Summer Camps, Holiday Emails and Study Tips: English Practice Texts for Students
Summer Camp
I love summer camps. At first, I thought I wouldn't like them, but they are fantastic. There weren't many rules and we didn't have to get up early in the morning. We had breakfast at about half past ten and started our activities at half past eleven. My favourites were the outdoor activities, canoeing and basketball.
In the afternoon there were different activities at the beach. We went surfing and swimming, and the monitors were friendly. At night we sat around a fire and told scary stories until bedtime.
The best thing about the camp was the free time after dinner. We could even go to the pub and to discos.
For me, the English camp was an excellent experience. I met a lot of people. You should go next summer!
Hi,
Thanks for your email. It's great to hear from you. I'm with my family on holiday in Alicante. We are staying at a beautiful hotel next to the beach. The hotel is very big and it has two swimming pools.
We love going to the beach and sunbathing. We are having a good time. The weather is fantastic: it's hot and sunny and it never rains. At the moment we are in the water park, and there are a lot of tourists there.
I love summer. It's my favourite time of year! And you, where are you on holiday now? Are you enjoying it?
Write soon and I hope to hear from you.
Best wishes,
Irene
Email to a Friend About Plans and Problems
Hi, Leonor.
Thanks for your email with your news. My news is that I'm going to do a course in Ireland this summer, and I have to pass all my exams in June, because in summer I won't have time to study. However, maths is difficult and I don't know if I will pass it.
The plan is that I have to study a lot these two months, and I'm not going to go out with my friends at the weekends. It's really terrible, but I have to study maths if I want to pass it. I feel scared and nervous, because if I don't pass it in June, I will have to take an exam next course.
What can I do? Have you ever been in the same situation? What do you think? Please help me and give me some advice.
Irene
Writing: My Summer
My summer has been special. When high school finished, I went with my friends to the festival in my city. I really enjoyed the party with my friends.
Later, I went to my village with my family, where I stayed for two months. In my village, I went to the swimming pool on sunny days, and I rode my bicycle.
I had never been to Santander with my cousin Claudia, but she lives there. We are at the beach now, and I swam in the sea.
My summer has been very interesting and I have done a lot of things.