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Winning a Holiday

Mel has won a holiday for two and she wants to invite her best friend, Samantha, to come

with her. They have a choice of two destinations: Andalucía in Spain or Antalya in Turkey.

She calls her friend to tell her the good news…


Mel: Hi, Samantha. You might want to sit down for this - I have something to tell you…


Samantha: Hi Mel. Oh, I really hope it isn’t bad news…


Mel: No, quite the opposite in fact! It’s great news! I’m so excited to tell you that I won a

holiday for two and I want you to come with me! Do you remember when I entered that

competition on the radio the other day? Well, I got a phone call this morning to say that I’m

the lucky winner!


Samantha: No way! That's incredible! And you want to take me? I’m delighted!


Mel: But we have a difficult decision to make… Where would you rather spend seven

nights? In Andalucía in Spain or Antalya in Turkey?


Samantha: Mm… they both sound amazing! You’re the winner so it’s your call.


Mel: Well, I’m swaying towards Andalucía at the minute because the itinerary sounds better.

There is a Flamenco Festival, a guided tour of the wildlife park, whale-watching, a museum

visit, and an afternoon shopping in Seville. The rest of the time, we can do as we please!


Samantha: That sounds just perfect! I’ll go anytime!


Mel: Great – I just have to call the radio station now to confirm the travel arrangements and

then we can collect our tickets!

Cups of Coffee
Winning a Holiday

PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example sentence
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To run through something

To practice or repeat something from beginning to end.

Let’s run through the song one more time before we perform.

Home and School Life
To fall behind (with

To fail to do something on time or fast enough.

1.  He missed most of classes and fell behind with his schoolwork.

2.  He didn’t come to class for weeks so he fell behind.

Home and School Life
To drop out (of)

To quit before you have finished something.

1.  He dropped out of school 2 months before he was due to complete his exams.

2.  He dropped out.

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To sail through

To succeed easily in doing something.

He sailed through the test and achieved the highest mark.

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To keep up with

To continue being informed about something.

I like to watch the news to keep up with current affairs.

Home and School Life
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