1 Look at the pictures and match them with the descriptions below.
1 a hotel with a swim- 3 a sunset 7 souvlaki
ming pool 4 shells 8 snorkelling
2 souvenirs at a 5 ruins
market 6 donkeys
2 Read the letter and answer the questions.
1 Who is the letter to?
2 Which island is Suzanne on?
3 Where is Suzanne staying?
4 What is Suzanne doing right now?
5 What is Paul doing?
6 What is Suzanne's mother doing?
7 What is Suzanne's father doing?
8 Where is her favourite restaurant?
9 What does she always order?
10 Is she enjoying her holiday?
3 Match the words from the text to their definitions.
4 Say and write which nouns go with which adjectives.
1 sky 7 town
2 beach 8 lake
3 ruins 9 cafe
4 cake 10 souvlaki
5 hotel 11 temple
6 sea 12 seafood
6 Read Suzanne's letter again and look at the items below. A) Find adjectives from the letter and write them beside each item. B) Tick which ones Suzanne likes/doesn't like. Finally, talk about them giving reasons for her choice, as in the example.
e.g. Suzanne likes Santorini because it's lovely. She doesn't like...
7 Look at the key and use the notes below to say what you like/don't like about your holidays, giving reasons, as in the example.
e.g. I love eating seafood because it is delicious.
5 Underline the correct verb.
1 People on holiday visit/play in ancient places.
2 You can go climbing/snorkelling in the sea.
3 People buy/take souvenirs at a market.
4 People get/take photographs of temples.
5 You can go/do skiing in the mountains.
6 You can watch/look beautiful sunsets.
7 People can ask/order food in a restaurant.
8 You can stay/leave at a hotel.
8 Use the correct form of the verbs in the list to fill in the part of the letter below.
ski, write, sit, learn, fall, sing
9 A) Match the seasons with the pictures.
winter, spring, summer, autumn
B) Read the sentences under each picture and choose the one which describes it best.
a It's cold and it's a The weather is hot,
snowing. sunny and dry.
b It's wet and it's raining, b It's cloudy, windy and
wet.
a It's sunny, bright and a The weather is windyfresh. and foggy.
b The weather is icy and b It's hot and sunny andfreezing. the sky is blue.
Study these examples.
In the north but on the north coast
In the east but on the east coast
In the south but on the south coast
In the west but on the west coast
10 Look at the map of Italy and fill in the gaps below.
1 Rome is the of Italy.
2 Naples is the -
of Italy.
3 Sicily is the of Italy.
4 Milan is the of Italy.
5 San Marino is the -
coast of Italy.
11 Janet is on holiday in Alanya. Read her letter and fill in the topic sentences from the box. One of the sentences does not fit.
1 Read Janet's letter again and underline the sentences that describe the pictures below.
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