basedonp.31, ex.5
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InternationalSummerCamp
Hello, I'mVanessa, andIwanttotellyouaboutoneofmybestvacationsever.Lastsummer, inAugust, mygrandparentssentmetotheInternationalCampinGermany, formetostudysomeGermanandhavefunonthefreshair.WelivedinasmalltownofStein[staɪn], whichissituatedinBavaria[bəˈveəriə].Welivedinsingleordoubleroomsinthebuildingofthecastle.Mostofthedaywespentoutside, wheretheweatherwasalwayswarmandsunny.
Thelessonsstartedonlyonthethirddayofourvisit.Myteacher'snamewasKevin, hewasfromBonn.Thelessonswereneverboring — evenwhenwestudiedgrammar.Kevinalwaysknewhowtoturntheruleintoagame.Becausetherewerepeoplefrommanycountriesinmygroup, IwasunabletospeakRussian, andthathelpedmyGermangreatly.
Afterschooleveryweekwehadaspecialprojectlesson(forexample, Ichosetowriteanewspaper).Therestofthetimewedidfunactivities.Wedidbasketball, football, tennis, karate, learnedhowtodobellydancing, swamintheswimmingpool, sunbathed, wenttodiscosetc.Whateverwedid, itwasinteresting.
WealsovisitedtheAlpsandenjoyedthefreshair.WhatIlikedmostaboutthistripwerethecows.ThatwasthefirsttimeIsawthemsoclose.Wewenttobigcitiestwice: firsttoSalzburg[ˈsæltsbɜ:ɡ]andthentoMunich[ˈmju:nɪk].Theyarereallybeautiful.InSalzburgwevisitedMozart'shouse, andinMunich — theGermanMuseum, thesectionofspaceandairtravel.
InSteinitwasreallyimportantformetotalktopeoplefromothercountries.Becauseyoudon'toftentalktoyoungforeignersinMoscow, doyou?TheywerefromtheUSA, England, Wales, France, Spain, Venezuela[ˌvenɪˈzweɪlə], Hungary, Morocco, Latviaandsoon.ButRussianswon — 18outof96werefromourcountry.Ireallylikedmyjourney; Imetalotofinterestingandunforgettablepeopleandprobablybecamealittlebitmoredaring.Iamsurethatlifeinaforeigncountrymakespeoplethinkinadifferentway.Itmakesthemindependentandmoreunderstanding.
- Vanessa[has never been|every summer went|has always wanted to go]onsuchawonderfulvacationasintheInternationalsummercampinGermanybefore.
- Shewentthere[after her friends' advice|thanks to her grandparents |on her own initiative].
- Thechildrenhad[three lessons|only outdoor lessons|no lessons]duringtheirfirsttwodaysinthecamp.
- VanessasaysthattheirlessonsofGermanwere[not serious|short as games |very fascinating].
- Vanessacouldn'tspeakhernativelanguagebecauseof[international group members|difficulties with Russian grammar|absence of help from other students].
- Projectswerespecialactivitiesthey[refused|decided|were told]todoeveryweek.
- ThecampwasbetterthanMoscowtospendhersummerbecausethereweremany[cows|foreigners|big cities].
- "Russianswon" meansthatRussiansinthecampwereinthe[majority|minority|game].
- AfterthetripVanessabecamemuchbetterasa[student|teacher|listener].