It's nearly the end of term and our teacher asked us to write about our summer plans. Here is what three of us in Class 4B are going to do.
Sofia is going to visit her grandparents in Portugal for three weeks. She is going to practise her Portuguese every day and help on the family farm. She says it is hard work, but she loves it. She is not going to go to the beach much — she is going to spend most of her time in the countryside.
Marcus is going to travel around Southeast Asia — Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. He is going to take his camera everywhere and post photos online for us to see. He is not going to stay in hotels because he wants to save money. He is going to use local guesthouses instead. He hasn't made a detailed itinerary yet, but he has his flights and a strict budget.
Ana is going to stay in England this year because she is going to save money for university. She is going to take a part-time job in a café near her house. At the weekends, she is going to explore her local area — parks, towns, and villages she has never visited before.
As we finish writing our blog posts, we look out of the classroom window. Dark clouds are forming over the school. "Look at those clouds," says Marcus. "It is going to rain."
"We are not going to have a good walk home today," says Sofia, laughing.