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8.2
VIDEO
Hi Beth,
Listening
Guess where I am! I’m in the UK 0) for two
7 4.20 Listen and match the
weeks! It’s warm 1) … sunny. We’re staying
people to the activities. There
2) … my uncle’s house. People here are getting
are three activities you don’t
ready to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival.
need to use.
It’s 3) … festival that lasts three days.
Everyone’s excited! My cousins and I are going
Thanksgiving
4) … wear colourful costumes and take part
People A bake a cake
5) … the parade. My uncle’s going to play with
1 Andrew B buy presents
Beth Wilson
2 Mum C cook turkey
his band. We’re going to buy souvenirs from the
8600 Pico Blud D decorate the house
3 Lucy
stalls and try delicious Caribbean food. 6) …
Los Angeles E wear a costume
4 Uncle
the evening, we’re all going to 7) … to a street
CA 900001 5 Dad F dance to the music
party. Can 8) … believe it? I’m going to take
lots of photos 9) … the floats. USA G send out invitations
See you soon, H play music
Jess

Check these words
last, excited, band, souvenirs, street party, float Speaking &

Reading Writing

4 a) Read the first four lines of the postcard. Where is Jess? 8 Imagine you are on
What is she going to do there? Read the rest of the postcard holiday somewhere in Bulgaria.
to find out. Copy the spidergram in your
notebook and make notes
b) Read again and complete the postcard. Write the under the headings. Use your
missing words in your notebook. notes to tell the class about your
holiday.

5 Would you like to visit the Notting Hill Carnival? Why/
Why not? What would you like to do there? Tell your partner. Where
How long
Speaking for
My Holiday
6 Talk to your partner about what you are/aren’t going to do: Celebration
this evening, tomorrow, this summer. Choose from the ideas & Intentions Weather
below and/or add your own ideas.
Who with
• watch TV • go out dancing
this evening
• celebrate my birthday • watch a street parade
• watch a firework display (see Writing Skills
tomorrow • go round to a friend’s house • go to a wedding pp. WS15-WS16)
• buy a birthday present • go out for a meal
9 Use your notes above
• take part in a carnival
to write a postcard to
• attend a graduation ceremony
this summer your English-speaking
• go to a beach party • visit a music festival
friend, like the one in Ex. 4
•have a party to celebrate the end of the school year
(40-50 words).
I’m going to do my homework this evening. I’m not going to surf the Net.
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