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Where do British families go for a summer holiday? Nowdays, of course, many families fly to Spain or Greece or Florida, or to more exotic places. But the traditional British family holiday is a seaside holiday – a week (or, if you are really brave, a fortnight) in a caravan or a cottage or a small hotel close to one of the beautiful beaches around the British coast. Here are some of the things you can do on a seaside holiday:
>> paddling in the sea
>> climbing on the rocks
>> exploring rock pools, and finding crabs and other little creatures in them
>> building sand castles
>> damming streams
>> collecting sea-shells
>> flying a kite
>> eating ice-cream
There are of course risks and dangers in a British seaside holiday! The most important are:
>> the weather – a British summer can be cool and wet.
>> sand, which gets exerywhere – in your hair, in your clothes and shoes, and between your toes
>> jellyfish, which may sting you when you are swimming in the sea
>> the food in English sea-side cafes!
A British seaside holiday can be a lot of fun – but it helps if you know how to enjoy yourself in the rain!
There is a Grammar and Vocabulary note for this podcast
