Summer is coming: vacationers tend to fly south, the gentle sun warms the air up to +40 in the shade, schoolchildren joyfully throw away their notebooks that have been written over for a year, anticipating three whole months of freedom from knowledge. No matter how much we would like to join the careless students, but we are well aware that in 3 months you can lose the progress made in English if you do nothing at all. Therefore, we have prepared for you an article with the most interesting resources that will help you not only practice english summer, but also entertain during the holidays.
Websites for Summer Reading and Entertainment in English
1.lifehacker.com
The English-language "Lifehacker" publishes interesting and useful articles that will make your daily routine easier and help you "hack" any area of life. The style of presentation is simple, so that a person with an average level of knowledge will not find it difficult to understand the material.
2.howstuffworks.com
The name of this online magazine speaks for itself: you will learn how different things work and how it is easier to cope with the things we are used to. The style of presentation is designed for a wide audience, so you can easily understand the meaning of articles of a general subject.
3.buzzfeed.com
Perhaps the most famous entertainment site in English. Here you will find simple reading for summer days and entertaining videos. And there are hundreds of exciting tests in the style of "Which character from the Winnie the Pooh book are you", a life hack for making popcorn with a hair straightener and simple instructions in the style of do it yourself.
4. twentytwowords.com
The articles in this resource have a minimum of words, so you won't spend a lot of time on them. But you can see with your own eyes the park in the style of "The Wizard of Oz", unique unpublished photos of National Geographic, as well as an amazing video of a supernova explosion.
5 collegehumor.com
A popular online humor magazine that publishes comics, funny videos and articles. As a rule, these materials are quite short, so it will be enough for you to take 5 minutes a day from your vacation to practice English.
6.virusnova.com
An entertainment magazine with 70 million monthly visitors. There are a lot of videos and photographs, but there is little text, so you don’t have to strain while reading.
7 comics.azcentral.com
This site contains comics of various subjects. It will be easy for you to understand short phrases, you will get acquainted with the peculiarities of American humor and you will definitely not forget English this summer.
8 gocomics.com
At the link you will find the funniest short sketches, from which it will be difficult to tear yourself away. For example, there are Sarah's Scribbles comics that are now popular in Runet. Try to read them in the original!
9. thetravelmagazine.net
An informative travel magazine featuring reviews of the most interesting holiday destinations, reviews of famous hotels and various travel related news.
10.goworldtravel.com
A travel magazine where professional authors publish articles with reviews of various vacation spots, as well as tips and life hacks for tourists. Be sure to read the articles of those who traveled around Russia, it will be interesting!
11.buzzle.com
This site contains articles on a variety of topics. The materials are quite long, but written in a very accessible language, so you can quickly deal with them.
12.bbc.co.uk
BBC podcasts can be educational as well as entertaining. At the link provided, you will find comedy podcasts that you can listen to online or download for free. Try to understand real English humor.
13. scientificamerican.com
Do you want not to have fun even in the summer, but to gain new knowledge? Then we recommend short (only 1.5-2 minutes), but very capacious podcasts about news from the world of science. They can be listened to directly on the site or downloaded for free.
14.ricksteves.com
Rick Steves is a famous traveler whose travel guides to Europe circulate in huge numbers. His podcasts are mini-guides that, although they will take you 40-50 minutes of your time, will tell you in detail about the most interesting places in the world.
15.loyalbooks.com
If you managed to convince your superiors that vacations can be given not only in November, but also in summer, and you are already packing your bags, do not forget to take care of entertainment on the road. We suggest you go to the above site and download an interesting audiobook that you can listen to on the go. You will find even more such resources in the article "".
16. lyricstraining.com
Site for practicing listening with your favorite songs on English language. Turn on your favorite song, try to understand all the words, fill in the gaps and score maximum points. You will find even more similar sites and tips on working with them in the article "".
Videos to help you remember English in the summer
17.ted.com
TED Talks are over 2,000 video podcasts about science, creativity, education, psychology, technology, and more. Any speech can be downloaded in Mp4 format with English subtitles.
18.newsinlevels.com
Short news without politics are waiting for you on this site. They will be clear even to people with Elementary due to the presence of materials of three levels of complexity. If you have a couple of free minutes on a summer evening, watch 1-2 videos.
19 brainpump.net
Short educational videos in English about psychology, chemistry, astronomy, business, technology, history. All events are explained in simple terms and each video has subtitles.
20. Migrationology with Mark Wiens
Very appetizing videos for fans of gastro tours. Mark Vince travels to different countries (mainly Asia) and tastes national dishes, and also teaches viewers how to cook the most delicious of them.
21. Expoza Travel
On this channel, video guides to the most beautiful places on our planet and recommendations for travelers are posted. Perfectly shot videos will allow you to travel without getting up from the couch.
