"Summer Holidays" topic for 8 - b,d,e

Summer Holidays

Summer is the best period for holidays, so many people schedule their holidays for this time of the year. Schools are also closed during summer months till September. Many schoolchildren say that it’s their favourite season of the year. I also enjoy summer holidays.

Almost each year I spent my holidays in the country at my grandparents’. I adore that place for its landscape. There is a nice river and the woods where my friends and I can gather berries and mushrooms. We also enjoy swimming in the river and sunbathing when the weather is fine. Apart from this, I’m always ready to help my grandfather to dig the garden, to irrigate plants and to gather fruit and vegetables. I like going fishing with my grandpa and cooking the fish over the fire. Only insects  always spoil my good humour.

And one more thing which is worth saying is that I have a chance to breathe fresh country air and forget about the dust and the smokes of the busy city. Indeed I have a great time in the country with my lovely grandparents. I wish I could visit them more often.

Last summer I spent my holidays at the seaside with my family. It wasn’t for the first time but I couldn’t even imagine such excellent holidays. We were there in August and were lucky to have sunny weather and warm sea all the time. It was so pleasant to have a rest doing nothing except taking sunbathes and swimming. There were different kinds of entertainment but best of all I liked water scooters and discos. I was also playing with my little sister on the sand and taught her to swim. Besides, I made some new friends and we had a lot of fun together. We went on several field trips. The one I will never forget was riding a jeep across numerous rivers in the mountains. Unfortunately the time passed very quickly and we had to return back home. However, there were still two more weeks left before school. I spent that time reading books, working at my subjects  and   improving my knowledge, listening to music, watching TV, playing computer games and going out with my friends.

In conclusion I want to say that I’m usually happy to get back to school as I can meet my friends and teachers again but I always look forward to having summer holidays.