4 Complete the dialogue with the verbs below. Use the past simple.

be do go go go away have
hire stay stay visit visit

James 1
you
a good holiday?
Lucy Yes, it?
good. We
my
cousin in Germany.
James Cool. What 4
you
?
Lucy
We 5
on the Baltic coast.
We
bikes and we
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a boat trip. What about you?
you
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James No, 19
here. i 10
a couple of excursions with my family, and
a theme park with Josh.​

Dear Rosy,

How are the things with your studies? I hope you are well.

A week ago we had our spring holidays. They were full of positive emotions and impressions. I always enjoy my holidays and try to spend them cheerfully.

I study very well at school so my teachers didn't give me much homework. I decided to have a real rest and do what I really like.

The weather was sunny and warm and it was great. At the beginning of the holidays my family and I went to visit our grandparents in the village. We had a picnic in the forest near their house. The sun was shining brightly, there wasn't any cloud in the sky. I took a lot of nice pictures of birds and spring flowers there.

When we came back home, I called my friends and every day we spent much time together. One day we went for a walk in the park, rode our bikes and flew the kites. The other day we went to the cinema to watch a nice cartoon, ate our favourite ice cream and popcorn. In the evenings I watched TV and helped my mum to cook dinner.

So my holidays were great.

Do you have holidays in spring? What do you like doing?

Best wishes,

(Ваше имя)

Дорогая Роузи,

Как у тебя дела с учебой? Я надеюсь, что с тобой все в порядке.

Неделю назад у нас были весенние каникулы. Они были полны положительных эмоций и впечатлений. Я всегда наслаждаюсь своими каникулами и стараюсь их весело провести.

Я очень хорошо учусь в школе, поэтому мои учителя не задали мне много домашнего задания. Я решила по-настоящему отдохнуть и заняться тем, что мне действительно нравится.

Погода была солнечной и теплой, и это было здорово. В начале каникул мы с семьей поехали в гости к бабушке и дедушке в деревню. У нас был пикник в лесу возле их дома. Ярко светило солнце, на небе не было облаков. Я сделала много красивых фотографий птиц и весенних цветов там.

Когда мы вернулись домой, я позвонила своим друзьям, и каждый день мы проводили много времени вместе. Однажды мы пошли гулять в парк, катались на велосипедах и запускали воздушных змеев. На днях мы пошли в кино, чтобы посмотреть хороший мультфильм, съели наше любимое мороженое и попкорн. По вечерам я смотрела телевизор и маме готовить ужин.

Так что мои каникулы были великолепны.

У тебя есть весенние каникулы? Что ты любишь делать?

С наилучшими пожеланиями,

(Ваше имя)

I think it is impossible to live in our modern word without travelling because there are many interesting places to visit and see. Railway and bus stations, airports and seaport are busier in summer than in other seasons of a year because of school holidays. Travelling is the best way of spending holidays because you can visit different interesting places in your country and abroad. I prefer to travel by train because I like to look out of the  window and watch the nature and a lot of small towns and villages. Of course, I usually travel with my parents because I am a teenager and my parents don’t allow me to travel by myself. I have already been in Moscow, Berlin, Volgograd,  Saratov. I have never been to London. It’s my dream. Seaside is better to travel in summer because you can swim and dive, sunbathe and relax. My parents and I always take a camera with us when we are going to travel because we like to take photos very much. To my mind it is better to travel for pleasure because you may relax and don’t think about business.