初三暑假英语作文【汇总20篇】

As is known to all, food is a priority for the common people. Recently, however, reports about food problems have often been seen in the newspapers, showing that people have always been concerned about what they eat every day. The reason for this problem is that some of the food producers are too fond of making money, leading to the result that they use whatever will make the food look good or taste better without considering the bad consequences. This is not normal because people just cannot live without eating anything.

So we should take all the measures necessary to forbid the food producers to make food that is not safe enough. Laws should be strengthened and the government should have more control over these producers. Only when people are no longer worried about whether their food is safe or not can they enjoy a better life.

众所周知,食物是百姓的当务之急。然而,最近报道食品问题经常出现在报纸上,表明人一直关心他们每天吃什么。这个问题的原因是,一些食品生产商太喜欢赚钱,导致结果,他们使用任何会让食物看起来不错或味道更好而不考虑坏的后果。这是不正常的,因为人们生活中不能没有吃任何东西。

所以我们应该采取一切必要的措施,禁止食品生产商做的食物还不够安全。应加强法律和政府应该有更多的控制这些生产商。只有当人们不再担心是否他们的食品是安全的可以享受更好的生活。

初三英语写信作文篇一：初中英语作文(回信)

Dearfriend,

Ihavereceivedyourletter.AboutyourproblemsinEnglishstudying,maybeIhavesomesuggestionstohelpyou.

AsforyourEnglishlisteningandspokenEnglish,IthinkyoucandosomelisteningpracticeorlistentoEnglishsongseveryday.Itwillimproveyourpronunciation.Besidesthat,you’dbettertrytotalkwithfriendsinEnglish.Don’tbeafraidoflosingface!Englishcanbeimprovedbylisteningandtalking.

AnotherproblemisthatyoucannotmakecompletesentencesandarenotgoodatEnglishgrammar，youshouldlistentoteachercarefully.What’smore,starttotakelotsofnotesineveryclass.“Romewasn’tbuildinaday.”Usingthegrammartomakesentencesasoftenaspossible.ThenyouwillfindstudyingEnglishisveryeasy.

IhopeyoucanimproveyourEnglishwell!Youcanmakeitbyyourhard-working.

Yours,

Beth 初三英语写信作文篇二：一封求助信

ALetterforHelp

ALetterforHelpDearUncle,Howareyou?NextweekanEnglishspeakingcontestwillbeheldinthecity.AclassmateofmineandIwilltakepartinitonbehalfofmyschool.Iamexcitedbutalsomervous,becauseitisagoodchancetoimprovemyEnglish.ButIhavenoexperience.AlthoughIhavebeenpreparingforthecontest,Iamstillnotconfident.AsanexpertinEnglish,whatwouldyouadvisemetoprepareforthecontest?IplantopayavisittoyouthisSaturdaymorning.Iwonderwhetheryouwillbefreethen.Ifnot,couldyoutellmethetimethatisconvenientforyou?Iameagertogetyourinstruction.Iwillappreciateanyofyourhelp.Yourniece,YangMei

标题：需要帮助的信，一封求助信

内容：一个HelpDear叔叔的信，你好吗？下周一会讲英语的比赛将在这个城市。我的一个同班同学，我会在它我代表学校的一部分。我很高兴，也mervous，因为这是一个很好的机会，提高我的英语。但我没有经验。虽然我已经为比赛做准备，我仍然没有信心。作为一个在英国的专家，你会告诉我准备比赛？我打算支付给你的访问星期六上午。我不知道你是否将是免费的，然后。如果没有，你能告诉我的时间，在你方便？我渴望得到您的指导。我会感谢你的帮助的。你的侄女，羊酶一封求助信亲爱的叔叔：您好！下周市里举办英语演讲比赛，我和一位同学将代表学校参加比赛。我感到既兴奋又紧张，因为这是一个提高英语的好机会。但我没有经验。我一直在为比赛做准备，可仍然没有把握。作为一个英语专家，您建议我为比赛准备些什么呢？我打算这周六上午去您家，我想知道到时您是否有空。如果没空，能告诉我您什么时候方便吗？我渴望得到您的指导，我会非常感激您的帮助。您的侄女杨梅

A Plan for My Summer Holiday

Summer holiday is coming. How excited! I have made a plan for my summer holiday. First of all, I will go to Hong Kong to visit my aunt. And then I will stay with her for a while. As Hong Kong is the shopping paradise, of course, I will ask my aunt to go shopping with me. I will also eat the delicious food there. And then I will go home. I know that study comes first. So I will finish my homework first. After that I will go out play with my friends. And then I will take a good rest to prepare for my coming back to school.

