Intermedate Level for Readers [IL]
[WF]: Writing Festival, [CV]: Class Video, [TP]: Teacher's Party
Teacher: Ariane
The best summer vacation I ever had was last year. I traveled all around Europe. Though it was summer in Korea, it was not that hot in Europe so I had to wear a jacket. Because it was not very hot or cold it was very nice to travel. First I visited England and I went to see a Manchester United soccer game. The English Premier League is the best soccer league in the world and I got to see it in person. It was very impressive.
The next place I visited was France. I saw many people having very long lunches. My family once had a long lunch like most of the French. It was very good because I didn't have to think about the time. Also French food tasted very good, although a little weird. In France I liked Brie cheese the most. I thought it was very different from the cheese that I had eaten in Korea. In France I also visited the Eiffel tower. I have seen a lot of pictures of it in books, but I felt that seeing it in person was the best choice.
The third impressive country I visited was Italy. I could see all the things that I studied in social studies. For example, I saw the Coliseum in Rome and I thought it was very big and gorgeous. I thought it was weird that a part of the Coliseum was broken. Also, when I was having a break at a fountain alone, a gypsy came to me and asked for money. I said I didn't have any money but she tried to follow me so I ran away. I was a little scared at the time. The most interesting thing that I discovered was that so many people were good-looking in Italy. For example, I caught a taxi in Abruzzi and the taxi driver looked like one of the top stars in Korea!
I liked those three countries the most, but I also liked the other places I went in Europe very much. I think it was the best trip I ever had. If I have a chance in the future, I would like to have another journey like this.
Discussion questions:
Retell the story.
1. What were the three countries mentioned in Danny's story?
2. What is one special thing that he tells about each country?
3. Have you ever been on a trip outside of Korea? Where did you go and what was it like?
4. What country would you most like to visit?
