Saturday 29th October. 4 pm
We're here! Yes! We arrived in Aqaba this afternoon for our family holiday! Tomorrow we're getting up early and going to the marine village. Then we're going to an art gallery! Sightseeing is going to be tiring, so I'm going to bed early!
Sunday 30th October. Lunchtime
We're back at the hotel for lunch. The marine village was amazing! There were lots of beautiful boats and there was an adventure playground! The art gallery was interesting, but there were so many paintings, and I was a bit tired. We're spending the afternoon at the aquarium, and this evening, we're seeing a circus at the Aqaba Circus Carnival.
Monday 31st October. 8 pm
Oops! I didn't write my diary last night. I was too tired, and we've only been here for two days! The aquarium was fantastic yesterday! I loved the sharks! Today, we went to the Aqaba Archaeological Museum. Then I wanted to go to a planetarium, but there isn't one here! I've wanted to go a planetarium since I was little. Anyway, we're visiting Wadi Rum in a couple of days, so I can see the stars there! We aren't going out tonight because we're going to Aqaba Fort early in the morning. And then we're going to the water park in the afternoon!
Tuesday 1st November. Midnight
We're so tired! We loved Aqaba Fort. It was great, and the water park was amazing, too! It's the biggest water park in Jordan! After, we took a taxi back to the hotel. Suddenly, I heard my little sister snoring! I was so embarrassed. Then my little brother joined in! They were both sleeping all the way back! We're visiting Wadi Rum for the day tomorrow... and I think I'll be asleep on the bus!!
The diary follows a family's holiday in Aqaba, Jordan. Over four days, they visited many exciting places:
Saturday: They arrived in Aqaba and planned their trips.
Sunday: They visited the Marine Village, an art gallery, the aquarium, and saw a circus.
1 Before you read Today’s Book Club text is a diary. Look and circle the words that describe a diary.
There are chapter headings /dates at the beginning of each part
The writer uses the first person (I, my, we) /the third person (he, she, his, her).
2. Listen and read. Then answer the questions.
1 Why did the family go to Aqaba? They went for a family holiday.
2 Which afternoon did they go to the aquarium? the first afternoon.
