After that, we went to see the St. Vincent parrots. They were very colourful and made a lot of noise. Then we sat in the shade under the trees, and ate our lunch. I had cheese sandwiches, fruit and juice. Before we went home, the guide showed us the famous breadfruit tree. This tree is descended from the very first breadfruit tree planted in the Caribbean.
• Reading: H elp students to identify the five parts of a letter: address and date, greeting, body of letter, closing and signature . Conventions for writing addresses vary. You may wish to use different punctuation from that shown above. • Asking questions is an important skill. Write question words on the board ( What? Where? When? Who? How? ). Then pairs can make questions for other pairs to answer. b) A girl who used to go to Lisette’s school. c) One of the students in Lisette’s class. 7 Which part of the visit do you think was the most interesting? Give reasons to explain your choice. 8 Where would you like to go on a class visit? Why? 1 Where are the Botanical Gardens? 2 How old are the gardens? 3 Who met the students at the entrance to the gardens? 4 Why were the students not able to see all the trees and plants? 5 Why do you think the students ate their lunch under the trees? 6 Who is Kellie? a) A teacher at Lisette’s school. We all thought it was a really interesting visit. Mrs. Turner promised to take us there again one day. Have you visited any interesting places in the USA? I would love to hear about them. Come back and visit us soon! Your friend, Lisette
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