Teens B2T1-Reading and Use of English 7 p.16 and 17

Book Pages 16 and 17

Comments

A Patricia

We have gone tent camping every year for the past 7 years with my sister and her family. We always camp in State Parks but try a different one each year. This allows us to see the state cheaply as State Parks are relatively inexpensive. We also try to pick a park near a Walmart, just in case. On our first camping trip, our daughter was 8 months old. The following year, our second daughter was only 2 months old. This year, our third daughter will make her first trip at 3 months old. It’s just as easy to mix formula outside as it is to mix it in a hotel room. Camping is a great way to spend time without TVs, computers, and video games. It shows kids (and husbands) that there are other things to do that don’t require electricity – like hiking, fishing, swimming and just getting to know each other all over again.

Happy camping!!!

B Dan


We took our first camping trip in July. The weather was beautifully warm and sunny, with a few puffy white clouds passing by. On our second afternoon, the clouds looked bigger than normal. We found out why when, at supper time, we heard distant thunder. We saw some other campers running round and picking up gear. We wisely took the hint and rushed to finish dinner. Then we picked things up a bit and got into the tent, just as it began to rain cats and dogs. We were lucky to finish dinner in time. On our next trip, we’ll have a good rainfly to eat under. The next day we visited other campers who had rainflies, and learned a few good tips from those whose flies held up to the storm, and from those who had their rainflies blown away in the windy gusts.

C Martha


I am glad that I took the advice from a friend’s website. I read the instructions that came with our new tent. I then set it up in the backyard for practice. When we got to the campground, we set it up in nothing flat and ran off to the pool for a swim, That evening, we saw other campers arriving late and trying to set up their tents for the first time in the dark. We helped them out as if we were the old-timers. After the kids were asleep, we got to share some wine with our new friends.

D Joana


We were invited on a family camping weekend with my son’s cub scout group. I nearly panicked since I had never been camping before, but my son and daughter really wanted to go. Luckily, the scouts’ invitation included a camping gear check-list and some websites to learn more about camping. I checked out all the sites, plus a few more, and then went shopping. Between a couple of camping gear websites and the big-box discount store, I got us all outfitted. It was all new to me, but when we arrived at the campground, the more experienced parents were on hand to make sure that all the families had a good time. We did!!!

Which person…

makes emphasis on camping as being a family activity.

thinks it is a good chance to make new friends.

says you can always learn new tips from other campers.

has decided to include something for the next trip.

says you can find useful information on the internet.

says you can have more time to have fun if you get prepared in advance.

pictured him/herself as being kind of an expert.

says they never spend too much money.

says they always try to camp near a place where they can get food or other things from quickly.

says that experienced people are always willing to help.