假期计划

暑假即将来临。多么的兴奋啊!我已经为我的暑假制定了计划。首先，我会去香港拜访我的婶婶。之后我会和她呆一段时间。因为香港是购物天堂，当然我会叫我婶婶陪我一起去购物。我还要吃那里美味的食物。然后我就会回家。我知道学习是最重要的。所以回去之后我会先完成我的暑假作业。之后我就会和我的朋友出去玩。再之后我就会好好的休息来为回校做好准备。

[A Plan for My Summer Holiday暑假计划英语作文

我的英语老师唯一的爱好就是跳江南styl，他喜欢笑，讲起课来很随意，讲着课随便都可以插入5分钟的笑话，或者不经意间就和同学们聊起天来，所以他整个人看起来很随和，同学们都喜欢他的课，因为在他的课堂上总是乱七八糟的。

我也不例外，我特别喜欢上英语课，当然喜欢英语课的另外一个原因是我的英语成绩还不错。有一天上英语晚自习的时候，英语老师组织同学们考试，先交完试卷的同学们可以自己干自己的事情，他要求同学们不要说话就行，于是我拿出一张纸，在上边画上两只小猪，用英语在旁边标注着英文两只小猪的对话，写完后我居然大胆的在纸上边用铅笔标注着英语老师的名字。当我拿着自己的杰作开心的给同桌看时，居然被我那小气的同桌给告发了。

我知道自己闯了祸，像一个犯了错的罪人一样顿时立在自己的座位旁边不敢出声。还好老师给我面子，没当着全班同学的面数落我，让我和同桌跟着他去办公室谈，他让我写份检讨拿给他，可当我第二他拿给他检讨的时候他看也没看一眼，告诉我说下不为例，果真是宰相肚里能撑船，多么随和的一个人，他大人不记，我这个小人自然就好过了。

Yesterday, we had a discussion. the topic is. What is my dream? Every one has his dream. Some want to be teachers,others want to be scientists. My dream is to become a doctor.

My friends asked me why. I told them my story. When I was a small boy I was very weak. Once I was terribly iii. I had a high fever. My parents sent me to the hospital but the doctors could do nothing for me. then my parents heard there was a very good doctor in another town. they took me there. I was saved.

A good doctor can save people s lives. From then on I decided to become a doctor. I know it is not easy to be a doctor.But I am determined to study hard. I am sure my dream will come true.

这个暑假是我的第一个暑假，学校刚放暑假，我就把我的活动安排的丰富多彩。

在画室里，老师每天带领我们练习画画，暑假班已经上了一大半了，每天我的生活都很丰富，妈妈说我画每天都在进步，我很高兴！妈妈还准备给我报美术考级，老师说我只能考一级，妈妈就让我今年好好的准备明年再考。在剩下的时间里我要好好的准备我的.考级！

每天晚上吃过晚饭老爸都会陪我下10局的五子棋，大多时候都是老爸赢了，但是妈妈说我的棋艺也在进步，只不过有时候我赢了就会沾沾自喜，妈妈说我这是骄兵必败，不管做什么事情都要静下心来慢慢做！

妈妈带我去玩时，我看见环卫工人在毒辣的太阳下辛勤的扫地，我下定决心以后决不能乱扔垃圾，我要做一个城市小卫士！

时间过的飞快我的暑假生活已经过了一半，希望剩下的一半时间里我能学到更多的东西！

With the deepening of reform and opening-up of our country, many people dream of going abroad for further study. They insist that the modern research facilities, world famous professors and excellent environment in those foreign colleges can help lay a perfect foundation for their future development.

However, there are still many people who favor studying at home. They argue that studying abroad is too expensive and doesnt pay. They also point out that there are no language and cultural barriers if they study at home.

Both opinions are acceptable in some sense. If students have the chance and financial resources, they should seize the opportunity to study abroad and broaden their eyes. On the other hand, if conditions dont permit, they can pursue their studies in top universities at home. What counts is not the place where you study, but the desire to learn.

