"The Itinerary"
Reading Lesson

Key Words

Below you will find a list of key vocabulary you need to know to understand the lesson. Click on each word to hear it and practice its pronunciation.

newspaper: a printed or online publication that gives news and stories
beach: the sandy area next to the ocean or a lake
beer: an alcoholic drink made from grains and water

Exercise - Key Words

Select the word associated with the image to practice with the key words.

Reading

Instructions
Read the itinerary and write sentences describing what Mr. Andrews is doing.

Day	Place	Activity
Monday	USA	fly to Portugal
Tuesday	Portugal	relax on the beach
Wednesday	(travel day)	fly to Egypt
Thursday	Egypt	see the pyramids
Friday	(travel day)	fly to India
Saturday	India	see the Taj Majal
Sunday	(travel day)	fly to Thailand
Monday	Thailand	see Bangkok
Tuesday	(travel day)	fly to Hawaii
Wednesday	Hawaii	go to a Luau
Thursday	(travel day)	fly to Mexico
Friday	Mexico	listen to Mariachi music
Saturday	USA	go home and rest!

Exercise - The Itinerary

Write sentences describing what Mr. Andrews is doing each day in the present continuous tense. Write the sentences with contractions as in the example.

example
Tuesday/relax on the beach

Reading

The Postcard

Dear Jane:

I read the article about my trip in your newspaper. It was a very good article.

I'm in Mexico right now, and I come home tomorrow. I'm in a restaurant eating some delicious Mexican food and drinking a margarita. The Mariachi band just started playing. After dinner I'm going to walk on the beach.

I had a wonderful trip, but I'm a little tired. Tomorrow I'll get to sleep in my own bed.

See you soon!

Phil Andrews

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Jane Winters
The Anytown News Gazette
123 Main Street
Anytown, NY 12345

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Writing

Imagine you are Phil Andrews. Write a letter from one of the destinations.

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