writing a-postcard present continuous
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This is an exercise to write about your vacations using the present continuousTRANSCRIPT
1. Match the pictures to the places, the countries, things to do and the food.
a) Rome; b) Paris; c) London; d) Madrid; e) the Alps; f) the Aegean Islands; g) Copenhagen; h) England; i) Spain; j) Switzerland; k) France; l) Greece; m) Italy; n) Denmark;_____________ visit Buckingham Palace __________________ I. eat spicy paella_____________ go skiing __________________ II. try delicious pasta dishes_____________ see the Little Mermaid ___________________III. taste crunchy baklava_____________ admire the Colosseum ___________________IV. taste a variety of cheeses_____________ enjoy flamenco dancing ___________________V. have fish and chips_____________ travel to the beautiful islands_______________ VI. eat fresh salmon_____________ visit the Eiffel Tower _________________VII. warm up with a mug of hot chocolate
2. Think where you can stay at/in: a chalet, a luxurious five star hotel, a guest house, a tent, a motel, a caravan.
3. Imagine you went to one of the places in ex.1 Use the plan below and your answers from ex.1 and write a postcard to your friend.PLAN:par1 – where are you and where are you staying?par2 – what the weather is like, what are you doing, who are you with, what are they doing?par3 – your impressions of the place and the food;par4 – closing remarks
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