F2F Class Notes 26th September (Celeste) [2]

Homework: Read the long story below. 

Next class: Tell the story without looking at it.

high tea = afternoon tea

snorkeled ( snore – kull – d )

Try to use these words: ocean, pollution, time off/vacation time, expats

ocean = sea

pollution = dirty air/water

time off/vacation time = holiday/when sb does not work

expat = foreigner

1st Edit

My boyfriend and I went to the Philippines on Christmas Day two years ago. My boyfriend had vacation time, so we went to the Philippines where there is no pollution. I forgot the island’s name. We went on a tour. The tour took us out on the ocean on a boat that looked like a crab. First, we snorkeled and then the boat took us to go to a small island for lunch. We ate grilled fish, salad and I think pork, and we drank Coke and Sprite. Our favorite activity/part/thing to do from the tour was snorkeling.

We stayed in the Philippines for 10 days but we moved around. First, we flew into Manila then took a small plane to an island where we stayed for 3 days. Then we rode on a boat for 8 hours to go to another island which was Palawan. We stayed in Palawan for 5 days. On the ninth day of our vacation, we took a plane to Manila. My boyfriend’s friends who live in Manila took us shopping. When we finished shopping, we took a taxi to the airport and got ready to go home.

2nd Edit

My boyfriend and I went to the Philippines on Christmas Day two years ago. My boyfriend had vacation time because he worked for an expat company.  So we went to the Philippines where there is no pollution. I forgot the island’s name. We went on a snorkeling tour for about 8 hours, from the morning to the afternoon. The tour took us out on the ocean on a boat that looked like a crab.

First, we snorkeled and saw a lot of colorful fish.

Then the boat took us to go to a small island for lunch. We ate grilled fish, salad and I think pork, and we drank Coke and Sprite. Our favorite activity/part/thing to do from the tour was snorkeling.

We stayed in the Philippines for 10 days but we went island-hopping / moved around. First, we flew into Manila then took a small plane to an island where we stayed for 3 days. Our favorite activity to do on this island was hiking the mountain. 

Then we rode on a boat for 8 hours to go to another island which was Palawan. We stayed in Palawan for 5 days. We took a taxi to explore the small cities.

On the ninth day of our vacation, we took a plane in the morning to Manila. My boyfriend’s friends who live in Manila took us shopping at the outlet shopping mall. I bought a dress and my boyfriend bought cheese. When we finished shopping, we took a taxi to the airport and got ready to go home.

My favorite part from this trip was the snorkeling tour. My least favorite part from this trip was eating Filipino  food.

explore (x – pl-OR ) / exploring / explored / will explore v. – to go somewhere new

If you are from the Philippines, you are Filipino if you are a man and Filipina if you are a woman.