随着我国改革开放的加深，很多人梦想着出国深造。他们认为国外大学的先进研究设备，闻名世界的教授以及优越的环境能够帮助他们为未来的发展打下完美的基础。

然而，仍然有很多人赞成在国内学习。他们认为出国留学太贵了，付不起费用。他们还指出如果他们在国内学习就不会存在语言和文化障碍。

从某种意义上说着两种观点都可以接受。如果学生拥有机会和经济来源，他们应该抓住机会出国留学，开阔他们的视野。另一方面，如果条件不允许，他们可以在国内顶级大学追求学业。重要的不是你在哪个地方学习而是你学习的渴望。

How time flies, the end of the summer vacation. Summer vacation for our primary school is colorful, colorful and happy. This summer vacation I had also very meaningful, happy!

Summer vacation, I the most favorite thing to do is: ride a bike, playing badminton, playing with barbie dolls, watching TV, reading, listening to English, electronic piano...

I always do my homework every morning, listening to English. Then go outside and play with the children. After dinner I will ride a bicycle go to football field, I and the children together to ride a bicycle, with one is really happy! The bad weather, I went to hong-li li play barbie doll; I sometimes find Wang Shubing, we play sisters together. When the weather is better, I will and my grandma in the old age home to play badminton, I will play football with Ceng Fen to football field.

I love to go to xinhua bookstore, what books there are. Can I put my favorite book to see enough, as we have to buy some books I like, such as the "hundred thousand whys" and "insects to record", "if give me three days light"...

This summer holiday, I see a lot of wonderful TV series, cartoons, fantasy, and movies. Such as "happy planet", "the home has children", "and" harry potter "and" red boy ...

Summer vacation will end, a new semester will start. I strive to become miyoshi students in grade five, learn more new knowledge.

时间过得真快，这个暑假快要结束了。暑假对我们小学生来说是五彩缤纷的、多姿多彩的、快乐的。这个暑假我过得也很有意义，快乐极了!

暑假里，我最喜欢做的事就是：骑自行车、打羽毛球、玩芭比娃娃、看电视、看书、听英语、弹电子琴……

每天上午我总是先做作业，听英语。然后到外面和小朋友们一起玩。吃完晚饭我就会去足球场骑小单车，我和那些小朋友们一起骑小单车比赛，你追我赶真是开心啊!天气不好时，我就去找李红丽玩芭比娃娃;有时我也会去找王淑冰，我们在一起玩姐妹游戏。天气好一点时，我就会和奶奶在老年之家打羽毛球，我还会和曾芬一起到足球场踢足球。

我特别喜欢去新华书店，那儿什么书都有。我可以把喜欢的书看个够，走时我还会买几本我喜欢的书，如《十万个为什么》、《昆虫记》、《假如给我三天光明》……

这个暑假我看了许多精彩的电视剧，有动画片、有科幻片、还有电影。如‘快乐星球’、‘家有儿女’、‘红孩儿’‘哈利波特’……

暑假将要结束，新的一学期将要开始。我力争在五年级成为三好学生，掌握更多的新知识。

I had a joyful summer vacation。 During the holidays， I traveled with my families。 We went to Beijing and stayed there for four days。 We lived in the hotel。 It is very beautiful。 We visited to the Tiananmen Square， the Imperial Palace， the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace。 We also went to the Great Wall。 The weather was very hot， but we were exciting。 I like Beijing very much。 I hope I can go there again。

The Preparation Before Picnic

My father said we were going to have a picnic this weekend, but I had to help my mother buy the food. So, I went to the supermarket with my mother at Friday night. My mother and I picked the blanket at first. Then we went to find other tools, such as basket, dishes, and so on. We bought the food at last. However, it was the most things I would like to buy. I picked lots of my favorite food and snacks. There were a lot of meat. I was very happy to go home with so many things. tomorrow’s picnic must be wonderful.

关于野餐前的准备的英语作文

我爸爸说我们这个周末要去野餐，不过我得陪我妈妈一起去买食材。所以，星期五的晚上我和妈妈去超市了。我和妈妈先去买毯子。然后我们再去找其它的工具，如 篮子，盘子等等。我们最后才买食物。不过，食物却是我最想买的。我买了很多我最喜欢吃的食物和小吃。有很多的肉。买了那么多东西回家我真的很开心。明天的 野餐一定会很棒的。

If you have many friends, your life might be more colorful.But it won’t be easier.Because you’ll have lots of things to do or think about.Things will make you feel happy,but they’ll also make you feel sad,and sometimes they’ll even make you get in crazy.

