Aruba



ARUBA



In a few weeks, my husband and I will embark on a trip to Aruba.  We will begin by packing our suitcases and bags.  The car service will pick us and drive us to the airport.  Our plane takes off at approximately 7:00am, therefore we are going to have to get there around 5:00am.  Once our airplane takes off, there will be plenty of time to read my book.  Approxmately two and half hours later the plane will land and my husband and I will be in paradise. 

After we get off the plane and arrive at our hotel, we will begin our trip by checking-in to the hotel and putting out suitcases in our room.  We will then put our swimsuits on and go to the pool for some relaxation and sun.  We are going to be enjoying meals that include fresh fish and delicious beverages!  After about one week of vacationing in Aruba, we will be getting back on a plane to come back home to New York.

Vocabulary:

1) embark (verb)- to begin or start

2) airport (noun)- place where airplanes come and go

3) approximately (adverb)- almost or about

4) paradise (noun)- a place of beauty or joy

5) arrive (verb)- to get to a place

6) checking-in (verb)- to let a place know that you are there; such as a hotel
7) relaxation (noun)- the act of being calm

8) delicious (adjective)- have a good taste

9) vacationing (noun)- a period of rest

Vocabulary Exercise:

Directions: match the word with the correct definition

1) embark                                             a) a period of rest
2) vacationing                                        b) place where airplanes come and go
3) delicious                                            c) to get to a place
4) airport                                               d) have a good taste
5) arrive                                                e) the act of being calm
6) approximately                                    f) to let a place know that you are there
7) relaxation                                          g) a place of beauty or paradise
8) checking- in                                       h) to begin or start
9) paradise                                             i) almost or about



Grammar Point:

Future Tense- action verbs tell about what will happen in the future.  Use the verb will  to tell about the future.

Directions: Underline the verb in the sentence.  Rewrite the verb so it tells about the future.

1) Architects design dome cities. ___________________________

2) Colonies exist on distant planets. ___________________________

3) People farm under the water. ___________________________

4) We swim with dolphins. ______________________________

5) They eat on the beach. _______________________________

6) People see fish under the water. ___________________________

7) Divers help us put on our snorkel gear. ____________________________

8) We fly on the airplane to Aruba. _______________________________