英语作文关于暑假的英语作文汇总20篇

暑假有来了。我很高兴我能忘掉学校至少一段时间。免得我我浪费了这个暑假,我做了一个计划如何度过我的暑假。首先,我认为我应该复习所有我的老师一学期教的那些东西,这样我就可以有更好的理解。然后我想我应该参加一些不同形式的运动,如散步、跑步划船、让我身体强壮。它的原看在这样的一个很好的计划,我应该好好利用我的休假。事实上我也这么做了,因此我没有辜负了我的计划。

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

The summer vacation had come round again. I was happy that I could forget about school at least for a while. Lest I fool around all through this summer vacation, I made a plan as to how to spend it. First, I thought I should go over all those things my teachers taught in the previous term so that I could have a better understanding of them. Then I thought I should take up some forms of exercise, such as walking, running rowing, to keep me physically strong. It stood to reason that with such a good plan I should make the best of my vacation time. I did, because I lived up to what I had planned.

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.

Think about it, the summer vacation is also almost, in retrospect, this

summer over the full and happy, busy and comfortable grace, really some

reluctant to these happy days ah!

This summer vacation in July and in previous years, in different corners of

the city shuttle. The morning wore no temperature but still dazzling sun out of

the house, accompanied by me there is a book full of books, books, pens, big

bag, I hummed my familiar tone to catch the bus, with the also Work adults

walking together on the road. Get out of the car at the familiar station, go to

the class with the familiar teacher, and take the bus from the familiar bus! At

this time the sun is already so sinister, the air outside the window floating

hay flavor. This tastes coupled with the shaking of the car makes me sleepy,

immediately fell asleep when the car on the station! Wait until I get home,

sleep no, casually eat some things, then out of the family. Hot waves ah! The

back of the piano will be more and more heavy, my clothes have been sweat

soaked. And then practice two hours of erhu, I am not too hot. Has five points,

I dragged his tired body back home again. Every day in July is so busy and full

of harvest!

My August is much easier, in the morning I can sleep nine, ten oclock, eat

breakfast together, and then finished homework, and finally on the 2 to 3 hours

network, watching TV, also to 5 oclock The Ha ha. After dinner, my mom and aunt

will go to the badminton hall to play an hour of the ball, or go to the swimming

pool swimming, after the sport can be in the night stalls stunned meal. Summer

cool wind, cool bean paste, how pleasant life ah!

Holiday, please you more violent it!

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!

Every year the summer vacation, my life is very different, than at school life more interesting, more rich, more meaningful.

After the summer vacation, my life became interesting. Its hot in summer, and friends to go to swimming pool swimming is the happiest thing in my summer vacation.

Every afternoon 1 point, about on a few good friends, take swimming equipment, take some pocket money, to 95 troops in the swimming pool to swim. Plunge into the water, the sun wilting, we immediately restore the vitality, we are happy, like a fish swim in the water.

We can do some games in shallow water, can be in the water, a water fight, spark white spray also seems to be infected by our happy atmosphere, playfully.

This is my summer vacation life.

每年到了暑假，我的生活就大不一样了，比在学校的学习生活更加有趣、更加充实、更加有意义。

放暑假以后，我的生活开始变得有趣。夏日天气炎热，和朋友去游泳馆游泳是我暑假中最快乐的事。

每到午后1点，约上几个要好的朋友，带好游泳装备，带点零花钱，去95部队的游泳馆游泳。一头扎下水，被太阳晒萎蔫的我们，立刻恢复了勃勃生机，我们快乐得像鱼儿一样，在水里遨游。

