ACTIVATE YOUR ENGLISH

Page 13 Exercise 11 : Write about your friends and family. Use verbs from exercise 9.


1. Mar enjoys being in the sea. She usually goes sailing with her friends.



2. Berta likes playing and listening to music. She always sings and plays the piano in the afternoon.



3. My sister Selene loves doing gymnastics. She sometimes participates in competitions and wins prizes.



4. Marta likes going out with her friends. She often goes for a walk around the town at the weekend.



5. My cat Ollie hates doing exercise. He is usually lazy.



6. Ana doesn't like studying. She hardly ever opens a book.

7. Amanda hates doing her homework. She never wants to do it.

 

8. My father doesn't mind eating fish, but he usually prefers not to eat it.

9. Carla loves going to the cinema with her cousins. They often watch comedy films, because they find them funny.

10. My mother enjoys going shopping. She always goes into every shop and comes back home with lots of bags full of clothes.

11. Pau loves reading. He often imagines fantasy stories because of the books he reads.

12. My friends don't mind going rollerblading. It is not their favourite hobby, but they often enjoy it.

COM ESTALVIAR AIGUA

1. Tanque l'aixeta quan es llave les dents. Llave els vegetals en un tassó i no davall de l'aixeta oberta.Tanca l'aixeta al llavar-te les dents o afaitar-te, pots estalviar fins a 10 litres.

2. Mantinga una gerra d'aigua en la nevera perquè no haja de deixar oberta l'aixeta fins a deixar que l'aigua es refrede.

3.No utilitze el vàter per a desfer-se d'objectes que han de tirar-se en el fem.

4.Una dutxa pot utilitzar més aigua que una banyera però només fins a un cert punt. L'ideal és que s'utilitze una dutxa normal i no a pressió i gaste només cinc minuts en ella. Dutxa't en compte de banyar-te, estalviaràs 150 litres.

5.Utilitze tot l'espai en la seua llavadora quan l'encenga, així es requeriran menys cicles per setmana. També estiga conscient que la majoria de les funcions que requerixen mitja càrrega són ineficients pel fet que utilitzen més de la mitat de l'aigua requerida per a una càrrega completa.

6.Igualment, si té un llavaplats, només utilitze-ho quan tinga suficients vaixelles que ocupen tota la seua capacitat. No rente els plats davall l'aixeta abans, ja que els llavaplats estan dissenyats per a desfer-se del greix dels plats, tasses i coberts.

7.Després de llavar plats a mà, pot utilitzar eixa aigua bruta per a emprar-la en el jardí.

8.Regue el jardí durant la nit per a minimitzar l'evaporació.

9.Col·loca dos botelles plenes dins de la cisterna i estalviaràs de 2 a 4 litres cada vegada que la uses.

10.Tria plantes autòctones per al teu jardí i testos, consumixen menys aigua i donen molt menys treball que les plantes exòtiques, a més atrauen a palometes i no exigixen l'ús de productes químics per al seu manteniment.

WHAT I'VE DONE IN MY LIFE UNTIL NOW...!



I've lived in Jávea since I was born. I have been going to the same school for many years and there I've learnt to speak English. I've had my appendix out. I 've been to France and I've seen the Eiffel Tower. I've climbed "The Ifach Crag" but I haven't climbed "Mount Everest". I have always like playing tennis.I've never been to Disney World in Orlando, but I've been to Disneyland. My friends and I have seen some famous people, such as Melendi, Huecco, Dani Martin and Chenoa, but we have always wanted to meet Mario Casas and Maxi Iglesias.

PAST CONTINUOUS: Last Christmas...

Look for a Christmas photo and tell us what you were doing...


    Here I was eating the twelve grapes with my family on New Year's Eve. (Aquí yo estaba comiendo las doce uvas con mi familia en Nochevieja.)

   Here I was opening the Christmas presents with my cousins. (Aquí yo estaba abriendo los regalos de Navidad con mis primos.)

