The+Royal+Easter+Show



My sister, Ruth and her husband will be going to the Royal Easter Show this year. She wrote a letter to tell me about it, but some of the information is missing. (Kathie)


 * __Ask Wendy for a copy of the letter.__**

If you go to the website for the Show, you will be able to complete the information missing from the letter.

Click on the link to go to the website. http://www.eastershow.com.au/index.html



Student Worksheet

Dear Kathie Just to let you know we are going to The Royal Easter Show this year. We hope to go on the second Saturday – the ……… of ……………… The Showground is at …………………………………….. so we will catch the train. There is a Showlink ticket which costs ……………….. per adult. It covers entry to the Show and the return …………………………………………. It is a good deal for us. I can buy the tickets at ……………………………………………….. or …………………………………………………………….. - that's easy for me.
 * HINTS: Read to the end of a sentence (past the gap) because you often get "clues" to the answer you need.**
 * Go to the** **Easter** **Show** **"****Home****"** **page at the beginning of each paragraph – read the next sentence in the letter, then look at the links and buttons on the home page.** **Click on a link to go to a page and find the information.**
 * Go to the** **Easter** **Show** **"****Home****"** **page at the beginning of each paragraph – read the next sentence in the letter, then look at the links and buttons on the home page.** **Click on a link to go to a page and find the information.**

We hope to get there when the gates open at …………, and will stay most of the day. I'm excited because I haven't been to the Show for years. I'm looking forward to seeing some of the dog breeds that day – especially the …………………………………. and the ………………………………………. Then we'll go on to the District Exhibits in the ……………………………………………………………… They are always excellent because they are huge pictures made from all sorts of produce.

We will probably walk through the World Bazaar Exhibit, because I want to see the statues from ……………………..

We plan to have lunch at one of the cafes in Orana Parade where we can choose international dishes from ……………………………………, or …………………………….. , or …………………………………………

At 3.35 pm we want to see the …………………………………………………………… in the NAB Arena. This is a feature of the Show when many animals are walked around the arena at the same time. It is an amazing sight!

We will buy showbags for my neighbour's family – they have already chosen the showbags on the internet, because there are so many different bags. Some are much better value than others. My neighbour, Jane, has chosen one bag and the children, Sam and Sue have chosen one each. The bags are: "Gag Magic" (price ……….) for …………; "A Little Luxury" (price …………) for …………..; and "Surfagirl" (price ………..) for …………………

We'll go and see the rides and side shows in the Carnival area. My husband wants to try the …………………. Roller Coaster, but I think I prefer the Ferris Wheel in the …………………………………. Kids ………………….

By then, we'll both be tired, but we might go back to the NAB Arena to see the ………………………………………….. at 9pm. Then we'll head for home – about a ninety-minute trip. I'll tell you all about it when you come to Sydney. Love Ruth