我们可以在浅水区做一些游戏，可以在水里打水仗，四溅的白色水花似乎也被我们的快乐气氛感染了，顽皮地活蹦乱跳。

这就是我的暑假生活。

The summer vacation had come round again。 I was happy that I could forget about school at least for a while。 Lest I fool around all through this summer vacation， I made a plan as to how to spend it。 First， I thought I should go over all those things my teachers taught in the previous term so that I could have a better understanding of them。 Then I thought I should take up some forms of exercise， such as walking， running rowing， to keep me physically strong。 It stood to reason that with such a good plan I should make the best of my vacation time。 I did， because I lived up to what I had planned。

the summer vacation had come round again. i was happy that i could forget about school at least for a while. lest i fool around all through this summer vacation, i made a plan as to how to spend it. first, i thought i should go over all those things my teachers taught in the previous term so that i could have a better understanding of them.

then i thought i should take up some forms of exercise, such as walking, running and rowing, to keep me physically strong. it stood to reason that with such a good plan i should make the best of my vacation time. i did, because i lived up to what i had planned.

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.

A long summer vacation will soon be past, reviewing this summer, colorful, mix, with hard work, have a happy outcome, sightseeing, enjoy leisure... Really it is productive to harvest the results summarized as follows:

1. Getting to know a lot of xiangjiang safari park I have never seen the animals.

2. Back will be a lot of tang poetry.

3. Learned to origami.

4. Learned how to swim, do nothing to hard.

5. Read a lot of outside reading.

My biggest harvest is learned to play chess, chess is not difficult, the rules are simple, want to win each step must be careful, otherwise, will not win.

My summer vacation life is sunshine, a bright and happy. Do you like me?

漫长的暑假很快就要过去了，回顾这个暑假，丰富多彩，劳逸结合，有辛苦的耕耘，有幸福的成果，有观光游览，有尽情的休闲……真可谓的是收获多多把收获结果总结如下：

1。去香江野生动物园认识了很多我从来没见过的动物。

2。背会啦很多唐诗。

3。学会了折纸。

4。学会了游泳，动了做什么事都要刻苦。

5。阅读了很多课外读物。

我最大的收获是学会了下国际象棋，国际象棋并不难，规则很简单，要想战胜对方必须得每步谨慎，否则，就不会胜利。

我的暑假生活是阳光的、灿烂的、快乐的。你们和我一样吗?

After you come back from guilin to play, in order to let me have a full, and happy summer vacation, I made a plan.

In the aspect of learning in the first place. Because I read too much time, so in the summer vacation I want to read some books more, ensure to read 1 hours a day, and to "engagement" and the book. Every day recite an ancient even, to write a diary, practice calligraphy for 20 minutes. In order to let my English improved, I will read English for 15 minutes. On the basis of doing these, at the end of the holidays in order to I learn more easily, Im ready to prepare the grade five major courses.

Secondly in other ways. I want to go out to travel more, hope I can in the second classroom and learn some knowledge not learn in school. I also want to go to learn swimming, visiting relatives and friends. In addition to these, I will stick to my special skill learning, such as the erhu enough to practice every day 1 hour, Latin dance for distinction, painting teacher assigned homework, etc.

To do well, of course, the health is the most important, so in order to complete my plan, I want to insist to take exercise every day, or cycling, or swimming, or walking.

Since the plan, must be completed on schedule, if not completed on schedule, is white. So I must seriously to complete his plan, not perfunctory.

从桂林游玩回来后，为了让我过一个即充实，又快乐的暑假，我制定了一个计划。

首先在学习方面。因为平时读书时间太少，所以暑假里我要多读几本课外书，保证每天读书1小时，并及时做好“与书有约”。还要每天背一首古诗，写一篇日记，练20分钟书法。为了让我的英语水平有所提高，我还要读15分钟的英语。在做好这些基础上，假期末为了我的学习更轻松，我还准备预习一下五年级的主课。

其次在其他方面。我要多出去旅游，希望能在第二课堂里开阔眼界，学到一些在学校里面学不到的知识。我还要去学习游泳、拜访亲朋好友。除了这些，我还要坚持我的特长学习，如二胡要每天练够1小时，拉丁舞准备考级、画画做好老师布置的作业等。

当然，要做好这些健康是最重要的，所以为了完成我的计划，我要每天坚持锻炼，或骑自行车、或游泳、或散步。

既然制定了计划，就要按计划完成，如果不按计划完成，就等于白制定。所以我一定要认真完成自己制定的计划，不敷衍了事。

I went to climb the Great Wall with my parents this summer vacation.I’m glad to know you’re interested in this trip.I’ll tell you as much as possible now.

