Page 98 - 657465 _ 0002-0003.indd

8 9

WRITING A blog entry WRITING
SKILL too & also

1 In pairs, look at the photo and answer the questions.
4 Find the words too and also in the blog. Answer the
1 Where do you think this is? questions.
2 Do you like this type of holiday? Why / Why not?
1 Which word goes at the end of a sentence?
2 Read the blog entry quickly. Which famous person came 2 Which word goes after be but before other verbs?
from the island that Megan is visiting?
5 Choose the correct word in each sentence.
1 We went camping but we too / also stayed in a youth
hostel for a night.
2 I like adventure holidays and I like walking holidays too /
also.
3 My parents enjoy sightseeing but they too / also enjoy
beach holidays.
4 Jack’s a good athlete and he’s too / also a great singer.
5 On holiday, we can go swimming in the sea and learn to
scuba dive too / also!
6 We’re going to a music festival this summer. Libby and
Matt are coming too / also.

YOUR TURN
TO WRITE

PLAN BEFORE YOU WRITE
By Megan Walker 6 Imagine you are making holiday plans for this

This summer, I’m going to Greece with my parents. summer. Make notes. Think about the following:
My best friend, Molly, is coming too. We’re flying ● who you are going with
to Kefalonia on 10 August and then we’re getting ● the type of holiday
th
a ferry across to the island of Ithaca. We’re staying ● the type of accommodation
in a holiday apartment in a village called Kioni. ● how to get there
It looks amazing! It’s only five minutes from the ● things you can do and see
beach and it’s also a great place to go scuba diving ● interesting facts about the place
and kayaking. I can’t wait! We’ll definitely go to ● the weather
the beach but my dad also wants to hire a boat. WRITE NOW
He’s keen to explore some of the other islands too.
Odysseus came from Ithaca so we’re going to try 7 Write a blog entry about your holiday plans.
and find some famous places. 1 Use Megan’s blog as a model.
The weather forecast looks great. I’m really looking 2 Use your notes from exercise 6.
forward to it. I think we’ll have a great time and it 3 Use too and also to give extra ideas.
will be sunny every day! CHECK AND CORRECT

8 Check and correct your blog entry.
3 Read the blog entry again and answer the questions. 1 Check that too and also are in the correct position in
the sentences.
1 Who is going on holiday with Megan this summer?
2 When does Megan leave? 2 In pairs, swap your blog entries and check each other’s
3 How is she getting to Greece? work.
4 Where is the apartment?
5 What can you do in Ithaca?
6 What does Megan’s dad want to do while they are there?

99
91
91
99
657465 _ 0082-0091_unit9_nou.indd 91 17/05/2017 11:50