Swap a farm in the north of Scotland. They are
swapping families and schools for a week.
Annabel (14)
Sarah (14)
Day 2
Everyone gets up at 5 am because there's a lot to do on
the farm. Sarah's mum is very nice. She brings me a cup
of tea in bed, but I just go back to sleep. Later, I go outside
to the farmyard to help Sarah's family. Today we are
milking the cows in the barn and feeding the chickens.
The animals are lovely, but I can't stand the smell.
Day 2
Everyone stays in bed late here. It's 8 am and
Annabel's mum is making breakfast! In the afternoon,
we're going shopping on Oxford Street and then
we're going to the cinema! I'm so excited!
Day 4
Sarah's mum takes me to school every morning. We drive
five miles to meet the school bus, which leaves at 7 am.
Sarah's school is very small, but everyone's so friendly.
Day 6
Learning about farming is interesting, but I'm happy I'm
going home tomorrow. The fresh air is nice but it's too
quiet here. I also feel isolated. In the city, the streets are
crowded but you have everything close at hand. I miss
the hustle and bustle of London but I don't want to leave
all my new friends.
Day 4
I travel to Annabel's school by tube. Her school is huge
with 1,500 students and her friends are very interesting
and helpful. I'm enjoying the lessons, but most of all i
love the facilities. The computer room and the
swimming pool are my favourites,
Day 6
Today, I'm feeling a bit tired. It's always noisy here and
you can hear the traffic all night. I think I'm getting a bit
homesick, too. I miss the beautiful landscapes and
the people from my hometown. I'm happy I'm going
home tomorrow but I'm sure I'll visit London and see
Annabel's lovely family again!​

My school is new and modern and I like it very much. It has three floors. The classrooms are light and spacious. There are classrooms for different subjects, such as English, History, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology Literature etc.There is a computer class in our school. We study computer science here. The computer class has the most modern equipment and the Internet access.We’ve also an assembly hall, which is situated on the second floor. Meetings, conferences, concerts and all the celebrations take place here. We prepare different performances for all holidays. We sing songs, recite poetry, dance, and participate in theatre performances.There are many opportunities to go in for sports in our school. Our school has a gym, a sports ground, a football field, a swimming pool, and other sports facilities. There are many different sports groups: table tennis, swimming, athletics, football, volleyball, wrestling, and rhythmic gymnastics. Many pupils of our school attend these sports groups.In our school we have also painting group, dance group, theatre group and rock group. All these groups are very popular and many pupils attend them.The teachers in our school are very skilled. They try to give us all their knowledge and awake our interest to their subjects and to self study. Besides the school subjects, our teachers tell us about everything, about different problems of our world, such as ecology, nature protection, climat changes etc.There is a good tradition in our school. Every year people who graduated our school come here to meet their teachers and classmates. These meetings take place every first Saturday of February.I think that school years are very important for every person. It’s a period of becoming adult, achieving knowledges, and choosing your way in life. Often school friends remain your friends for all your life. So I’ll never forget my school, my teachers, and my classmates.

My weekends are very busy days. On Saturday I usually get up early and do my chores. Then I go for a walk. I usually do my homework in the evening. I like to sleep longer on Sunday. I play computer games in the morning. In the evening I usually go shopping with my parents. Sometimes we go to the country. Weekends for me are just a change of activity. It's not rest.

Перевод

Мои выходные - очень напряжённые дни. В субботу я обычно встаю рано и делаю свою работу по дому. Потом я иду гулять. Я обычно делаю домашнее задание вечером. В воскресенье я люблю поспать подольше. Утром я играю в компьютерные игры. Вечером я обычно хожу по магазинам с родителями. Иногда мы едем на дачу. Выходные для меня-это просто смена деятельности. Это не отдых.