المرح في فصل الصيف · Programme: Talking about summer holidays · Grammar: to be on holiday; will / won’t + verb
By the end of this lesson, I can:
- I can name summer clothes and beach activities.
- I can say: We are on holiday.
- I can talk about my summer plans with will and won’t.
- I can write a short email about my summer holiday plan.
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📖 Read: An Email from Hammamet أقرأ
From: Nour To: Sarra Subject: Summer fun!
Hi Sarra,
School is over and we are on holiday! Next week, my family will go to Hammamet. We will stay in a small house near the beach.
I will wear my new blue swimsuit and my red shorts. Every morning, I will swim in the sea with my dad. In the afternoon, my little brother and I will build a big sandcastle with towers and a wall.
We won’t go to the beach at noon because the sun is too hot. We will rest at home and play cards. In the evening, we will walk in the old medina and eat ice cream.
Will you come and visit us? There is a room for you! Write soon.
Love,
Nour
Do you understand? أفهم
Answer in your copybook first, then check.
- Why is Nour on holiday?
Answer
Because school is over.
- Where will Nour’s family stay?
Answer
In a small house near the beach in Hammamet.
- What will Nour wear?
Answer
Her new blue swimsuit and her red shorts.
- Why won’t they go to the beach at noon?
Answer
Because the sun is too hot.
- What will they do in the evening?
Answer
They will walk in the old medina and eat ice cream.
🧩 Grammar القواعد
To be on holiday = not at school or at work: I am on holiday. We are on holiday in July. (Use am / is / are.)
Plans for the summer: will / won’t + verb. We will build a sandcastle. I won’t swim at noon.
The verb after will never changes: he will swim, they will swim.
to be on holiday تعني: أن تكون في عطلة، ونصرّف فعل be: I am, he is, we are. للحديث عن المخطّطات الصيفية نستعمل will أو won’t + الفعل دون تغيير.
Our summer plan
To be on holiday
| Subject | be | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am on holiday. 😎 |
| You / We / They | are | We are on holiday in Djerba. |
| He / She | is | My sister is on holiday in Sousse. |
We say on holiday, not in holiday.
What to wear and what to take
| Clothes 👕 | Things for the beach 🏖️ |
|---|---|
| swimsuit, shorts | towel, sunglasses |
| T-shirt, hat | ball, bucket and spade |
| sandals, dress | sun cream, water bottle |
💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة
Talking about summer holidays
Talking about summer plans
🔊 Pronunciation النطق
Worked examples أمثلة محلولة
Try first, then read the solution.
Complete: My cousins … on holiday in Tabarka.
Step-by-step solution
- The subject is my cousins = they.
- With they, be ➡️ are.
✓ My cousins are on holiday in Tabarka.
Complete: The sun is too hot at noon. We … go to the beach.
Step-by-step solution
- The sun is too hot ➡️ a bad time for the beach.
- So it is negative: won’t.
✓ We won’t go to the beach at noon.
What will Sami wear to swim?
Step-by-step solution
- To swim, you need special clothes for water.
- A sweater or boots are for winter.
- The answer is a swimsuit.
✓ He will wear a swimsuit.
⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة
⭐ Remember أحفظ
- In summer, it’s hot and sunny: we go to the beach, swim and build sandcastles.
- Summer clothes: swimsuit, shorts, T-shirt, hat, sunglasses.
- To be on holiday: I am / he is / we are on holiday.
- Plans: will / won’t + verb: We will swim. We won’t go out at noon.
- Say on holiday, not in holiday.
Quick quiz اختبار سريع
4 questions · instant feedback1. Complete: We … on holiday in July.
2. What do you wear to swim?
3. Choose the correct sentence.
4. In the email, why won’t they go to the beach at noon?
✍️ Write: My summer holiday plan أكتب
Write a short email (60–80 words) to a friend about your plan for the summer holiday. Use to be on holiday, will and won’t.
Steps
- Start with Hi + your friend’s name.
- Say that you are on holiday.
- Say where you will go and with whom.
- Write two or three things you will do.
- Write one thing you won’t do.
- End with a question and Love / Bye + your name.
A model text to compare with (after writing mine)
Hi Malek,
We are on holiday! In August, I will go to Djerba with my parents and my cousins. We will stay near the beach. I will wear my shorts and my sunglasses, and I will swim every morning. My cousins and I will play beach volleyball and build a big sandcastle. We won’t stay in the sun at noon. Will you go to the beach this summer?
Bye,
Aziz
One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.
😊 The lighter side استراحة
Make hay while the sun shines.
I am made of sand. I have towers but no doors. The sea can take me away. What am I?
Answer
A sandcastle.
Why don’t fish go to school in summer? — Because they are on holiday… under the sea!
✅ Exercises تمارين
All exercises →6 exercises on three levels, with new questions every time.
- Choose the right answerTo do
- ClassifyTo do
- Situation 1To do
- Situation 2To do
Practise: Having Fun in Summer
True or false, complete, choose, classify and situations: instant correction with explanations.
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6 exercises · instant correction · new questions every time
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