8 Skills 2: Reading and writing

1 Read the postcards and complete the sentences with Max or Zoe.
1 is on a camping holiday.
2 is staying in a hotel.
3 ’s holiday started yesterday.
4 is on holiday with his/her parents and brother.
5 travelled by plane.
6 is going to go on a boat tomorrow.

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e’ re ha vin g a gr ea t holiday. We’re staying days. The wea
with my family
here for ten
W rk
town. It’s next to a pa
ther today is g
nt re of sunny. We’re st re a t – hot and
a ho te l in th e ce of aying in a ten
d th er e’ s a m us eu m , two theatres and lots horses in the fi
eld next to us.
t and there are
an
e street. The beach is fi
restaurants in the sam ve minutes aw
ay. You walk ou
e ar riv ed ye st er da y and got a taxi from of the field, acr
oss a bridge a t
W s n d you can see
r went really fast. I wa
the sea. We w
dr ive ent swimming
th e ai rp or t. Th e we got here, b this morning w
hen
scared. ut the water w
excited but Mum was and was tired after as quite cold.
s tour round the city driving here so D ad
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’re e.
buildings. Tomorrow we
going to go sa
ly co ol and Luke and iling with Mum
sa w lots of re al Dad are going ,
in g to go to th e to p of the highest one. mountains. to walk in the
go See you soon!
See you next week! Zoe
Max

2 Imagine you’re on holiday. Think about the questions. Then write

a postcard.

● Where?
● How long?
● Who with?
● When arrived?
● Holiday plans?

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