Essay on how I spent Holidays in English for Students

 

Lesson 10 

Essay on Summer Holidays

Summer holiday or summer vacation is a holiday that is announced every year in the summer season due to high temperature. 

During summer season, teaching and learning become incredibly burdensome, so schools, colleges and universities remain closed temporarily, and students, teachers and staffs are granted a two-month-leave. 

I planned beforehand what I would be doing during this summer vacation. The declaration of the most awaited time of the year, summer vacation put a smile upon my face. 

I got ready to visit my native village where I spent 15 days discovering new things, learning new skills, and playing different games with my cousins.

I also gave a visit to a hill station where I spent time soaking up the sunshine to get close to nature. 

This summer vacation was really a stress-free time. I enjoyed it a lot, had fun with friends and learned many new things.

Words to Learn about Summer Holidays

(learn more words here)

1. To vacate→ To leave a place

Synonym→ To quit 

Antonym→ To occupy 

2. To announce→ To make a statement public that conveys some message

Synonym→ To declare 

Antonym→ To conceal

3. Temperature→ The intensity of heat 

4. Incredibly→ Extremely 

Synonym→ Strangely 

Antonym→ Normally 

5. Burdensome→ Something that's difficult to perform

Synonym→ Troublesome

Antonym→ Easy 

6. Temporarily→ Done for a limited time

Synonym→ Momentarily

Antonym→ Permanently  

7. To grant→ To give something 

Synonym→ To allow

Antonym→ To refuse 

8. To plan →To make arrangements for doing something 

Synonym→ To think out 

Antonym→ To ignore 

9. Beforehand→ In advance 

10. Awaited→ Something expected or waited for

11. To declare→ To announce 

Synonym→ To proclaim

Antonym→ To hide 

12. To discover→ To find 

Synonym→ To uncover 

Antonym→ To hide 

13. Stress-free time→ The period of time when there's no stress or tension

Idioms and Phrases about Summer Holidays (learn more words and phrases here)

1. To put a smile upon face→ To make someone happy

2. To give a visit to→ To go somewhere to spend time

3. To soak up the sunshine→ To sit in the sun to enjoy it 

4. To get close to nature→ To contact with nature to enjoy it

5. To have fun with→ To have a good time with 

Exercises on Summer Holidays

Exercise 1

Can you recall the synonyms of the following words? 

1. To announce

2. To discover

3. To grant

4. To vacate

5. Burdensome

6. Incredible 

Answer keys:- 

1. To declare

2. To uncover

3. To give 

4. To quit 

5. Troublesome

6. Unbelievable

Can you recall the antonyms of the following words? 

1. To announce

2. To discover

3. To grant

4. To vacate

5. Burdensome

6. Incredible 

Answer keys:- 

1. To conceal

2. To hide 

3. To refuse 

4. To occupy

5. Easy 

6. Believable

Exercise 2

Do you understand the following phrases? 

1. To soak up the sunshine

2. To put a smile on someone's face 

3. To have fun with

Answer keys:- 

1. To sit in the sun to enjoy it

2. To make someone happy

3. To have a good time with