AFTER VACATION

 1-9º  Read and translate the text


 Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons. They went to London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked fourteen days tour. This includes travel and accommodation. They also included tours around London.

They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours. On the plane the cabin crew were very friendly. They gave them newspaper and magazine to read. They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.

 On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers were pleasant. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk. They arranged the transfer to a hotel.

 The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food. They had variety of food. The two week in London went fast. At the end of the 14-day, they were quite tired but they felt very happy.

 Questions about the text

1. Where did Mr. Richard's family go on vacation?
2. How long was the flight to London?
3. Where do you think Mr. Richard's family come from?
4. Where did Mr. Richard's family stay in London?
5. How long did they spent in London?

 What is the meaning of these words?
work in the classroom and at home

vacation
 book
ticket
embassy
 include
 accommodation
 board
 flight
 cabin
 crew
 magazine
 entertainment
 pleasant
 arrival
 customs
 arrange
 transfer
 well-known
 own
 instead
 insert
 variety