Holiday home adverts

Holiday home adverts

Read two adverts for places to stay on holiday to practise and improve your reading skills. 

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text
Holiday home adverts

City flat

Beautiful two-bedroom city flat five minutes' walk from the cathedral. Fully equipped kitchen, living room with a large sofa and chairs, big TV and balcony. The balcony has space for four people to sit and gets the sun in the mornings, and the flat is light and warm. It has Wi-Fi and fast internet. The upstairs bedroom sleeps four people, with two double beds; the downstairs bedroom sleeps two in single beds. The flat is perfect for families and is near shops, bars and restaurants.

Holiday home adverts

Farmhouse

Four-bedroom farmhouse in the countryside. All of the four double bedrooms are en suite with luxury shower and bath. Farm kitchen with barbecue, tables and chairs outside. Great for groups of friends. The supermarket is half an hour by car and you can take a train from the village into the city. Escape from normal life for a few days as we have … NO INTERNET and you can only use mobile phones at the bottom of the garden!

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Submitted by khanhdoduy on Tue, 19/12/2023 - 07:09

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Of course, I'll choose the farmhouse. Because I love to enjoy nature, plants, and flowing streams. Far away from city crowds and noise. A perfect holiday with me, in which I can sit in a quiet and peaceful place in the beautiful morning. Then have a delicious 'phin' coffee, listen to tunable song, and read a nice book.

Submitted by reza-3x on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 18:07

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definitely, I choose the farm house with no Internet and far from other people to relax and have my best holidays. being in the crowded city really annoy me. I think it good for everyone to stay away from those things for a while.

Submitted by V4Vendetta on Sat, 09/12/2023 - 18:59

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Which place would you choose for a holiday?
I think I would choose the flat if I was in a capital full of art and museum

Submitted by dkythien4 on Mon, 20/11/2023 - 02:23

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Which place would you choose for a holiday?
I would choose the flat for holiday. Because I don't want to go far for shopping, and I like the modern and convenient kitchen.

Submitted by betelf on Sat, 14/10/2023 - 20:56

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I'd choose a farmhouse. I like to be in nature, far away from city crowds and noise. I'd like to read and relax in the countryside.

Submitted by Niky2k on Sun, 08/10/2023 - 19:10

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I'll chose the farmhouse obviously, because on the holidays I need escape from city life in order to restore my energy. I need a silence and peace also enjoy natural world.

Submitted by Dinafawzy on Fri, 06/10/2023 - 13:16

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I think I would choose a farmhouse, because I will escape from all things there for a days without internet and with my friends or family and that's enough for me.

Submitted by Toan3002 on Fri, 06/10/2023 - 03:16

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I prefer to live in a city flat full of modern facilities. But sometimes I want to come back countryside to enjoy the fresh air and the quiet ambiance and many other activities, for example: walking around the neighborhood, going to church prayer, meeting old friends, having parties with my maternal family, or simply just talking with my parents about my studying and my life.

Submitted by madura on Wed, 23/08/2023 - 13:48

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I would like to live farmhouse near by beach.

Submitted by Kais Bouaine on Sun, 20/08/2023 - 23:14

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I would choose the farmhouse because I love the rustic countryside and the landscape