SUMMER HOLIDAYS

There are many possibilities of having a good rest but summer holiday at the seaside are the most relaxing. A yearly vacation is important for everyone especially for teenagers.

Last summer I was with my family at the Baltic Sea. We were lucky because the weather was beautiful from beginning to end. We stayed in a modern rest-house facing the sea.

Every morning after breakfast we went to the beach and walk for about two hours along the coast. We also went swimming if the weather was hot. Our parents usually did not keep us company. They preferred to lie in the sun and get sunburnt. However, when they heard that it was dangerous for their health, they bought a straw hat, sunglasses and hid themselves under a sunshade. My older sister used to play beachball with other teenagers on the beach. She also collected stones, shells and looked for amber. I often had to help her make mud pies and build sandcastles. My uncle would sit in a strand chair and read newspapers and magazines.

One day we went on the boat rip but it was not very pleasant because it was too windy and the sea was rough. However, we enjoyed watching sunsets very much. We often went to the beach and admired the beauty of the sea.

After three weeks of relaxation we returned to town refreshed and content. To this day we all have wonderful memories. Now we are planning to spend our next summer holidays at he seaside and we are looking forward to it.

1.yearly- corocznie 2.vacation- urlop, wakacje 3.to have a good rest- dobrze wypoczywać 4.relaxing- odprężające, wypoczynkowe 5.weather- pogoda 6.from beginning to end- od początku do końca 7.rest-house- dom wypoczynkowy 8.facing the sea- wychodzący na morze 9.beach- plaża 10.to roam- wędrować 11.coast- wybrzeże 12.to go swimming- iść popływać 13.to keep sb. company- dotrzymywać towarzystwa 14.to prefer- woleć 15.to lie in the sun- leżeć na słońcu 16.to get sunburnt- opalać się 17.dangerous- niebezpiecznie 18.straw hat- słomkowy kapelusz 19.sunglasses- okulary słoneczne 20.to hide- ukryć się 21.sunshade- parasol 22.to play beachball- grać w piłkę plażową 23.to collect- zbierać 24.stones- kamyki 25.shells- muszelki 26.amber- bursztyn 27.mud pies- babki z piasku 28.sandcastle- zamek z piasku 29.strand chair- kosz plażowy 30.to go on a boat trip- wybrać się na wycieczkę statkiem 31.windy- wietrznie 32.the sea is rough- morze jest niespokojne 33.to watch sunsets- oglądać zachody słońca 34.to admire- podziwiać 35.memories- wspomnienia 36.to look forward to something- cieszyć się na coś

AT THE HOTEL

Whether you are on holiday or on business, you need a place to stay. All big cities have a large number of hotels from the most expensive luxury class hotels to the cheapest youth hostels. The modestly- priced hostels usually offer bed and breakfast only (B&B). You pay for the room and breakfast. The most expensive hotels offer full board as well as numerous facilities. A private bathroom, colour TV, hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and telephone are standard. However, a room in such a hotel may cost even ten times as much as a room in a cheap guest house.

-Good evening.

-Good evening, sir . Can I help you?

-My name is Kowalski. I made a reservation yesterday.

-Oh, yes, Mr Kowalski. How long are you going to stay with us- let me check. You booked a single room for five nights.

-That’s right.

-I can offer you room 521 on the fifth floor. Room with a beautiful view.

-It would be fine. How much is it?

-50 zl a night, including service.

-Do I pay in advance or when I take the room?

-In advance.

 Would you please complete this form?Tu: form, blank, sheet- formularz; ale: sheet of paper- kartka papieru

-OK. Is there a bathroom in my room?

-Yes, there’s a private bathroom and a colour TV.

-Fair enough. Zwroty: 1.fair enough- dobrze 2.fair and square- uczciwie

-Here is your key.

-Fine. Where is the lift?

-It’s on the left at the and of the corridor. Is this your luggage?

-Yes, it is.

-Porter, take these suitcases to room 721.

-Yes, sir.

-Could you bring breakfast to my room , please?

-Of course. What time would you like breakfast?

-A quarter past ten would be fine.

-All right. Have a nice stay, sir.

-Thank you.

Choose the correct word.

-Hallo.

-I am calling writing hearing about the room.

-Yes?

-What kind of room is it?

-It is a big room and very long black comfortable .

