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The summer is here - and Dalia's family have won a holiday! Dalia wants to go to the beach - but her mum, dad and brother have other ideas. Where will Dalia's family go on holiday?
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WANT SOMETHING TO DO NOW? Imagine that some friends from another country are visiting your village, town or city. Make a poster for them, or write a tourist brochure. You can put this information on your poster or in your brochure:

pictures of your village, town or city
a map
information about the weather - what clothes should your visitors bring?
information about the activities that your visitors can do (museums? theatres, cinemas? rivers, beaches? sports? local festivals? shopping?)
information about local food and drink
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