What word summer holiday answers

«Holiday» can refer to a single day, such as Independence Day, Easter, or Rosh Hashanah. «Holidays» can refer to a list of holidays, such as I just gave, or it can refer to a holiday season, as in the greeting, «Happy holidays.»

Lastly the word «holiday» can refer to a time of vacation. All of these nuances can be found in dictionaries, such as this one and this one.

Because there are relatively few holidays in the summertime, but many people take a vacation in the summer (when kids are on summer recess from school), I would generally interpret summer holidays in one of two ways, depending on the context. If someone said,

My family would spend their summer holidays in Brighton.

then I would interpret that to mean a series of summer vacations; that is, the family was on holiday in Brighton on more than one or two occasions, in separate years. However, if someone said:

I hope you all have safe summer holidays.

I would interpret that to mean «I hope everyone who decides to vacation this summer will do so safely.»

In the latter case, one could also say:

I hope everyone has a safe summer holiday.

but that might sound awkward to some, considering the chances are very slim that everyone will be taking their summer holiday at the same time. Some may take a holiday in July; others might wait until August. However,

I hope everyone is safe during the Christmas holiday(s).

would mean, «be safe during the days around Christmas,» whether holiday is singular or plural.

Summer holidays

General Phrases / Общие фразы

1. be on holiday (on vacation) — быть в отпуске
2. make friends — подружиться
3. have a wonderful time — замечательно провести время
4. take pictures of — фотографировать
5. enjoy … — наслаждаться …
6. visit  — посещать

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A. Sightseeing Holidays / Путешествия в каникулы

1. travel round Europe (Russia, Great Britain) — путешествовать по Европе (России, Великобритании)
2. travel by car (plane, train, bus) — путешествовать на машине (самолётом, поездом, автобусом)
3. go abroad — ездить за границу
4. go on a trip  — совершить короткую поездку
5. take pictures of … — фотографировать …
6. walk the streets of … — гулять по улицам …
7. visit some places on the way to… — посетить … по дороге в …
8. see interesting places — осматривать достопримечательности
9. meet different people — встречать разных людей
10. visit museums and art galleries  — посещать музеи и художественные галереи
11. stay at a hotel  — останавливаться в отеле
12. enjoy the beauty of the scenery (countryside) — наслаждаться красотой пейзажа (окрестностей)

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B. Seaside Holidays / Каникулы на побережье

1. go to the beach — ходить на пляж
2. go to the seaside — ездить на побережье
3. sit on the sand — сидеть на песке
4. look at the sea — смотреть на море
5. look at the clouds floating in the sky —  смотреть на облака, плывущие по небу
6. spend a lot of time on the beach — проводить много времени на пляже
7. bathe in the river — купаться в реке
8. lie in the sun — загорать
9. play football, volleyball — играть в футбол (волейбол)
10. fly a kite – запускать воздушного змея
11. build sand castles — строить замки из пески
12. play about (dig) in the sand — играть в песке
13. look for shells — искать ракушки

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С. Holidays at my Grandparents’ / Каникулы на даче у бабушки с дедушкой

1. go for a walk in the forest — ходить в лес на прогулку
2. pick up berries (mushrooms) — собирать ягоды (грибы)
3. ride a horse  — кататься верхом на лошади
4. ride a bicycle  — кататься на велосипеде
5. go boating — кататься на лодке
6. go fishing – ходить на рыбалку
7. catch fish  — поймать рыбу
8. sit on a bench under a tree and read a book — сидеть на скамейке под деревом и читать книгу
9. take long walks with my friends — совершать длительные прогулки с друзьями
10. help my grandparents in the garden — помогать бабушке и дедушке
11. dig the ground — копать землю
12. pull out the weeds — выпалывать сорняки
13. pick up fruit — собирать фрукты
14. take care of domestic animals — ухаживать за домашними животными
15. eat healthy food  — есть здоровую пищу
16. spend a lot of time outdoors — проводить много времени на свежем воздухе

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D. Camping Holidays/ Каникулы в лагере

