Have a whale of a time

Look at the postcard. Who is sending it? To whom? Where is each person?
Janet is sending it to Mike. Janet is in California and Mike is in the UK.
California
The UK
What do you think the postcard is about? Read through and check.
The postcard is about Janet’s holiday in California.

Greeting
The Pacific ocean
So far
Sailing
Wave riding
Water skiing
Beach
To sunbath
Hair-raising
Souvenir
To get back
To take care
Приветствие
Тихий океан
До сих пор/пока что
Парусный спорт
Катание на волнах
Катание на водных лыжах
Пляж
Загорать
Жутко страшный, ужасный
Сувенир
Возвращаться
Заботиться
Water skiing
Sailing
Wave riding
To sunbath

beach
the Pacific ocean
sailing
to take care
greeting
wave riding
hair raising
to get back
sunbath
souvenir
water skiing

Greetings
Millions
Sailing
Wave riding
Water skiing
Sunbathing
Hair-raising rides
Souvenir
Get back

Read again and fill in the missing words. Listen and check. Explain the words in bold.
from
of
have
a
and
have
on
yet
Match the paragraphs to the headings:
closing remarks – opening remarks - activities
Opening remarks
Closing remarks
Activities

Find the adjectives in the text that describe the following nouns. Use these phrases in sentences of your own.
……………………… things
……………………… people
……………………… friends
……………………… beaches
……………………… theme park
……………………… rides
……………………… pictures
exciting
interesting
new
fantastic
famous
hair-raising
beautiful
The letter

He has gone to the circus (= he’s still there)
He has been to the circus (= he has already come home)
has gone / has been

Read the examples. Then complete the sentences with has gone or has been.
John isn’t here. He ………………………………… to the supermarket.
She ………………………… to the mountains twice.
Lucy …………………………… to a summer camp. She’ll be back in a week.
Tony ……………………………… to Legoland, but I haven’t.

List the activities Janet has/hasn’t done yet at Camp Pacific. Imagine you are Janet. Act out a telephone conversation with Mike.
I’ve met a lot of friends.
I’ve gone sailing.
I’ve gone water skiing.
I haven’t done any souvenir shopping yet.
The letter