
the beach. They like doing exciting things. Today,
they’re hiking in the Cahuita National Park. It’s a  
small park with a lot of animals.  
See you soon,  
Rachel  
 
 

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