As you know,friends can be divided into bad one and good one.As an ideal friend,first,he must be your best friend,and he must be one of the most important persons in your whole life.Second,a real ideal friend will shave his happiness and sadness with you,and you should learn to share with him,of course,you’re allowed to have your own secrets.Third,if you’re in trouble,he will give you a hand in time,sometimes you are supposed to face the difficulties together and defeat them together.

Some people will meet their ideal friends and some people will not.If you meet yourideal friend,you’llfind that your life is changing quickly.

[A ideal friend初三英语作文

Remember the day when I first came to the college. Being a boy of 17, I was longing for a new life as a college student; but, at the same time, I had no idea what college life would be like.

That morning when the bus carried me to the gate of the college. I was so excited that my heart was beating very fast as if it would leap out of my mouth. From now on, I would be a student of this college. After registration, we were led by an instructor to the dormitory, where, for the first time, we were going to live without parents but roommates. I was so clumsy that I did not know how to make the bed and fix the mosquito net.

In the afternoon, I took a walk around the campus together with my roommates. To think of studying in such a beautiful place made me feel quite proud of myself. As we were walking along, talking and laughing, a voice came into our ears, "Oh, look at these freshmen!" It was our middle-school-students looking that gave us away. We continued our tour of the college, inspecting every building and every garden until the sun began to set.

In the evening, we sat together, talking about the past and the future. We were so excited that no one wanted to go to bed.

[我在校园的一天初三英语作文

It was a sunny day today,when i got up in the morning,i decided to see my grandparents.so i took the bus got there at noon,they were happy to see me,and i was very happy,too.

In the afternoon,my farther asked me to help him water the plant,and i was happy to see the flowers smiling in the wind.

In a word,today is a unforgetive day.because i saw my relatives helped people.

今天天气不错,太阳天.当我早上醒来,我决定去看看爷爷奶奶,我乘巴士中午到了那里,爷爷奶奶看到我很开心,而且我也很开心。

下午爸爸叫我帮他给植物浇水,看到那些在风中微笑的花儿我很开心。

总的说来,今天是难忘的一天.我去看了亲戚也帮助了他人。

It was during the summer vacation。 On a sunny morning， my parents were at work and I was playing the piano at home。 Just then the phone rang。 It was my aunts voice。 She said that she had to go to another city to do an important business， and her two-year-old boy needed to be looked after。 She wanted me to babysit my little cousin for her。

My cousin was ready for bed。 My aunt told me when to put him in bed。 My aunt said that my cousin loved bedtime stories。 She gave me her phone number。 If I had any problem， I could ring her up。

Mom called me about three times while I was babysitting。 She just wanted to make sure if everything went well。 My cousin didnt even cry when his mom was away。 I read her Goodnight， Moon and sang childrens songs for him。 I washed his face and changed diapers (尿布) for him。 He didnt even cry when I put him in bed。 I spent a happy morning with my cousin。 I thought babysitting was fun。

Summer vacation, so dad took me home to have a good time.

Back to their hometown, family are very friendly and hospitable, I three elder sister and I said excitedly: "tomorrow, will harvest the rice in the field, you and we go to harvest" I thought to myself, if I have leeches? It can suck blood! I hesitated for a moment and said, "will there be leeches?" "It doesnt matter if there are water shoes. The leeches dont absorb the blood," she said brightly. My heart finally settled in my heart.

The next day, I got up early and waited for the harvest. And armed to the teeth and three elder sister has a one year younger than my sister came to the land, walking in the muddy, narrow road, dont feel is easy to slip into the field, will be bitten by leeches, can say it will come, I walked carefully into a very muddy places, one foot stepped on the ground, swish fell into the fields, I thought to myself, ah! My crows mouth, 5555555, I cant get up! When the third sister saw that, she hurriedly put me up, the third sister was afraid and said, "be careful to be bitten by the leech!" After a panic, at last, the two girls were reaping the harvest.