 There’s a wardrobe and a bed in this room. There’s a private toilet and a bath but no air conditioning.

 You can use running hot water if you want but it is not included in the ticket price prize .

-Is there a phone?

-Yes, it is, but it isn’t inside the room. There is a phone in the hall.

-And what about cooking?

-You can use the kitchen for making breakfast and supper. The rent is two hundred zl a month. Payable Taken Choosen in advance.

-I’d like to come and see the room.

-Yes, of course. Can you go went come this afternoon?

-Yes, at about six?

-That’s all right. Six o’clock.

-My name is White. Andrew White.

So Till To six o’clock then. Goodbye, Mr White.

-Goodbye.

Choose the correct word.

Guest:  Good evening morning afternoon

Receptionist: Good morning, Sir.

G: I wonder if you have any vacancies. I'd like to book a bath a single room an attic .

R: For how long?

G: Two or three days.

R: Yes, I can offer you 507 on the third floor stage tire .

G: How much is it?

R: 25 pounds a night, serve service set included.

G: With bath?

R: Yes, with a private bathroom and colour TV.

G: That's fine.

R: Could you sign the letter register book , please?

G: All right.

R: Thank you. Here's your key, Sir.

G: Thank you very much.

An anecdote

A man from Poland arrives in a hotel in London. There is a notice on the door." French, German and Polish spoken here". He begins his conversation with a receptionist in Polish. She doesn't understand a word! He tries again in French, German and at last he asks in English: "Who speaks all these languages here? The receptionist answers: "Our guests, Sir."

AT THE LAKE

During my summer holidays I was camping with my friends at a lake. First I wanted to go abroad but when it turned out that I did not have enough money, I had to go some god- forsaken hole. I was not pleased at all but that was better than staying at home. My friends were very excited about camping. A few days before the journey they got all the camping things ready. Fortunately, we had a car so we could stow everything in it. We took two tents, sleeping bags, a folding table and some chairs, air- mattresses, some fishing tackle, stove, pots and pans and many other useful things. We also took lots of food.

When we arrived at the place, we put up the tents and cooked supper on the primus stove. The first days were quite interesting. The sun was shining, we were lying on the beach or swimming in the lake. Sometimes we went fishing or played cards. In the evening we lit the fire and roasted sausages. However, it was getting very boring. Every day the same routine.

One day we discovered something interesting. A group of young people put up their tents near by. Soon it turned out they took part in the international youth camp organised by Polish students. They came from different countries but they all spoke English. They gave us a warm reception and ask a lot of questions. I was glad that I could practice my English. We became friends and we spent almost two weeks together. During the day we used to paddle a canoe, sail or go on hikes in the countryside, sometimes go mushrooming in the forest around the lake. In the evening we would sit by the fire and talk or sing songs far into the night. It was really very enjoyable and I was grieved when we had to take down our tents and go back home. However, I made friends with a girl from Denmark and I hope that we will meet again sometime.

1.on the lake- nad jeziorem 2.to go abroad- jechać za granicę 3.to turn out- okazać sie 4.god- forsaken hole- zapadła dziura(o miejscu) 5.excited- podnieceni 6.to stow- zapakować (upchać) 7.tent- namiot 8.sleeping bag- śpiwór 9.folding table- składany stolik 10.fishing tackle- sprzęt do wędkowania 11.stove- piecyk 12.pots and pans- ogólnie:garnki 13.useful things- przydatne rzeczy 14.to put up a tent- rozkładać namiot 15.to cook supper- ugotować kolacje 16.to light the fire- zapalić ognisko 17.to roast sausages- piec kiełbaski 18.near by- w pobliżu 19.international youth camp- międzynarodowy obóz młodzieżowy 20.to give a warm reception- przyjąć kogoś życzliwie 21.to paddle a canoe- pływać kajakiem 22.to sail- żeglować 23.to go on hikes- chodzić na piesze wycieczki 24.it was enjoyable- podobało mi się 25.to be grieved- być przykro 26.tentpegs- śledzie do namiotu 27.bottle opener- otwieracz do butelek 28.can opener- otwieracz do puszek 29.bucket- wiadro 30.some butane gas- gaz butan 31.song- book- śpiewnik

HOLIDAYS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

When I was a little child, I used to spend the summer on my grandparents' farm. I loved those days, so carefree and enjoyable. There were so many things to do and to see that I was never bored. I would get up at sunrise and go for a long walk around a meadow. I had a dog and together we wandered while the rest of the world was sleeping.