22. Movies and series
We leave the choice of materials for this item entirely to you. See what you are interested in in English. And we only recommend you the extension hamatata.com, with which you can watch movies and TV shows with subtitles for free.
Exciting tests and games to practice English in the summer
23.doquizzes.com
A site with funny and unexpected tests in English. The questions are so interesting that you yourself will not notice how easy it is to read and understand everything. Find out if you could survive The Hunger Games, what kind of Marvel superhero you are, and what makeup would suit your character.
24. mentalfeed.com
Another selection of entertaining and cognitive tests in English. Here you can not only learn interesting facts about yourself, but also test your erudition, as well as gain new knowledge.
25.esolcourses.com
Solving crossword puzzles is good for memory and intelligence, and tasks in English will help you maintain your knowledge. Try to solve crossword puzzles on the indicated resource. Interesting tasks will allow you to practice English in the summer.
26.english-online.org.uk
Love to play online games? We suggest you practice English in the summer with the help of the above site. So you will not forget what you have learned and gain new knowledge.
27.eslgamesworld.com
The presented site has games that will help you not to lose your knowledge of English on vacation. Be sure to visit the ESL Interactive Grammar Games and ESL Vocabulary Games tabs to review grammar and English words in an entertaining way.
28. vocabulary.co.il
During your vacation, you can literally playfully increase your lexicon. There are dozens of games on this resource that will help you learn new words, remember the ones you have already learned and have fun.
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In this article, you will find 7 great sites with games in English. Such entertainment will take only 5-7 minutes a day and will allow you to maintain your knowledge during the holidays.
You now have 29 fun and educational resources to practice your English over the summer. Choose 3-4 of the most interesting of them and then in the fall you will easily return to the usual rhythm of learning English without losing your knowledge. We wish you a wonderful holiday and easy learning English!
The theory of generations assumes that values change globally in society every 20-25 years, so children often think, speak and act in a completely different way from their parents. Compare how the description of a "typical teenager" fits your child?
Generation Z (homelanders, or “homebodies”) are the children who go to school today. They do not know the world before the Internet, and daily contact with technology is just a way of life, and not just a way of entertainment.
They are fast, multi-tasking, find any information themselves and love to try new things. At the same time, a more relaxed approach to learning process and do not consider it necessary to accumulate information: firstly, there is too much of it, and secondly, it is always available in a couple of clicks.
How will this help you learn English? If you understand in time how it is more convenient for your child to learn, you can quickly find the right approach. For example, to create comfortable conditions in which he will make a minimum of effort and get the maximum result - and pleasure.
We came up with simple tasks with which it will be easy for children to continue to improve their English without interrupting their favorite entertainment even in summer.
For gadget lovers
If technology is a way of life for a child and he finds a route on Google maps or cartoons on streaming services in seconds, let him do it in a new language environment.
1. Hey Siri! Agree and switch the language on children's gadgets from Russian to English. Let Siri and Google train correct pronunciation! Although the chances of getting dantist grandma (grandmother dentist) instead of nearest cinema (the nearest cinema) are great, your child will quickly get used to the presence of English on the air every day. The main thing to remember is how, in which case, return everything back to Russian.
2. Encourage your child to listen to English podcasts, radio or audiobooks every day — even in the background. It does not matter if not all words and even phrases can be heard and understood. The task is to create the effect of presence in the language environment so that the child gets used to perceive English speech aurally. Here are a couple of resources: 5 BBC children's podcasts - slang, myths Ancient Greece and fairy tales by Andersen; Skyeng's Listening app for Android and iPhone.
3. We take social networks into service: invite your child to duplicate posts and short publications in English. You can go further and organize something in the #100happydays Instagram challenge format: one day - one photo with a comment (in English, of course). You need to hold out for exactly one hundred days, only, mind you, do not repeat yourself: the signature yet another day of summer ("next summer day") will not work!
For the not too talkative
In mastering any language, the main thing is to overcome the barrier and speak, for a start, no matter how well and competently. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and don't get hung up on grammar.
2. Watch movies and series in the original — for example, on skyeng.tv. Turn on smart subtitles and translate unfamiliar words while watching. Bonus for those who want to speed up: turn off the subtitles. Then you will stop “reading the script of the movie” and start listening more carefully to what the characters are talking about. There is an observation that if you listen to podcasts and watch films in English for a couple of months, then by the end of the summer you will be able to discuss what you heard.
3. Invite the child and his friends to play screenwriters. Divide the passage from the book into separate sentences, print, cut and mix. Let the children put the story together and at the end discuss what happened. The elders will help the younger ones if difficulties arise, and the joint business will pump social skills.