WHAT DID YOU DO LAST CHRISTMAS?

Last Christmas...

 
I ate a lot of seafood with my family.

 (Yo comí mucho marisco con mi familia.)

I decorated the Christmas tree with my sister.

(Yo decoré el árbol de Navidad con mi hermana.)

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THESE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS?

These Christmas holidays...

I'm having lunch with my family on Christmas Day.
(Yo voy a comer con mi familia el día de Navidad.)

I'm singing and playing the guitar on New Year's Eve.
(Yo voy a cantar y a tocar la guitarra en Nochevieja.)

                                                         

I'm staying at home to enjoy my Christmas presents.
(Yo voy a quedarme en casa para disfrutar de mis regalos de Navidad.)

E-MAIL

Hi Maristel!
Thank you for your e-mail , I am very happy to help you. Here you have all the information you wanted and some photographs. I hope you find helpful.
1. You can get to Stonehenge by road, by train or by bus.
By road:
-From Amesbury: 2 miles west on the junction of A303 and A344/360.
-From London Gatwick Airport: Take the M23 motorway and join the M25 motorway, following the signs for Heathrow Airport. Exit at junction 12 for the M3 motorway towards Basingstoke. Go along the M3 to junction 8 signed A303 Andover. Follow A303 ALL the way to the next roundabout. Follow the road to the A344, about 2 miles on the right and the car park is on the right hand side 500 metres on.
By train:
-The nearest train station to Stonehenge is Salisbury about 9.5 miles away. From London the trains depart from Waterloo Station to Salisbury.
By bus:
-The buses depart from Heathrow Airport and from Victoria Coach Station in the centre of London. The journey takes about 2 hours.

2.You can visit the monument:
-Spring: 1st April to 31st May 09.30 - 18.00
-Summer: 1st June to 31st August 09.00 - 19.00
-Autumn: 1st September to 15th October 09.30 - 18.00
-Winter: 16th October to 15th March 09.30 - 16.00
16th March to 31st March 09.30 to 18.00
-Boxing Day and New Year's Day 10.00 - 16.00
 Stonehenge is open every day of the year except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

3.The prices of the tickets are:

Adult	£6.90
Child (5 - 15)	£3.50
Child (Under 5) Concession (student, over 60)	Free £5.90
Family Ticket (2 adults + up to 3 children)	£17.30

English Heritage and National Trust Members:- Free

4.Yes, there are a lot of nice places to stay:
-Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge: Stylish, comfortable and conveniently located.
-The Cathedral Hotel Salisbury: Located in the Heart of Salisbury City Centre.
-Von Essen Hotels.
-Fairlawn House: A fine Georgian Town House, Grade 2 listed.
-Esseborne Manor Hotel: A beautiful Victorian Country House.
-Parkhouse Motel: A beautifully converted 17th Century coach house.
-Farm and Cottage Holidays: A Superb Selection of Holiday Cottages Throughout the West Country.
-Willow Springs Riverside Bed and Breakfast: A treat for lovers of wildlife.
-CityLodge.
-Independent Holiday Cottages: Whether you are looking for a romantic break, a family holiday or accommodation for a large party, there is something for every occasion.
-The Lamb Inn, Hindon: A beautiful former coaching inn dating from the 12th century.
-Melbury Chalet: Self-Catering in beautiful rural Dorset.
-Braeside Education and Conference Centre: Specialists in accommodation for groups of 15 or more.
-Scotland Lodge: A marvellous, comfortable, family-run guesthouse.
-The Royal Chase Hotel: An Ideal Centre for visiting Stonehenge, Bath and the Jurassic Coast.
- Yew Tree Cottage: B & B in the Heart of Wiltshire.
-Motorhome Stopover: A free overnight stopover for motorhomes at more than 400 participating Pubs around the country.

5. Yes, I can. Here you have a few photographs of Stonehenge     

       


   

 Have a great time at Stonehenge Maristel!

Lots of love,
Alba  x x x