Tom spent his summer holidays in Italy with his family. They stayed in a nice hotel and he enjoyed swimming in the sea, sunbathing, fishing with his father, and making sandcastles. During his trip, he made new friends, read interesting books, and visited Rome where he saw the Colosseum. In his letter, Tom asks his friend Olga about her summer holidays and shares that he has started learning Italian.

1. What is this letter about?
Who wrote this letter?

2. 8 Oxford St.
London 114965
United Kingdom
30 November, 2011
Dear Olga,
Thank you for your kind letter. I was so glad to receive it.
You ask me to tell you about my summer holidays. Well. I spent them in Italy
with my mum, dad and my little sister Ann. Those were the best weeks of the
summer. We stayed in a nice and comfortable hotel. I swam in the sea and lied in
the sun. My father and I went fishing. We enjoyed making sandcastles. During
my summer holidays I made some new friends, read a lot of interesting books,
visited Rome and saw the Colosseum.
Please, write me about your summer holidays. Did you travel? Did you visit any
interesting places?
As for my news, I began to learn Italian.
Write back soon.
Best wishes,
Tom.

3. Where did he spend his holidays?
Where did he stay?
What did he do?
What did he see?
What was his news?

4. 8 Oxford St.
London 114965
United Kingdom
30 November, 2011
Dear Olga,
Thank you for your kind letter. I was so glad to receive it.
You ask me to tell you about my summer holidays. Well. I spent them in Italy with my
mum, dad and my little sister Ann. Those were the best weeks of the summer. We stayed
in a nice and comfortable hotel. I swam in the sea and lied in the sun. My father and I went
fishing. We enjoyed making sandcastles. During my summer holidays I made some new
friends, read a lot of interesting books, visited Rome and saw the Colosseum.
Please, write me about your summer holidays. Did you travel? Did you visit any
interesting places?
As for my news, I began to learn Italian.
Write back soon.
Best wishes,
Tom.

5. 14 December
My summer holidays were wonderful this year. In June my
family and I went to the Black Sea. We stayed three weeks
at a hotel in Sochi. The weather was hot and sunny, and we
swam a lot and stayed in the sun. My father taught me to
boat, and we often went boating and fishing early in the
morning.
In July we came back to Moscow.
Marina.

6. Why did you decide to learn Italian?
Do you like travelling?
Is it difficult to learn Italian?
What country are you going to visit next year?
Do you read books in Italian?
Do you like Italian food?

7. Homework:
Write a letter to your friend about your
summer holidays.