The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders of the world.It attracts thousands of tourists both at home and abroad every day.It runs across the mountains,like a dragon.

When we got there we were very excited that we began toclimbimmediately.The steps sometimes were very flat,but sometimes very steep.After two hours of climbing,we got to the top at last.I enjoyed the beauty of the mountains andtook a lot of photos.I felt really proud and thought of the famous saying:He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.

If you come to China,I’ll be glad to take you to the Great Wall so that you can appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Great Wall.

Everyone always has a good Sunday. On Sundays, everybody does some things

what he like.Last Sunday, Jack had a relaxing Sunday. He got up 6 o’clock. After

breakfast, Jack played basketball with his friends. They were very happy. Then

he played the guitar in the room. And he sang songs very loudly. Though it’s

very relaxing for him, it also make very noisy for neighbors. Maybe he should

turn down the music. At noon, jack fed his pet cat henry. He is Jack’s favorite.

Jack always play with him on the weekends. At night, he watched TV on the sofa.

At the some time, he ate many delicious snacks. So he really had a great time.At

the of day, jack thought if I always have a relaxing Sunday like today. I will

become the happiest boy all over the world.

I took the GEPT on-line exam just now. Unfortunately, I got the grade under 80. Oh my god! The 6th August was coming soon. I started to worried about whether I could pass the exam. When I done the online exam, I found the listening test was faster than I did in class. Wow, it was so terrible. I never think the formal exam was so fast. Though I study “GEPT comprehension test” everyday, I still lack confidence in myself. At first, I just want to try it. Now, I gradually take it more seriously. I will do my best.

My summer vacation of this year was very enjoyable.I went to the countryside to spend my summer holidays.It is very beautiful there.There are green plants,clear rivers,lovely animals and kind people.I spent two weeks helping my grandfather do some farm work there.I wrote down what happened in my diary every day.

Besides that,I helped the children in the neighbourhood with their lessons.I helped them read English and improve their spoken English.Their parents thanked me for this.

I went to the countryside to spend my summer holidays this year.I liked green plants,clear rivers and lovely amimals there.I breathed the fresh air on the mountain and sometimes I went swimming in the river.I kept a diary every day.

I liked not only the scene of the countryside,but also the people there.I helped them to do farm work.I also helped the children in the neighbourhood with their lessons.The children were interested in English.They were good at reading and writing,but did not do well in listening and speaking.I helped them improve their listening and speaking.Their parents thought highly of me.I realized that knowledge is greatly needed in the countryside.

At once, the summer vacation has passed half, in the "limited", Ive really had a leisurely, go to the swimming pool to swim, go to the beach on vacation. Looking at a book sometimes blowing air conditioning, comfortable and happy. Of course, sometimes I will be at my desk writing assignments.

The most let me remember profoundly or the time of going to the beach on vacation. Drove eight or nine hours, arrived at our destination, weihai rushan city. The air is very clean here, can see the most, is that a large a large corn, HuaShengDe, they and the blue sky white clouds, mountains, green trees form a beautiful picture.

导语：暑假就要到了，你有什么计划要跟我们分享的吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢! ​

This July, I graduatedfrom primary school.I was enrolled to a good middle school.Therefore, I had ahappy and leisure summer holiday.In the middle of July, I attended to a summer camp. It’s about English.There were twenty five students in the camp. We alllike English very much.Together, we studied and played.There were manyactivities, team work or single performance.We tried our best to put ourselvesinto this big family.Most of the time, we talked to each other in English.If we really don’t know how to express in English, we could ask for help.Our teachers were so great that they could help us a lot.They were so active thatmake us acted as they did.I am happy to attend this activity.