In the morning my grandmother fed the chickens and other farm animals and my grandfather turned out the cattle. Then together we went to a field to reap the harvest. We usually worked in the field until lunchtime but when it was too hot to work I picked currants, raspberries and fruits in the garden or went for a walk to a nearby forest and looked for birds' nests.

Later in the afternoon I would go swimming or fishing in the river. When I felt lazy I was just lying in the sun and watching the birds and animals in the meadow. In the evening I had to help my grandmother feed the animals again and collect chickens' eggs. I even learned to milk the cows and I was very proud of myself.

My grandparents had a barn behind the house and I often used to spend the night there. I took my sleeping bag and a torch and slept in hay. That was an unforgettable experience. After such holiday I always returned to town refreshed and healthy.

Now I do not spend the summer in the country any longer. My grandparents have grown old and they are not strong enough to work in the fields and look after cows, hens and pigs. I visited them last year but it was not the same. The village has grown and developed. You can no longer see horses in the fields but modern agricultural machines. The forest I loved so much has been cut down for timber. Once a wonderful place to go on holiday, the village has become modernized and lost its natural beauty.

I miss the good old days and I feel sorry that time goes by so quickly.

carefree- beztroskie birds' nests- gniazda ptaków to collect the chickens' eggs- zbierać jaja to milk the cows- doić krowy barn- stodoła hay- siano refreshed- wypoczęty to grow- rozrosnąć się to cut down- wyciąć timber- drzewo meadow- łąka to turn out the cattle- wyprowadzać bydło to reap the harvest- zbierać z pola

HOLIDAYS IN THE CITY

Some people spend their holidays in the city. Many of them have no other choice as they do not have enough money to go to interesting places abroad. I also stay in the city during the summer but it does not mean that my holidays are boring and uninteresting. Quite the reverse; there are so many beautiful places to see near my city and so many things to do that I do not even have time to complain.

I am very proud of my city. Rzeszów is one of the largest city in my region and it is a cultural, economic, scientific centre. It is situated on the Wislok river in the south- east of Poland. Visitors to our city will certainly be impressed by the unique and precious historical monuments. One of them is...

CAMPING HOLIDAYS

Camping holiday are very popular in every country. Camping- sites are usually situated on lakes, rivers, in the mountains, on the sea, or in the vicinity of big cities. As a rule they are usually well equipped, much cheaper than luxury class hotels or youth hostels. . Electricity, sanitation, baths and showers is a standard. They are divided into categories according to national standard. Therefore we can spend our holidays at a cheap camp or at a more expensive one. We have to obey certain rules- first we have to register on arrival and submit our documents. When the registration formalities are over, we can put out our tent following the instructions of the camping administration. Moreover, we should keep all the camping devices clean and in order (you are not allowed to drop litters everywhere). Dogs and other animals cannot run about the camping ground, fires cannot be lit, .. We must also take into consideration other tourists and avoid making noise after 10 p.m. During the night hours (dead hour- as a rule from 10p.m. to 6 a.m.) we cannot entertain our guests and they have to leave the camping- ground.

If we plan to spend our holiday at a camp, we must take some necessary equipment, for example some camping furniture,  airmattresses, sleeping bags, sport shoes, boots, torches. Some people like travelling, so they also take mountain bikes to cycle on the mountain paths.  While camping, we may live in a tent or a caravan. If we prepare ourselves well, we can have a very nice holiday.

camping holidays- wakacje na kempingu to avoid making noise- unikać robienia hałasu dead hour- cisza nocna to entertain guests- podejmować gości caravan- przyczepa kempingowa to prepare oneself- przygotować się camping- site- kemping lake- jezioro to take into consideration- wziąć pod uwagę mountains- góry in the vicinity- w pobliżu well equipped- dobrze wyposażone electricity- elektrycznośc sanitation- urządzenia sanitarne registration formalities- formalności meldunkowe to register on arrival- zameldować się po przybyciu to divide- podzielić according to - według national standard- standard narodowy to obey - przestrzegać to submit one' s documents- przedłożyć dokumenty camping devices- urządzenia kempingowe to keep in clean/ in order- utzrymywać w czystości, porządku