Prepare 8. Unit 8. Reading (WB page 33)

Read the article quickly. Choose the best title.

You wrote it!

In this month's article, Portia Plymouth tells us what's she's taking on her summer holiday and how to pack! Great advice, Portia. You have won a £100 voucher to spend at funkybagsforyou.com - a great website that is sponsoring this month's You wrote it!

So, you're going on a summer holiday and your mum says you have to pack your bag yourself! What now? Here are some tips for packing that I've learned the hard way!

• First, find out how much you can take - if you are going on a long flight, you can sometimes take more, but not always, so it's important to check. Make sure your bag is a strong one of good quality. Once, when I went to get my bag, I realised that it was open! Everyone could see what was in my bag! Oops!

• Find out what you're going to do and what the weather will be like at your destination. Then make a list of all the clothes you plan to take. And then divide that in half, so if you have four tops, take two. One year, I went on holiday and I didn't wear half the clothes I had with me! So ask yourself a few questions, like do you really need five pairs of shoes? (No!) Also, if it's a summer holiday, you're probably going to be wearing your swimsuit most of the time. Make sure you pack two - there's nothing worse than trying to get into a wet swimsuit!

• Do you hate that feeling when you can't find what you're looking for in your bag? Me too! Placing smaller bags inside the bigger bag is the best solution. That way, you can easily reach everything. Also, if you're travelling by plane, don't forget that any liquids have to be in a clear plastic bag.

• You don't want to get bored, so it's essential to take things to keep yourself busy while you're travelling and relaxing by the pool. Don't leave it too late to think about your holiday reading and listening. Create some holiday playlists for your phone and find some new books by your favourite authors. You could also keep a diary so that in the cold winter months you can read about your wonderful summer!

• Don't leave packing until the last moment. Make a list of everything you need about two weeks before. Then get everything ready. You can also pop it in your bag a couple of days before - just check it all fits!

Read the article quickly and complete the sentences with the correct form of the highlighted words from the text.

You wrote it!

In this month's article, Portia Plymouth tells us what's she's taking on her summer holiday and how to pack! Great advice, Portia. You have won a £100 voucher to spend at funkybagsforyou.com - a great website that is sponsoring this month's You wrote it!

So, you're going on a summer holiday and your mum says you have to pack your bag yourself! What now? Here are some tips for packing that I've learned the hard way!

• First, find out how much you can take - if you are going on a long flight, you can sometimes take more, but not always, so it's important to check. Make sure your bag is a strong one of good quality. Once, when I went to get my bag, I realised that it was open! Everyone could see what was in my bag! Oops!

• Find out what you're going to do and what the weather will be like at your destination. Then make a list of all the clothes you plan to take. And then divide that in half, so if you have four tops, take two. One year, I went on holiday and I didn't wear half the clothes I had with me! So ask yourself a few questions, like do you really need five pairs of shoes? (No!) Also, if it's a summer holiday, you're probably going to be wearing your swimsuit most of the time. Make sure you pack two - there's nothing worse than trying to get into a wet swimsuit!

• Do you hate that feeling when you can't find what you're looking for in your bag? Me too! Placing smaller bags inside the bigger bag is the best solution. That way, you can easily reach everything. Also, if you're travelling by plane, don't forget that any liquids have to be in a clear plastic bag.

• You don't want to get bored, so it's essential to take things to keep yourself busy while you're travelling and relaxing by the pool. Don't leave it too late to think about your holiday reading and listening. Create some holiday playlists for your phone and find some new books by your favourite authors. You could also keep a diary so that in the cold winter months you can read about your wonderful summer!

• Don't leave packing until the last moment. Make a list of everything you need about two weeks before. Then get everything ready. You can also pop it in your bag a couple of days before - just check it all fits!

1. If you     the pizza    the oven now, it'll be ready in 15 minutes.

2. Lush Cola is            the sailing race around the world.

3. I bought a pair of shoes, a dress and two      in the sales.

4. I've made a          so I can listen to music on the beach.

5. Could you pass me the salt please - I can't       it from here.

Read the article again and choose the correct option.

You wrote it!

In this month's article, Portia Plymouth tells us what's she's taking on her summer holiday and how to pack! Great advice, Portia. You have won a £100 voucher to spend at funkybagsforyou.com - a great website that is sponsoring this month's You wrote it!

So, you're going on a summer holiday and your mum says you have to pack your bag yourself! What now? Here are some tips for packing that I've learned the hard way!

• First, find out how much you can take - if you are going on a long flight, you can sometimes take more, but not always, so it's important to check. Make sure your bag is a strong one of good quality. Once, when I went to get my bag, I realised that it was open! Everyone could see what was in my bag! Oops!

• Find out what you're going to do and what the weather will be like at your destination. Then make a list of all the clothes you plan to take. And then divide that in half, so if you have four tops, take two. One year, I went on holiday and I didn't wear half the clothes I had with me! So ask yourself a few questions, like do you really need five pairs of shoes? (No!) Also, if it's a summer holiday, you're probably going to be wearing your swimsuit most of the time. Make sure you pack two - there's nothing worse than trying to get into a wet swimsuit!

• Do you hate that feeling when you can't find what you're looking for in your bag? Me too! Placing smaller bags inside the bigger bag is the best solution. That way, you can easily reach everything. Also, if you're travelling by plane, don't forget that any liquids have to be in a clear plastic bag.

• You don't want to get bored, so it's essential to take things to keep yourself busy while you're travelling and relaxing by the pool. Don't leave it too late to think about your holiday reading and listening. Create some holiday playlists for your phone and find some new books by your favourite authors. You could also keep a diary so that in the cold winter months you can read about your wonderful summer!

• Don't leave packing until the last moment. Make a list of everything you need about two weeks before. Then get everything ready. You can also pop it in your bag a couple of days before - just check it all fits!

The person who wrote the article is _________.