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 these English words, how vacation(vacation, holidays) and holidays(holiday). 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. But holidays can mean not only holidays, but also holidays: Christmas ( Christmas), Independence Day ( independence day), Thanksgiving Day ( Thanksgiving Day). Recently, the concept has become very popular staycation (stay + holiday). Guess what that means? Correctly. 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:

Learn more interesting phrases and words about summer holidays 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 marks.
• To take a boat trip- boat.
• peaceful place- quiet place.
• relaxing- relaxing.
• Hectic schedules- it is a tense timetable.
• 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 on English language.

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! - That was amazing!
• 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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!

4. 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!

5. 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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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 have come up with simple tasks with which it will be easy for children to continue to improve their English without leaving 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 the 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.

We offer you short and interesting texts-stories in English for children. Stories with translation into Russian - so it will be easier for you to learn English. If you want to practice more in English, and not only online, but also via skype, then knock on my skype - markandvika (Canada). I'll help you.

You will also find other texts in English in the section interesting and useful. When copying text, translation or audio and placing it on supporter resources, a link to this site is required.

My summer holidays

Do you love summer holidays? How do you spend your summer holidays?

My name is Anton. I "m 10 years old. I am a pupil. I love to learn English. I study English with a tutor every Tuesday and Thursday. Studying is interesting but difficult, so I love to relax. June, July, August are my favorite months . I don't go to school in summer!

What do I do in summer? I travel to the village (country side) because my grandparents live there. I go swimming in the local clean river. I run, jump, dance, play soccer and volleyball, play the guitar, watch TV, take care of pets and farm animals.

I walk with a cat and a dog. I take care of my grandparents" cows, sheep, rams, goats, chickens, geese.

I stay in the village the whole summer. I love to be in the village in June, July and August. Sometimes my parents come to visit me. However, my Mom and Dad are busy at work, so they can't be with me the whole summer.

Summer vacation is very long, so I often think of my school. In summer I play a lot but I read books, go on studying English with my tutor. We talk on (via) Skype cos the village is far away from the city.

Summer is my favorite time of the year (season). I love spring, fall and winter too.

My summer holidays

Do you love holidays? How do you spend your holidays?

My name is Anton, I am 10 years old. I am a student. I love to study and learn English. I study English with a tutor every Tuesday and Thursday. Studying is interesting, but difficult, so I really like to relax. June, July, August are my favorite months. I don't go to school in the summer.

What did I do in the summer? I go to the village, my grandparents live there. I go swimming in the river, run, jump, dance, play football and volleyball, play the guitar, watch TV, take care of domestic and farm animals.

I walk with a cat and a dog, take care of cows, sheep, rams, goats, chickens, geese.

I spend all summer in the countryside. I love being in the countryside in June, July and August. Sometimes my parents come to visit me. But my mom and dad work, so they can't spend the whole summer with me.

Summer holidays are very long, I sometimes remember at school. In the summer I not only play, but also read books, continue to study English with my tutor. We practice via Skype as the village is far from the city.

Summer is my favorite season. I also love spring, autumn and winter.

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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 fruit, 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 a new one academic year happy, tanned and rested!