Describing a Holiday
Sandra has just returned from a summer camp in Germany. She is talking to her best friend,
Teresa, all about it…
Teresa: Hi, Sandra. How was your holiday in Germany?
Sandra: It was terrible… I didn’t enjoy it at all!
Teresa: Why? What happened?
Sandra: I don’t know where to begin… First of all, when we arrived at the airport in
Germany at midnight, there was no bus to take us to the camp!
Teresa: No way! What happened?
Sandra: Well, the driver arrived an hour late! When we finally arrived at the camp, at about
2 AM, we realised that we were in the middle of nowhere. It was cold and rainy, and we had
only packed light clothes for summer!
Teresa: Oh no! What did you do?
Sandra: We couldn’t do anything… We had to use a communal shower room too and there
was always a long queue. And, we even had mouse in our room!
Teresa: Oh no! I would’ve been terrified…
Sandra: I was! We had to deal with it by ourselves too. We had to catch it in a bag and then
we released it into the forest.
Teresa: Oh, poor you! You won’t be going back there in a hurry…
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Home and School Life |
To sail through | To succeed easily in doing something. | He sailed through the test and achieved the highest mark. | Home and School Life |
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 |