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About My Summer Holiday task 1

Answer the questions:
Here are some short texts written by young Norwegians about
their holidays.
A What are the names of the three Norwegians? _____________________
Runa: This summer I went to Italy with my family. We also B Which countries did they visit?
visited Sicily. There we saw Etna, a large volcano. It is still
active. The crater is about 200 metres deep. Italy is a lovely Runa visited _________________________
country.
Martin went to _________________________
Martin: I went to France for three weeks to learn French.
There was school every day, except Saturdays and Sundays. Jeanette went to _________________________
We learnt a lot and I made many new friends. I had so much
fun that I am going back next summer. I miss the beach and
the sun. task 2

Jeanette: In my summer holiday I went to Tunisia. There are Read the text and fill in the missing words:
shops everywhere. I didnt buy any souvenirs, but people gave
me things. I would love to go back. But I didnt like it when A This summer I went to Italy with my _____________________.
some boys said they loved me and asked my dad if they could
B We also _____________________ Sicily.
buy me for a camel.
Word Power C The _____________________ is about 200 metre deep.

written skrevet D I _____________________ the beach and the _____________________.

holidays ferier
visited beskte E There are shops _____________________.
volcano vulkan
still fremdeles
crater krater
lovely vakkert task 3
country land
Who says what?
except unntatt
a lot mye
miss savner A I had so much fun that I am going back next summer. ______________
beach strand
B I didnt buy any souvenirs. ______________
everywhere
overalt C Italy is a lovely country. ______________
buy kjpe
dad pappa D We learnt a lot. ______________
camel kamel
E I would love to go back. ______________
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Word Power Ten days later we were back on the ship. I spent most of the Word Power
A Warning to All Parents
warning advarsel time in our cabin. My wife was reading and the girls had the spent her: var
parents foreldre tax free shop, the slot machines and the cinema. cabin lugar
drive kjre We had planned the holiday well. My wife, my two teenage cinema kino
boat trip btreise girls and I were going to drive around England for ten days. It was nice to be back home again. Next summer well stay at stay vre
slot machine We wanted to visit many places. Everybody was happy. home.
spilleautomat

watched s The boat trip was fine. The girls played on the slot machines task 4
left forlot and watched films. When we left the ship they asked: When
Put the sentences in the correct order.
arrive komme til will we arrive at the hotel? How far do we have to drive?
Write a number in front of the sentences.
far langt I said it would only take two hours.
sick kvalm ___ Everybody was happy.
midnight midnatt Then one of the girls got sick. She had eaten too much ___ Next summer well stay at home.
anything noe chocolate. We stopped. We had been in England for half
___ Then one of the girls got sick.
passed kjrte forbi an hour.
nobody ingen ___ Every morning the girls went shopping.
Every day was like this: In and out of hotels, lunch at ___ We had planned the holiday well.
McDonalds and dinner at Pizzaland or Pizza Hut, then TV till ___ But nobody wanted to stop.
after midnight. Every morning the girls went shopping. ___ We wanted to visit many places.
___ Ten days later we were back on the ship.
The family was not interested in anything. One day we passed
Stonehenge. Look, I said, there is Stonehenge. Lets stop here.
But nobody wanted to stop.
task 5
True
True og or false?
false?
True False

A The family went on a bus holiday.

B The two girls were teenagers.

C One of the girls got sick.

D She had eaten too much pizza.

E They stopped at many interesting places.

F They stayed in England for ten days.

G They went home by train.

H The girls played on the slot machines.

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task 6
Answer the questions:
A Where did the family go?
_______________________________________________
B What was the boat trip like?
_______________________________________________
C What did the girls do on the boat?
_______________________________________________
D Why did one of the girls get sick?
_______________________________________________
E Where did the family eat?
_______________________________________________
F What did they do every day?
_______________________________________________
G How many days did they spend in England?
______________________________________________
H What did they do on the boat on their way home?
______________________________________________
I What will they do next year? ____________________________________
______________________________________________
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task 7
Cross out the wrong words:
We had planned the holiday (badly well slowly).
My wife, my (three four two) teenage girls and I were
going to (walk swim drive) around England for ten
(days weeks months). We wanted to visit many (castles
places beaches). Everybody was (free happy sad).
The (train plane boat) trip was fine. The girls (slept
played danced) on the slot machines and watched (films
TV shows). (Before When After) we left the ship, they
asked: When will we arrive at (Pizzaland McDonalds
the hotel)? How far do we have to (drive run cycle)?
I said it would only take (five four two) hours.
task
V 9
Illustrate the text with
a drawing or a photo:
task
V 8
How did you like A Warning to All Parents?
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Disneyland Paris task 11

Going on Holiday
1625 September 2005 Places
task 10 3 nights/4 days Write at least 5 names of
Find words in the text meaning: places from the text.
You can stay at:
Disneys Davy Crocket ___________________________
A fra _______________
Ranch,
Disneys Sante Fe, ___________________________
B pris _______________
Disneys Cheyenne,
Disneys Hotel New York ___________________________
C natt _______________
___________________________
D dag _______________ Prices from just
117 per person. ___________________________
E by _______________
Price includes park passes
F ferie _______________
.
G hotell _______________
India
H februar _______________ By Air from London

This is a wonderful 9-day trip to India. Here are task 12

Prices from big cities and fantastic temples. True or false?
True
889 per person. Included in the price: flight to Delhi, 8 nights in og false? True False
412 February 06 good hotels and sightseeing trips.
A The trip to India takes 9 days.

