Writing Lesson (Time with Grandparents)

• ​Look at the picture. It is a village by the sea. Imagine it is a picture of your village. What can you do there?

• ​List down the activities you can do in the village.

​Here are some activities you can do in the village:

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​1) Fishing with your friends 2) Swimming in the sea 3) Collecting seashells

​You are going to read a text about what Marina did during last school holiday at her grandparents' village.

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​ Last school holidays, Marina’s father took the whole family to spend time with their grandparents in the village. Her grandparents live in a small fishing village. Marina loves it there as it has beautiful scenery.

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There, Marina followed her grandfather to the jetty. Some of the fishermen were mending their fishing nets. Her grandfather also brought two fishing rod. Marina was thrilled to learn fishing from her grandfather.

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​ Her grandfather also took Marina to the beach to collect seashells. She was ecstatic to find different shapes of seashells. She collected many types of seashells to bring home. She wanted to put them in her aquarium at home.

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​ Then, Marina saw some children swimming by the beach. She was excited to join them swimming. Her grandfather chatted with other villagers while waiting for Marina. After swimming for an hour, they went home together. Marina could not wait to prepare dinner with her grandmother. She loves spending time with her grandparents. They are the apple of her eyes.

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Choose the correct meaning of each word or phrases.

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1. ​fishing village

2. ​scenery

3. ​mending

4. ​fishing nets

5. ​fishing rods

6. ​thrilled

7. ​seashells

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8. estatic

​9. excited

​10. the apple of her eyes