Cousin saw some little tadpoles in the water hurriedly catch up, I built a nest with mud, put the small tadpoles in the water into the soil, but all of a sudden water into the mud, and his cousin hurry to hold water and pour into mud, poor little tadpoles in the mud desperately. My cousin and I just throw out small tadpoles of mud to the fields of others, went to the water to catch tadpoles in mud nest, drain water, lost a little tadpoles... It was repeated for hours.

I had a good time and fear this summer!

Summer holiday plan

Summer holiday is coming. How excited! I havemade a plan for my summer holiday. First of all, I will go to Hong Kong tovisit my aunt. And then I will stay with her for a while. As Hong Kong is the shoppingparadise, of course, I will ask my aunt to go shopping with me . I will also eatthe delicious food there. And then I will go home. I know that study comesfirst. So I will finish my homework first. After that I will go out play withmy friends. And then I will take a good rest to prepare for my coming back toschool.

暑假计划

暑假即将来临。多么的兴奋啊!我已经为我的暑假制定了计划。首先，我会去香港拜访我的婶婶。之后我会和她呆一段时间。因为香港是购物天堂，当然我会叫我婶婶陪我一起去购物。我还要吃那里美味的食物。然后我就会回家。我知道学习是最重要的。所以回去之后我会先完成我的暑假作业。之后我就会和我的朋友出去玩。再之后我就会好好的休息来为回校做好准备。

Times flys. My summer holiday is coming to the end. My holiday is just so so. It isnot too much difference as before. At the biginning of the vacation, I was doing my homework. After all, study comes first. After I finished my homework, it was almost the end of July. It is the time for me to help my family for harvest. It is so tired to to the farm work. Howevr, being a member of our family, I have to give a hand. Watching the achievement, I felt proud though I just help a little. After finished the farm work, I found myself become much more tan. Who cares! It was my happy time, when I finished all the things. I went out with my friends almost everyday. Sometimes we played games or sport or went hiking. Sometimes we went shopping in the evening for the sun is too heavy in the daytime. We felt uncomfortable. But now there are two days left before the school opening time. So I have to stay at home for a good rest to store energy for my study. Everything is so perfect. It is 11 o’clock. I think I have to say good ninght now.

时间飞逝。我的暑假就要结束了。我的假期一般般。在假期一开始的时候，我写家庭作业。毕竟，学习是最重要的嘛。我做完作业后，几乎到了七月底了。是时候帮助家人收获了。干农活是如此的累。然而，作为家庭的一员，我不得不帮忙。虽然我只是帮了一点点，但是看着那些成果我感到很骄傲。干完农活后，我发现自己变得更黑了。不过，谁在乎呢。当我完成了所有的事情就是我的快乐时光。我几乎每天都和我的朋友出去玩。有时我们玩游戏或运动或去爬山。有时我们晚上出去购物，因为白天太阳太烈了。我们觉得难受。但现在离开学还有两天的时间。所以我必须呆在家里为学习养精蓄锐。一切都是那么的美好。现在已经十一点了。我想是该说晚安的时候了。

文章结尾的作用是概括全文内容，进一步强调或肯定文章的中心思想，使文章意义表达得更加深刻。

文章结尾的形式也是多种多样的，常见的有以下几种：

1、首尾呼应，画龙点睛

在文章的结尾，把含义较深的话放在末尾，以点明主题，深化主题，起到画龙点睛的效果。如I Cannot Forget Her (我忘不了她)的结尾：

After her death，I felt as if something were missing in my life. I was sad over her passing away，but I knew she would not have had any regrets at having given her life for the benefit of the people.

2、重复主题句

结尾回到文章开头阐明的中心思想或主题句上，达到强调的效果。如I Love My Home Town(我爱家乡)的结尾：

I love my home town，and I love its people. They too have changed. They are going all out to do more for the good of our motherland.

3、自然结尾

随着文章的结束，文章自然而然地结尾。如Fishing(钓鱼)的结尾：

I caught as many as twenty fish in two hours，but my brother caught many more. Tired from fishing，we lay down on the river bank，bathing in the sun. We returned home very late.

In this summer holiday, I put my summer vacation, this summer vacation in addition to finish the teacher the assignment, I also read many books, I enjoyed a lot of knowledge, therefore, the study of knowledge, before I also temperature preview the content of knowledge in the new semester, ready to fully, then with a nervous mood to meet the new term.