1. go to a summer camp in … — поехать в лагерь в …
2. go camping — ходить в поход
3. go boating — кататься на лодке
4. climb the mountains — подниматься в горы
5. fish by the river — ловить рыбу у реки
6. make a campfire – разжигать большой костер
7. sit round the fire – сидеть вокруг костра
8. roast sausages on the open fire – жарить сосиски на костре
9. swim in the river (in the lake) – плавать в реке (в озере)
10. pick up mushrooms – собирать грибы
11. pack my rucksack — собрать рюкзак
12. go camping — идти в поход на байдарках
13. camp / make a camp — расположиться лагерем
14. put up a tent — ставить палатку
15. make a fire — разжечь костер
16. make a meal on the open fire — готовить еду на огне
17. use a compass — пользоваться компасом
18. sleep in a sleeping bag
19. catch fish — ловить рыбу
20. pick up berries and mushroms — собирать грибы и ягоды
21. lose the way — потеряться
22. find the way — найти дорогу
23. bite — кусать
24. equipment — снаряжение
25. tent — палатка
26. torch — фонарик
27. matches — спички
28. campfire — большой костер
29. sleeping bag — спальный мешок
30. map -карта
31. compass — компас
32. rucksack — рюкзак
33. walking boots — походные ботинки
34. canoe — байдарка
35. paddle — весло
36. life jacket — спасательный жилет
37. helmet — шлем
38. mosquitoes — комары

My summer holidays

Task 3. You are going to give a talk about your summer holidays.

Remember to say:

• where you usually spend your summer holidays;
• who you spend your holidays with;
• what activities you usually have.

     I’d like to tell you about my summer holidays.

     I usually spend them at home or in a summer camp, but sometimes my family and I go to the seaside or to the country.

     I spend my holidays with my family (mum, dad, sister, brother…) and my friends. We like staying together and having fun.

     When I stay at home for the summer, I usually hang out with my friends. We take long walks, take pictures of ourselves, visit each other, watch films and play computer games. When I go to the seaside with my family, I go to the beach every day, sit on the sand and look at the sea. My sister/brother likes building sand castles and I often help her/him. But most of all I like going to the country to help my grandparents, pick up berries and mushrooms in the forest. My grandpa likes going fishing and we always fish by the river together. It’s a great feeling to catch a fish by yourself.

     That’s all I wanted to tell.

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Упражнения по теме «Летние каникулы» -английский язык   

Упражнение 1. Переведите слова на тему «My summer holidays». Соотнесите слова со значениями (значения подготовлены не для всех слов). Придумайте описание/значение для любых трех оставшихся слов.

1. A holiday when you travel on a ship and visit a lot of different places
2. A big warm thing that you sleep in when you go camping
3. The big round thing in the sky that gives us light in the day, and heat
4. Going up and down, walking or using your hands and feet, moving to a higher place
5. Putting things into a bag or suitcase before you go somewhere
6. A person who visits different places on holiday
7. A place by the sea where people go on holiday
8. A light narrow boat that you use on rivers. You move it through the water with a piece of wood, called paddle

Упражнение 2. Дополните текст о летных каникулах, использовав предложенные слова.

In summer Jane went to the mountains. It was great. The_____________ was hot and sunny. Jane had her camera with her and she _____________ photos of herself and her parents. In the evenings they rode _____________ and read books. There was a small lake. Her dad _____________ fish in it every day. There was a girl from Italy and Jane made _____________ with her.

Упражнение 3. Дополните текст о летных каникулах, использовав предложенные слова.

In summer Steve went to the _____________. It was great. The ____________ was warm and sunny. Every morning Steve went ____________. He ___________ sandcastles on the beach. He _____________ photos of his great holiday.

1 seaside, 2 weather, 3 swimming, 4 built, 5 took

Упражнение 4. Ответьте на вопросы про ваши летние каникулы.

1. Where do you usually go on holidays?
2. What time do you usually get up on holidays?
3. Do you go fishing in summer?
4. What’s your favorite summer food?
5. How many ice-creams do you eat every day?
6. Do you help your mom at home?
7. Do you swim in the sea?
8. Do you send emails to your classmates?
9. Does your mom prepare special dishes?
10. Do you feel happy on holidays?

Ответы:

Exercise 1.

A cruise

B sleeping bag

C sun

D climbing

E packing

F tourist

G seaside

H canoe

Exercise 2.

1 weather, 2 took, 3 bikes, 4 caught, 5 friends

Exercise 3

1 seaside, 2 weather, 3 swimming, 4 built, 5 took

Exercise 4

Your own answers

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