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Exercises

SO. I Which of the holiday places in A have you or any of your friends stayed at? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each? Try and note down at least one advantage and one
disadvantage for each even if you have no direct personal experience of them.

List the ten activities shown in B opposite according to your personal preferences.

Look at B opposite again. Note the way you can say either We camped in Spain this year'
or 'We went camping in Spain this year'. Write the sentences below in an alternative form,
either with or without go or be.
1 They went canoeing in the Dordogne last year.
2 Have you ever been windsurfing?
3 I love going sailing.
4 He spends too much time fishing.
5 It's quite expensive to shop in Rome.
6 I enjoy cycling at weekends.

5 What would you say in a hotel when ...
1 you want to reserve a room for a couple with a small baby?
2 you have to wake up early for an important meeting?
3 your TV screen suddenly goes blank?
4 it's midnight, you've just arrived and you're very hungry?
5 you'd rather not go to the dining-room for breakfast?
6 you are not sure whether to leave a tip or not?
There are six typical language mistakes in the paragraph below. Underline them and then
write the corrections.

The Smiths stayed at a camping last summer because all other kinds of holiday

accommodations are too expensive for them. Every day Mrs Smith had a sunbath, Mr
Smith made a sight-seeing and the children made a travel around the island. One day

they made an excursion to a local castle.
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To find more useful language relating to holidays, get some holiday brochures or other
tourist information written in English. You could either try the embassies of those countries
or a travel agency. Remember to make it clear that you want the information in English.
When you receive the information, make a point of noting down any useful new words and
expressions that you learn.

Find a tourist brochure in your own language about your own town or region. Try to
translate it for English-speaking visitors.

Where would you spend your ideal holiday? What kind of accommodation would you stay
in? How would you spend your time? Write a paragraph.

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