Melanie is going on holiday.

Read the letter she sent to her friend, then read questions 1 to 5
.and answer them
Astor Street 219
London
SW7 LY3
…,20th May
,Dear Rosie
I've got some great flews! I am finally going on the holiday of my dreams. I'm spending the first
?two weeks of June in the wonderful city of Copenhagen, isn't that exciting
I'm flying there on Monday morning, 2nd June. First, I'm going to see the beautiful statue of the
Little Mermaid. Then, I'm going to see the changing of the guard at Amalieflborg Palace. I'm also
going to Tivoli to go on the rides. It's one of the most famous amusement parks in the world! I am
definitely not going to miss the chance to go on a boat trip on the Nyhavm Canal to see more of
Copenhagen. Finally, I'm going to visit the antiques market on Gammel Strand to buy some
.souvenirs, and the Carlsberg Brewery to see how they make beer
.I'm really excited because I know it's going to be an amazing holiday
.Hope to hear from you soon
,Love
Melanie
Questions
?Where is Melanie going .1
................................................................
?How long is she going to stay there .2
................................................................
?When is she going on holiday .3
................................................................
?What is she going to do there .4
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?How does she feel about her holiday .5
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:Fill in the correct word from the list below

antiques, holiday, guard, amusement, buy, boat

...............................the................................ of my dreams 4. the changing of the .1

a(n).......................trip 2. a(n)................................park .5
a(n) ................market 3. to................souvenirs .6

Read Melanie's letter again, then fill in the adjectives from the list below. Finally, use the phrases
.to make sentences
famous, great, beautiful, wonderful
news 3. ..............................amusement park .............................. .1
the .............................. city of Copenhagen 4. ..............................statue .2

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 STUDY TIP 1

PLANS/INTENTIONS

I'm going to fly

to Paris soon We use be going to talk about our ●

.plans and intentions for the future

snalP
● .e.g. I'm going to fly to Paris soon
tropssap a teg
●
tekcit a yub We use the present continuous to ●

.talk about fixed arrangements

.e.g. I'm flying to Paris on Saturday
FIXED ARRANGEMENTS

gniylf m'
I siraP ot
yadrutaS no.

dexiF
stnemegnarra
 ●
ssap a teg
 ●
ekcit a yub

Helen is going to London. Look at the table showing her plans and arrangements, then make
sentences using the present continuous or be going to, as in the example

Plans Arrangements

.e.g. Helen is flying to London tomorrow

fly to London tomorrow
visit Trafalgar Square
stay at the Savoy Hotel
see Big Ben
rent a car
visit the British Museum
come back 2nd July
 ___________________________________ 1
 ___________________________________ 2
 ___________________________________ 3
 ___________________________________ 4
 ___________________________________ 5
 ___________________________________ 6


STUDY TIP 2
.We use the to - infinitive (infinitive of purpose) to give the reason why we do something
.e.g. I am going to visit Amalienborg Palace to see the changing of the guard

Read Melanie's fetter again. Fill in the reasons why she is going to visit the places in the list below,
.then make sentences, as in the example

Places Reasons

Amalienborg Palace to see the changing of the guard

___________________________________ Tivoli
___________________________________ Antiques market
___________________________________ Calsberg Brewery
.e.g. She is going to visit Amalienborg Palace to see the changing of the guard
2
 Match the plans to the reasons, then make sentences, as in the example

Plans Reasons

visit the gallery a enjoy the interesting sights

find a nice restaurant b see a play
go to the antiques market c have lunch
d buy some souvenirs visit the Royal Theatre
go on a boat trip e admire the paintings

.e.g. I am going t o visit the gallery to admire the paintings

Steve is going to Prague. Fill in the gaps with adjectives from the list below, then underline the
.reason why Steve is going to visit each place

relaxing, historic, fascinating, lovely, famous , delicious

)1 eht yojne ot egdirB selrahC ot gniog ma I. ylevol

weiv …

)2 eht ot gniog ma I ……………

ekat ot eltsaC eugarP
serutcip emos

a ot yrellaG lanoitaN eht ot gniog ma I

...............................
)3
seutats dna sgnitniap

I.…..……………………
)4 a ekat ot gniog ma no pirt taob
eugarP fo erom ees ot avatlV eht
seutats dna

… )I
ees ot erauqS nwoT dlO eht tisiv ot gniog ma
kcolc laveidem …..……………………

vah ot erauqS salsecneW ot gniog ma I

sekacnap......................)6 emos dna.

a) Read Jane's letter about her trip to Rome and expand the notes in the second paragraph into full
.sentences. Use first, then, also and finally in your paragraph

Corey Drive 522

London
SW1 3BF
…,10th August
,Dear Mark
?Guess what! I am going on a school trip to Rome for a week! Can you believe it
fly there / Wednesday 20th September / afternoon ●
…………..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum I admire the ancient temples and monuments ●
…………..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
.go to the famous Fontana di Trevi / throw a coin in and make a wish ●
…………..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
visit the Piazza di Spagna / see the artists ●
…………..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
walk along the famous Via Veneto / do some window shopping ●
…………..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
.I am so thrilled about this trip! It's going to be absolutely fabulous! Bye for now ●
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………….…..…………………
Jane
.b) Read the letter again and answer these questions
?Whose address is at the top of the letter 1
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………
?How does Jane begin her letter 2
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………
?What does Jane mention in the first paragraph 3
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………
?What is the second paragraph about 4
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………
?What is the third paragraph about 5
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………
?How does Jane end her letter 6
…..…..………………….…..……………………..………………

Writing Tip

When we write a letter to a friend about our holiday plans, we write our address and the date in the
top right-hand corner. We always start our letter with Dear + our friend's first name. We divide our
.letter into three paragraphs
In the first paragraph, we state the reason why we are writing. We also mention the place we ●
are going to and how long we are staying there
In the second paragraph, we write about our fixed arrangements and our plans/intentions. We ●
use the present continuous for our fixed arrangements and be going to for our plans/intentions. We
use first, then, also, etc to list our plans/intentions
In the final paragraph, we say how we feel about our future holiday. We can use expressions ●
such as I am so thrilled / excited about..., I'm really looking forward to my trip, etc
We end our letter with: Yours/Best Wishes/Love, and our first name

a) You are going on a trip to Paris tor two weeks. Read the prompts under the pictures, then make
.sentences with the to-infinitive
b) Choose five of the sights and write a letter to a friend about what you are going to do in Paris
(100 - 120 words). Use the paragraph plan given and the letter in Ex. 2 as a model

/ go to the Eiffel Tower / 2 visit the famous Notre Dame 3 spend a day at the Louvre 1
enjoy the spectacular Cathedral / take pictures look at the wonderful paintings
view of the city and statues

/ go on a boat trip on 5 go to the Left Bank/ 6 book a table at Maxim's 4

the Seine / see more have a cup of coffee taste some delicious
of Paris and a croissant French dishes

Plan
)Your address(
)Date(
,Dear (+ your friend's first name)
Paragraph 1: reason for writing, (where you are going,/ how long you are staying there)
Paragraph 2: your fixed arrangements and plans/intentions
Paragraph 3: how you feel and closing remarks
,Love
)your first name(