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2 On the bucket list

WRITING

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1 Are you interested in water sports? What type of
activity would you like to learn when you are on holiday?

2 Brainstorm what can make a holiday good or bad.
Think of three main ideas and discuss.
Plan on

3 Read the task and the article written by a student.
Have you experienced anything similar?

You see this request for articles in an English-language online magazine.

What are the best and worst things that happened to you when you were
on a trip away from home?
This can be a holiday or simply a day trip somewhere. We want to know!
Send us your articles and the best one might win the trip of your dreams!

Good times and bad times

Trips away are always memorable, usually for the right reasons.
But sometimes, things go wrong.
My most enjoyable holiday experience was when I had
water-skiing lessons. We were on holiday in the UK, and even
though the water was cold, I went out every day. Of course I
fell into the water loads of times while we were going around
the bay, but I didn’t give up. By the end of the holiday, I had
gained a lot of confi dence. I can’t wait to go again – but next
time, in the Med!
It was on a weekend trip to Edinburgh castle that it all went
wrong for me. We were leaning over the castle wall taking
photos of the view when suddenly, my mobile slipped out of
my hand and crashed onto the rocks below! I was horrifi ed
because I hadn’t had the phone long. I’m afraid that spoilt the
day for me, although my friends tried to make me feel better.
It didn’t work, though.
Luckily, I haven’t had too many disasters like that. Anyway,
I think it’s better to remember the good times.

4 Read the article again. Underline any phrases that you think are useful
for this type of writing.

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