4. Replace comic books with comics. Let your child learn conversational, lively English that will help him pick up fixed phrases and constructions of the language. After comics, books will go easier ( and with much more pleasure). Advanced Bonus: Encourage children to create and draw an English comic on their own.
For shy adventurers
Allow the children to be independent and try to fully understand something on their own. The important thing here is to let go of parental control a little and - most importantly' - allow the child to make mistakes.
1. Try to assemble or cook something according to the instructions(of course, the instructions must be in English). You can disassemble and assemble back some of the pieces of furniture or equipment, if new purchases are not planned. It might be better to start with a bookshelf rather than a coffee maker.
2. Entrust your child to compose a phrasebook if you are going on vacation to another country. How to ask for directions, chat at a hotel, or shop at a local market - it all looks boring if you buy a ready-made brochure for a tourist, but how much more interesting it will be to carry out such a project from start to finish.
Summer is coming and I'm looking forward to it. It's my favorite season, of course, because the weather is great and you don't have to go to school. After a long and difficult school year you get really tired of studies, so I’m going to enjoy my summer holidays and have much fun. I hope they will be as exciting as my last summer holidays were. I already have a lot of plans for them.
I would like to spend the first summer month in the country, at my grandparents’. My friends and cousins will be waiting for me there. I miss them so much. We shall go fishing, sunbathing, swimming, horse-riding and playing football. And I'm going to help my grandparents about the garden. So I will be outdoors all the time.
I can't wait for July because our family will travel to the seaside. We shall stay in a rented house for 2 weeks. I really enjoy the clean air and the beautiful scenery with beaches and mountains near the warm sea. I am going to swim and dive a lot. And I want to try the national cuisine, rich in fruits, vegetables and fish.
As for August, I would like to stay in the city and spend the time with my friends walking around, going to the cinema and cafes, playing computer games. My dream is to sleep as much as I like and to do what I like. I will ride my bike, go skateboarding or roller-skating in the park.
I hope that the summer of 2016 will be the best summer in my life and I will start my new school year happy, suntanned and refreshed!
Translation
Summer is coming and I am looking forward to it. This is my favorite time of the year, of course, because the weather is wonderful and you don't have to go to school. After a long and difficult school year, you get very tired from classes, so I'm going to really enjoy the summer holidays and have a lot of fun. I hope they will be as exciting as my last holidays. I already have many plans for them.
I would like to spend my first summer month in the country, with my grandparents. My friends and cousins will be waiting for me there. I really miss them. We will go fishing, sunbathing, swimming, horseback riding and playing football. And I'm going to help my grandparents work in the garden. Therefore, I will be outdoors all the time.
I can't wait until July because my family is going on holiday to the sea. We will live in a rented house for two weeks. I really like clean air and beautiful landscapes with beaches and mountains near the warm sea. I will swim and dive a lot. And I also want to try the national cuisine, rich in fruits, vegetables and fish.
As for August, I would like to stay in the city and spend time with my friends, walking the streets, visiting cinemas and cafes, playing computer games. I dream of sleeping as much as I want and doing what I want. I will ride a bike, skateboard or rollerblade in the park.
I hope that the summer of 2016 will be the best summer of my life and that I will start the new school year happy, tanned and rested!
For the most accurate translation of the word What can you do in the summer, we have connected specialized dictionaries. You can also use a translator from Google or Yandex.
How to spell: What can you do in the summer
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No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.
No one needs a summer vacation as much as the person who just had one.
Elbert Hubbard
For a person dreaming of a vacation, it doesn’t matter at all what this wonderful period is called. Vacation, work break, vacation... However, there is a difference. We are all familiar with such English words as vacation(vacation, holidays) and holidays(holidays). They are very close in meaning, but you should carefully use them in speech. Both words describe a time when you don't have to go to school or work. But under the word vacation often involve traveling somewhere. And here holidays can mean not only holidays, but also holidays: Christmas ( Christmas), Independence Day ( independence day), Thanksgiving Day ( Thanksgiving Day). IN Lately concept has become very popular. staycation (stay + holiday). Guess what that means? Right. You spend your holidays or summer holidays at home and don't go anywhere.
