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Describing experiences
Interviewer
: Hi ,Trench. You’re looking good. Did you go for a vacation somewhere?
Trench
: Yes, I´ve just came back from Hawaii.
Interviewer
: Hawaii! Wow, that sounds exotic! I have heard that Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park and Na Pali Coast are amazing.
Trench
: Yes, I agree. The islands are so green and the water´s so blue. The beaches go
on forever and the food is fantastic. I´ll always remember this vacation.
Interviewer
: Did you swim along the shore?
Trench
: Yes, I went swimming every day. I had the time of my life.
Interviewer
: How was the weather there?
Trench
: It was nice… bright and sunny. You should go there when you can. It feels like
paradise here on earth and I´m sure you´d have a great time.
Interviewer
: Yes, I think I would.
Optional activity
You could listen to the script Holiday in Hawaii on the following web site:
http://youtu.be/W-V0sdbQA-M
Learning activity 2.7
Checklist
This checklist will help you to know if you are being able to easily understand the activity
above.
Checklist
1. You were able to follow the topic while your teacher was reading to
all of you.
2. You were able to identify most of the vocabulary.
3. You could identify some grammar structures that you are learning:
simple past and present perfect.
4. You could notice that it is not necessary to know every word in a rea-
ding in order to understand it.
5. You could understand the main ideas and details from the listening.