First of all, I took the knowledge I had learned in fifth grade and went through it again. I did a thorough study of what I didnt know before. Although during the holidays, dad advised me to rest, but, I think learning is a very pleasant thing, I didnt understand the topic, is feeling very comfortable. If I dont study for hours every day, I feel empty. Of course, I have time to play.

Then I began the journey of pleasure in the book sea. In the summer vacation, I took a plunge into the ocean of books and searched my books for my happiness. The whole summer vacation, I read a lot of good books, has borrowed from the library, from the bookstore to buy, also found on the Internet, these books cant let I have mastered a lot of classroom knowledge, also let me happily spent a summer vacation. With so many good books, my summer vacation is full and happy.

Finally, Im going to prepare for the next semester. I carefully read my hopes for next term, and I will be different. Be someone worthy of admiration.

在这个暑假我把我的暑假排的满满的，这暑假除了做完老师布置的作业，我还阅读了许多的课外书，饱览了许多的知识，我还温故了以前学习的知识，预习了新的学期所学知识的内容，做好了充分的准备，便带着紧张的心情迎接这新的学期。

首先，我把五年级所学过的知识又重新温习了一遍，对那些以前掌握的不是很扎实的知识点做了深入的学习。虽然在假期里，爸爸劝我要多休息，但是，我觉得学习是一件很令人高兴的事情，我做出了以前没有搞懂的题目，感觉很是舒服。如果我每天不学习几个小时，我都会感觉到空虚。当然，我也有玩的时候。

然后，我便开始了在书海中遨游的快乐旅程。一放暑假，我就一头扎入书的海洋，在书中寻找我的快乐。整个暑假，我读了很多好书，有从图书馆借的，有从书店买的，还有在网络上找到的，这些书让我掌握了很多课堂上学不到的知识，也让我开开心心地度过了暑假。有这么多好书的陪伴，我的暑假过得又充实，又快乐。

最后，我要准备下学期的知识，笨鸟先飞嘛!我仔仔细细地阅读希望下个学期，能有与众不同的自己。做一个值得让别人钦佩的人.

My summer vacation was very enrich, want to listen to you, in the summer vacation, my grandmother home, with mom and dad, I have to go to work, to work more with ah, every time I do "work", that is reading, doing homework, writing blog, on August 10th day my mom and dad also back to chengdu, I went to some fun place, there are: width alley, wuhou temple, jin, and so on, also tasted the chengdu snacks. Summer vacation I still do I love to do, that is reading a book to see full, I saw a: soul hunter, liao, a dream of red mansions, big mouse small cats, red shoes, silly dog WenDiKe, thought as a child, teacher very much, the rabbit slope and so on, I am super like reading, reading brings me happiness. Time flies quickly began school, this summer vacation I had a happy and interesting, then I will be careful devoted to the study of second grade, we refuel together!

我的暑假过得很充实，想听听吗，暑假里，我奶奶回老家了，我就跟爸爸妈妈，一起去上班，上班多神气呀，我每次“上班”干什么呢，那就是看书，做作业，写博客，八月十号这天我和爸爸妈妈还回了一次成都，我去了一些好玩的地方，有：宽窄巷子、武侯祠、锦里，等等，还品尝了成都的小吃。暑假里我还做了我最爱做的事，那就是看书看到饱，我看了有：封神演义、聊斋志异、红楼梦、大个子老鼠小个子猫、红鞋子、傻狗温迪克、小时候就在想的事、非常老师、兔子坡等等，我超级喜欢看书，看书给我带来了快乐。时间过得真快转眼就开学了，这个暑假我过得快乐又有意思，接下来我将用心的投入到二年级的学习中去，我们一起加油吧!

How time flies, the twinkling of an eye a summer vacation is over.

In this summer vacation I do a lot of things, like swimming, my grandfather took me to the nine light city to go swimming, I would have learned how to swim, but havent swim back for a long time, my grandfather took me to swim, to practice. Grandpa to painting and help me to quote the hard-pen calligraphy class, and I can put the word practice more beautiful, beautiful. In July I also help my grandma do the green bean soup, green bean soup inside to put green beans, rice, kumquat, jujube, etc. I know how to make green bean soup tastes good. Put the materials into the bowl, then pour water and sugar, stick a few drops of peppermint essence with chopsticks.

Do you like this summer vacation?