READING AND WRITING PRACTICE

2. Read the postcard and answer the questions.

Dear Kimberly,
Hello! How are you doing? I’m having a wonderful
time here! We are in Palm Beach, a beach in
Sydney. The hotel we are staying at is fantastic. It is
on the beach, so we can see the ocean from our
rooms!
The weather is hot and sunny. We spend a lot of
time at the beach. Right now, I’m sitting on the
balcony drinking lemonade. My sister is having surf Kimberly Thompson
lessons. My father is playing golf. He says it is the
best sport in the world, but I find it quite boring. My
mother is buying some souvenirs at the market. She
loves shopping, but the market is too crowded for
me.
Palm Beach is a wonderful place for a holiday. It
has some lovely restaurants. My favourite is The
Boat House. My parents always order sea food, but
my sister and I prefer burgers. After dinner, we
usually go for a walk along the coastline. It’s very
peaceful and relaxing.

2. Say if these statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.

1. Kimberly wrote a postcard to Tom.

2. He is enjoying his holidays. ___________________________________________________________

3. Tom’s sister is a great surfer. ___________________________________________________________

4. They enjoy walking because it keeps them fit. _____________________________________________

3. Now answer the questions.

1. Where is Tom spending his summer holidays? _____________________________________________
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2. Who is he spending his holidays with? ___________________________________________________

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3. What type of room have they got? ______________________________________________________
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4. What’s the weather like? ______________________________________________________________

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5. What are Tom’s parents doing right now? _________________________________________________

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6. Why didn’t Tom go with his mother? _____________________________________________________

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7. What does Tom usually order at his favourite restaurant? ____________________________________

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4. Simple Present or Present Continuous

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She usually _______________________ (go) to her summer house at the weekend.

2. They _______________________ (spend) the whole day at the beach.
3. I_______________________ (play) tennis at the moment.
4. John can't speak now. He _______________________ (do) his homework.
5. Kimberly and I __________________________ (go) to a summer camp in July.
6. Tom and his family _______________________ (be) in Sydney.

5. Now write a holiday postcard to a friend as the one you’ve read.

Please, do not copy the text. Use your own ideas.

Don’t forget to:

- Introduction: say where you are (city or beach) and where you are staying.

- Body: What the weather is like there

- What you and your family are doing now. (present continuous)

- What you usually do during the day there. (Simple present)

Conclusion: What you like/ don’t like from your holidays, giving reasons

- use adjectives to make your card more interesting