B The trip costs 719.

Egypt & Nile Cruise
By Air from London C The trips to India are in November. Word Power
This is a wonderful 11-day D Egypt has a very modern culture. by air med fly
holiday to Egypt. Egypt has wonderful
a very old culture.
E The plane to Egypt lands in Cairo. vidunderlig, herlig
Included in the price: flight to cities byer
Prices from Luxor, 7 nights cruise and 3 nights in Cairo. F The cruise lasts for 3 days. temples templer
719 per person. included inkludert
G The trip to Disneyland costs 117. flight flyreise
25 November culture kultur
H You can stay at the Disney stay at bo p
5 December 05
Mickey Mouse Hotel. park passes
1021 February 06
inngangsbilletter
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Word Power Gullivers Travels Word Power

I walked along a road. At last I came to a big field. There
Travels reiser I saw many giants. I was afraid, and tried to hide. But one of along langs
story Gullivers Travels is the story about Lemuel Gulliver, who travels the giants saw me. He picked me up and took me to his master. road vei
historie, fortelling to unknown parts of the world. Here he travels to Brobdingnag. at last til slutt
unknown parts The people who live there are giants, 18 metres tall. The master took me back to his farm. His children put me on field ker
ukjente deler the table, where they could see me. afraid redd
giants kjemper A Trip to Brobdingnag hide gjemme meg
stayed var I stayed at home with my family for just two months. The farmers wife gave me some bread, and I started to eat. The master herre
went to sea Then I went to sea again. The first part of our trip was nice. But farmers wife filled her smallest cup (it was as big as a bucket) farm grd
reiste til sjs one day there was a bad storm. with water, but I could not drink it all! farmer bonde
trip reise wife kone
plenty of mye We had plenty of food on the ship, but little water. So when we Later on, the daughter made a bed for me. This girl was nine cup kopp
beach strand saw land, the captain sent us to get water. years old and only 12 metres tall! She called me bucket btte
inland Grildrig, which meant Little Man. I liked her very much. later on senere
innover i landet We did not find any water. The other men stayed on the beach, called kalte
rowing rodde but I walked inland. There was no water, so I went back. meant betydde
left forlatt
chasing jaget When I came back, I could see the other men, rowing back to task 14
hill bakketopp the ship. They had left me! Then I saw why. There was a giant task 13
believe tro chasing them! Who does what in the story?
Make a list of all
at least minst the characters
I ran. From a hill I could see what the country was like. (personene) mentioned A Who stayed at home with his family for two months?
I could not believe my eyes! The grass was as tall as a house in A Trip to Brobdingnag:
and the corn was at least 12 metres high. ________________________________________________
____________________
B Who sent them to get water? _________________
____________________
C Who stayed on the beach? _________________
____________________
D Who walked inland? _________________
____________________
E Who were rowing back to the ship? _________________
____________________
F Who was chasing the men? _________________
____________________
G Who took Gulliver to his master? _________________
____________________
H Who put him on the table? _________________

I Who gave him bread and water? _________________

J Who called him Grildrig? _________________

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task 15 task 17
Fill in the missing words from the text: Match the different halves of these sentences:
1 I stayed at home with my family A chasing them!
I ran. From a _______________ I could see what the _______________ was
2 The first part of our trip B I could see the other men.
like. I could not _______________ my eyes! The grass was as ______________
3 The other men stayed on the beach, C so I went back.
as a house and the corn was at least 12 metres _______________ .
4 There was no water, D but I went inland.
I walked along a _______________. At last I _______________ to a big field.
5 When I went back, E for just two months.
There I _______________ many giants. I was _______________, and tried to
6 There was a giant F was nice.
hide. _______________ one of the _______________ saw me. He picked me
up and _______________ me to _______________ master.The master took
me _______________ to his farm. His children put _______________ on the
table,_______________ they could see me.The farmers wife ______________
me some _______________ , and I _______________ to eat. The farmers
My Holiday
_______________ filled her _______________ cup (it was as big
Write about your dream holiday.
_______________ a bucket) _______________ water, but I could
_______________drink it all! _______________________________________________________________________

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task 16 _______________________________________________________________________

What do you know about Brobdingnag? Write a few sentences about what _______________________________________________________________________
you find special about this place.
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