COMEDY

12 Carryon camping
This family went on a camping holiday. But everything went wrong.
Look at the pictures and tell the story.

. Here are some words to help you .•............•..••...........•..........•..•..•...

to pack (1) to run out of petrol (2) picnic (4) to fall in (6) to drive off (8)
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Join the two halves to make full sentences and retell the story.

1 The Thompsons packed

a of petrol and had to push the car to the campsite.

2 The traffic was very bad

b by a bull and tore his trousers.

3 Then they ran out

c and Mrs Thompson decided to go home.

4 They decided to have a picnic but d Mr Thompson slept in a tree.

5 Then Alex went fishing e and they were stuck in a traffic jam.

6 Mr Thompson was chased

f Alex had eaten all the food.

7 In the night there was a storm 9 everything for a camping holiday.

8 The tent collapsed and h and fell in the lake.

«23) listen to the story and check your answers to Exercise 2.

Circle the correct answer.

a You have an argument when you asree J dtsagree with somebody.

b In a traffic jam, the cars are moving fast J standins still.

c A campsite is a place where you put up a tent J have a picnic.

d When you run out of petrol, you have no petrol J lots of petrol.

e A bull is a male cow J sheep.

f Mr Thompson tore his trousers on a fence J wall.

9 At the end of the story the tent blew awalj J collapsed.

~ listen to the interview with Mr and Mrs Thompson.

a Answer the questions:
1 What was the worst thing for IVIr Thompson?
2 What was the worst thing for Mrs Thompson?
3 Do they have any holiday plans for next year?

b Work in pairs and prepare an interview with Alex. Student A is the

interviewer and Student B is Alex. Ask questions like ...

'Did you enjoy the camping holiday?'

'What happened to you? Extra activittJ
- Packing
Extension activities
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· a To talk about •
You are going on a camping holiday. In
small groups write a listof things you
Have you ever been on a camping holiday? •
What are the advantages and disadvantages of •
....., need to take. Compare your list with another
group. What are the 10 most
a camping holiday? important things to take?
b Write 'Carryon camping' in your own words. _
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