2. vocabulary
to plan ahead планировать заранее
On your marks! На заметку!
goal цель
film пленка
disposable одноразового пользования
plot сюжет
suspense интерес, напряжение
ally друг, союзник
ray луч
mega супер, мега

3. olidays. What does the word mean to you? Sun and fun? Or long empty days when you wish you were somewhere else? Time passes slowly if you h
Holidays. What does the word mean to you?
Sun and fun?
Or long empty days when you wish you were
somewhere else?
Time passes slowly if you have nothing to do.
Plan ahead for a brilliant holiday!

4. On your marks!
Get ready to fight boredom.
Write a list of wonderful and exciting things you
could do, at home or away.

5. Think Big!
Decide to become a champion swimmer, to climb the
highest mountain, to write a hit record.
Write down all your wishes, big and small.
They may not all happen but they will get you in the
right mood.
Holidays are more fun if you have a goal.

6. Lists!
If you're going away, make a list of everything
you're going to need: clothes, games to play in the
evening, jokes to tell in traffic jams.
Write your list with a friend.
It's more fun and two heads are better than one!
When your list is ready, stick it inside your bag so
you don't lose it.

7. If you can't live without music, choose your
favourite tapes and make sure your Walkman has
batteries.
And while you're at it, buy some film for your
camera.
If you don't have a camera, buy a cheap disposable
one.
Photos and other souvenirs will bring some
sunshine to the cold, dark months ahead.

8. Don't make the same mistakes twice!
Play back your last holiday in your mind, like a film.
What's wrong with the film?
Is it the sound? (There isn't enough laughter: you
talked too much or you didn't talk enough!)
Or is it the plot? (There's no excitement, no
suspense).
It's hard to make things better unless you know
what's wrong!

9. A word of warning: if you stay in the sun too
long, you burn.
That's a fact. This summer
a hat and a good sun cream could be your best
allies.
Danger zones: your nose, shoulders and
neck.
Avoid going in the sun between midday
and three o'clock when the sun's rays are
strongest.

10. Yippee!
The big day is nearly here!
The day before you leave, check the house from top
to bottom: you may find some things you had
forgotten to pack.
If you have a bad memory, post a note to yourself
on the bathroom mirror: 'Remember to take your
toothbrush!

11. Smile!
A big friendly smile is understood in every
language.
On the beach, in a traffic jam on the motorway or at
the village shops, a smile is the best passport to a
mega holiday!