So, have you already planned your summer vacation? Then be prepared for all sorts of questions from friends, colleagues and acquaintances about the upcoming vacation. You can also ask such questions to your English-speaking friends yourself. We have collected the most popular questions for you in the following table:
| Phrase | Translation |
|---|---|
| What are you going to do for your vacation? | What are you going to do during your vacation? |
| Do you have any plans for the summer holiday? | Do you have plans for summer holidays? |
| Holidays are coming. What are your plans? | Holidays are coming soon. What are your plans? |
| What are you going to do there? | What are you going to do there? |
| Do you have a place to stay in... (Prague)? | Do you have a place to stay in... (Prague)? |
| How long will you stay? / How long do you plan to stay? | How long do you plan to stay there? |
| Will you be staying at a relative's? | Will you be visiting relatives? |
| Do you have a destination in mind? | Any thoughts on where to go? |
| Phrase | Translation |
|---|---|
| How was your vacation? | How was your vacation? |
| How did you spend your summer vacation? | How did you spend your summer holidays? |
| Where did you go? | Where did you go? |
| Did you go with... (your parents)? | Did you travel with... (your parents)? |
| Did you go alone? | Did you travel alone? |
| Did you take any pictures? | Did you take photos? |
| What did you do in/on the holidays? | What did you do on holidays? |
| How were your holidays? / How were the holes? | How did the holidays (go)? |
| When did you go there? | When did you go there? |
| Who did you go there with? | Who did you go there with? |
| How did you get there? | How did you get there? |
| Who did you meet along the way? | Who did you meet along the way? |
| Where did you stay (at night)? | Where did you stay (for the night)? |
| how long were you there? | How long did you stay there? |
| What was the weather like? | What was the weather like there? |
| What did you do during the day / in the evening? | What did you do during the day/evening? |
| Did you buy any souvenirs? | Did you buy souvenirs? |
| Was the entire trip very expensive? | Was the whole trip very expensive? |
| Did you eat the local food? | Have you eaten local food? |
| Do you recommend it? | Do you recommend this place? |
Learn more interesting phrases and words about summer holiday by watching the following video. Pay attention to subtitles and correct pronunciation.
- To have a blast- light up, have a great rest.
- To upload pictures to (social networks) - upload photos to (social networks).
- pending assignment- unfinished task.
- To complete- finish, complete.
- To miss the deadline- Miss the deadline.
- good grades- good grades.
- To take a boat trip- boat.
- peaceful place- quiet place.
- relaxing- relaxing.
- Hectic schedules- busy schedule.
- Tough life- a difficult life.
- To apply for a ...-day leave– apply for ... - day leave.
- To approve- approve.
- A series of disasters- a series of bad luck, troubles.
- The flight got delayed the flight was postponed.
- To break down (a car/taxi) - break down (car / taxi).
- To get sick from the bad food- get poisoned by poor-quality food.
- I needed that break. I needed this break.
- goodness! - My God!
- I'm sorry to hear that! - Sorry!
- It all sounds so bad! - How terrible it all is!
- It was hell! - It was a nightmare!
It is always a pleasure to send a postcard to friends and acquaintances, bought on vacation somewhere at the foot of the Colosseum or in a souvenir shop in the center of Havana. And if you sign it in English, it will be doubly interesting. The following material will help you talk about your vacation in English.
Perhaps school holidays are ahead of you. In that case, this video is for you. When you return to class, it will be easy for you to tell the teacher about the summer holidays in English.
List of useful vocabulary from the video:
- A couple of weeks- a couple of weeks.
- To go on tracks- go camping.
- economic packages- economy tours.
- airfare- airfare.
- Accommodation- housing.
- No-frill airlines- Low cost airlines.
- It's been years since I last went there. Many years have passed since my last visit.
- It was awesome! - It was cool!
- My folks were around.“My parents were nearby.
- You will definitely love the place.“You will definitely like this place.
- It seems you had a good time.“Looks like you had a good time.
- It's a great choice around this time of the year.“Great choice for this time of year.
- Do you have any good deals for next week? Do you have any great deals for next week?
If you think that an essay on the topic “How did I spend my summer?” (an annual hit in our schools) is not asked anywhere else, you are mistaken. In English or American schools, our essay looks something like this:
Describing the summer, we often use such expressions as “to rest as savages”, “to roast in the sun”, “to swim like a dolphin”. Undoubtedly, the English language is also full of bright summer speech turns. We bring to your attention some of them.
Summer Vacation Idioms in English
- To soak up some sun- to sunbathe, soak up the sun.
In Florida, they spent a lot of time lying on the beach and soaking up the sun. – In Florida, they spent a lot of time lying on the beach and sunbathing.
- to line something up- organize, prepare, order.
They are trying to line everything up for a summer trip. - They try prepare everything for summer travel.
- To hit the town- light, rest to the fullest (colloquial version).
It was Saturday night, so we decided to hit the town! It was Saturday evening, so we decided relax to the fullest!
- To kick back- relax.
During her trip to Hawaii, my niece kicked back on the beach. It was great! – During her trip to Hawaii, my niece relaxed on the beach. That was great!
- A summer fly- summer (resort) novel.
Brenda and Patrick's summer fly ended up in a happy marriage. Brenda and Patrick's holiday romance ended in a happy marriage.
Now you know how to talk about your vacation or summer vacation in English. In conclusion, we suggest you download a document that contains all the words and expressions on the topic, as well as take a short lexical test.
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