(1 Listen and read. Home dont bleep Pleer 14 Liam: Hey Lilly! Hey Daisy! Are you staying in? You usually go out on Saturday Lilly: I'm not sure We're just reading some magazines Daisy: What are you doing Lam? Liam: Oh I'm sending a text message to Jake That's funny. He's not answering He always answers straightaway 15 (LIAM ) BANG! CASH Lilly: Give him a ring at home, then Liam: Hey Jake, it's me Liam. Jake: Hold on, Liam. I'm just putting you on speakerphone Liam: What are you doing? Jake: I'm practising my new hobby! Liam: New hobby? Jake? What's all that noise? Jake? 5 Daisy: What's wrong, Liam? Liam: I don't know, but I'm going round to Jake's house! Lilly: Wait for us! We're coming with you! Liam: is that your new hobby? Joke: No! My new hobby's juggling, but I'm not very good at it! Daisy: Never mind! Doing jigsaw puzzles is a good hobby, too! 3
I’m not going on holiday this year. My mortgage has just gone up and I can’t afford a holiday abroad. I’m going to go to Wales though for a friend’s wedding.’
Mary: ‘I’ve heard a lot about ‘staycations’ but I’m going on holiday like I do every year. I always go to Spain for a week as normal. You just can’t trust the British weather! ’
Nicole:’ I’m not going on holiday this summer, but not because of the economic crisis. I want to help the environment. It’s crazy that everyone is flying around the world when there are beautiful places to visit here in our own country.
Steve: ‘Staycations?! What a lot of rubbish in this trend! People are still going on holidays. It’s cheaper to get a flight and leave Britain than to stay here for your holidays. I’m going to get a cheap flight somewhere and have a real break.’
Michael: ‘I’m staying at home this year. I want to spend my holiday getting organised, painting, decorating etc. I think we should learn to enjoy what we have close to home. If everyone travelled less the world would be a lot simpler.’