6 A public holiday

Chapter 6 A public holiday A Tom is telling his mother what he will do on the public holiday. Read. Next Friday is a public holiday. I'm going to a camp with my classmates. Yes, I remember that. What will you do at the camp? If it isn't wet, we'll go on a picnic. What will you do if it's wet? If it's wet, we'll go skating.

B What else will Tom do? Act Tom and his mother. If it isn't . . . What will …? If it's . . .

LEARN to Read C What did Mark do on his holidoy? Read and find out. Mark had a holiday last Thursday. At breakfast his father asked him, 'What are you going to do today? You don't want to waste your holiday, do you?' Mark showed his parents a leaflet. 'I'm going to write a story. I want to enter this story-writing competition. Look. The first prize is an air ticket to Finland, 'he said. After breakfast, Mark read the rules of the competition. He thought, The deadline is tomorrow. If I hurry, I'll beat the deadline. ' Mark finished his story for the competition in the morning. Then he lay down on the sofa and started to daydream. 'If I win an air ticket to Finland, I'll go there in December. If I go to Finland, I'll visit Santa. If I visit Santa, I'll ride in his sleigh. If I ride in his sleigh, I'll ….

At a quarter past five, Mark's mother came home from work. She found him still lying on the sofa. 'Didn't you say that you wanted to enter the story-writing competition, Mark?' she asked. 'If you don't stop daydreaming, you'll miss the deadline and you'll never win the competition. Look! The post office is going to close in fifteen minutes! ' Do you think Mark will win the competition? Why / Why not? D Answer the questions. 1 Did Mark go to school last Thursday? Find one sentence that tells you this. 2 What do you think the leaflet is about? Flying to Finland. The importance of a good breakfast. A story-writing competition. 3 What will Mark get if he wins the story-writing competition? A ride in Santa's sleigh. An air ticket to Finland. A day off. 4 Was Mark's mother at home in the afternoon? Find one sentence that tellsyou this.

Pre-tack Activity E Mr and Mrs Pang have different invitations for the same day. Read theinvitations and act the Pangs. I have an invitation for a boat trip. Do you like boat trips? Yes, I do. Would you like to go on Annie's boat trip? Yes, I'd like to. When's the boat trip? It's on the seventh of November.