Lesson 22: Next Summer...

Conversation

Anna: Washington, D.C. has four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn or fall. My favorite season is summer because of summer vacation!Hey, that will be a great subject for my new work assignment -- the children’s show. I can teach what families in the U.S. do during summer vacation.Today, I’m planning the show with Amelia. This is the first time we are working together. I hope we can work well together. Hi, Amelia!

Amelia: Hi, Anna! So, what are we going to talk about on the first show?

Anna: I want to talk about summer vacation.

Amelia: That will be fun! Are you going on vacation this summer?

Anna: No. This summer I am too busy.

Amelia: That’s too bad.

Anna: It’s okay. I can go on vacation next summer. This show will be a lot of fun too!

Amelia: So, Anna, what’s the plan for the show?

Anna: First, we’re going to introduce the subject. Then we can show pictures and video.

Amelia: We can show tons of video!

Anna: Right! We can interview children and have guests, too.

Amelia: Kids can ask us questions.

Anna: Great idea! Finally, we can read the questions and tell them where to learn more.

Amelia: Okay, let’s try it!

Anna: Let’s do it!

Anna: Hi there! And welcome to … Amelia, we don’t have a name for the show.

Amelia: We’ll think of a name later. For now, we'll call it “The Show.”

Anna: Great. Hi there! And welcome to “The Show.”

Anna: Today we are going to take you on a summer vacation! You will see popular things to do on vacation!

Anna: One is camping. When you go camping, you cook, sleep and play outdoors!

Amelia: When I go camping, Anna, I like to go hiking and fishing.

Anna: Me, too. Those are fun things to do when you go camping!

Anna: These people are hiking.

Amelia: Okay, let’s talk about the next vacation.

Anna: Another popular summer vacation is going to an amusement park. At an amusement park, you go on rides and eat lots of fun food!

Amelia: I love cotton candy … !

Anna & Amelia: and rollercoasters!

Amelia: This show is going to be a lot of fun.

Anna: I know!

Anna: This is riding a rollercoaster!

Amelia: Whoooo! What is the last vacation?

Anna: One of the most popular vacations is … going to the beach!

Anna & Amelia: I love the beach!

Anna: When I see that blue ocean, I want to leave Washington, D.C. immediately and go to the beach!

Anna: Maybe next summer.

Amelia: But right now, it’s time to work!

Anna: Right. Until next time ...

New Words

amusement park - n. a place that has many games and rides (such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds) for entertainment

beach - n. an area covered with sand or small rocks that is next to an ocean or lake

camping - n. the activity of sleeping outdoors in a tent usually for enjoyment

cotton candy - n. candy made from sugar that is boiled, spun into a soft material using a special machine, and then wound around a stick

fishing - n. the sport or business of catching fish

guest - n. a usually well-known person who is invited to appear or perform on a program

hike - n. to walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise

immediately - adv. without any delay

introduce - v. to speak briefly to an audience about something that is about to begin

kid - n. a young person

outdoors - adv. outside a building or not inside a building

plan n. - a set of actions that have been thought of as a way to do or achieve something

plan - v. to think about and arrange the parts or details of (something) before it happens or is made

right - adv. in a direct course or manner
right now = immediately

rollercoaster - n. a ride at an amusement park which is like a small, open train with tracks that are high off the ground and that have sharp curves and steep hills

season - n. one of the four periods into which the year is commonly divided

subject - n. the person or thing that is being discussed or described

swimming - n. the sport or activity of moving through water by moving your arms and legs

vacation - n. a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

The Four Seasons:

spring - n. the season when plants and trees begin to grow

summer - n. the warmest season of the year

autumn - n. the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall

winter - n. the coldest season of the year