这个七月，我从小学毕业了。我被一所优秀的中学录取了。因此，我度过了一个开心闲暇的暑假。七月中旬，我参加了英语夏令营。营里总共有25名学生，我们都很喜欢英语。我们一起学习，一起玩耍。有很多活动，有团队和个人表演。我们尽自己最大努力融入这个大家庭。大部分的时间，我们都是用英语交谈。如果我们真的不知道怎样用英语表达的话，我们可以寻求帮助。能够帮助我们很多，我们老师觉得很棒。他们是如此活跃以至于使我们也像他们一样。我很开心能够参加这次活动。

导语：每当暑假一到,我都会很高兴.想到有两个月的时间可以不用上课,那简直就是一年当中最美好的时光了。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Im happy to have such a good summer holiday!Of course,I have many things to prepare.

First,I need to make a plan about my holiday.I will do my homework 5 hours a day,and I want to read some famous English books to improve myEnglish.

Then, I will see some funny comedies. They can relax myself!

If I have enough time,I will go to the beach.I will go there with my parents and cousins.Well stay there for three days. We also will do a lot of things there,for examper，playingvolleyball ,windsurfing ,having barbecue at night.and so on.The trip will be the most wonderful one that I have ever have been going.

I will try my best to do these tings! I hope I have a good time 。

【参考译文】

我很高兴有这样一个好暑假!当然，我有许多事情要准备。

首先，我要制定计划关于我的假期。我将要做我的家庭作业每天5个小时，我想读一些著名的英文书籍，来提高我的英语。

然后，我将会看一些有趣的喜剧。他们能使我放松!

如果我有足够的时间，我将会去海滩。我将和我父母和堂(表)兄弟姐妹。我们会在那里待三天。我们也将会在这儿做很多事情，例如，打沙滩排球，冲浪，在晚上烧烤，等等。这次旅行将会是我曾经去过的一个极好的地方。

我将尽我最大的努力做这些事!我希望我过得开心。

我的暑假计划英语作文

previous two days suddenly blew the gale, the weather as soon asdropped 7, 8, morning lay down on the bed, look at outside the windowthe crazy undulation tree, a summer such has passed by, this was mylast summer vacation, this summer vacation was i in the home dull timelongest summer vacation, occasionally went to grandfather the family,exited except and the good friend plays is staying in the home,because began school late, finally two week also nobody accompanied meto exit plays, i unexpectedly one continually stayed in the home 5day, lian mendu had not left, last the summer vacation harvests alsomany, i learned to prepare food, watched several han play, althoughthe plot was approximately same, but or liked.although all is therepetition similar life daily, but two months or on the past, hoped inan instant last the year can complete mark the period in my last bythe student status study!

一、总则：

1、坚持每一天，充分利用一切可以利用的时间学英语。没有持之以恒的学习和大量的时将做保障，一切都是空谈。

2、每天听写一篇文章，以此文章为中心，展开一天的学习。

3、听说读写译五项都要练，以听说为主。

4、求质不求量，把听写的文章彻底搞懂足矣，不要好大喜功，贪大贪快。扎扎实实，按部就班，是学好英语的必经之路。

5、把零碎的时间充分利用起来学英语，不断地重复。

6、听写是个学习英语的好方法，要继续加强。

7、早睡早起学英语。

8、抓住一套教材足矣，不要盲目的更换教材。

9、每天学习英语必须要有详细可行的计划，必须坚决执行，没有任何借口。

10、相信自己，一定能够学好英语。

二、分则：

(一)听力：

1、除周末外，每天晚上10：00——12：00听写一篇五分钟左右的短文。着重听力后的分析过程。

2、早晚都随身带MP3，一有空闲时间就反复听这篇短文，直到听烂为止。

3、周末看一部外国电影，复习就内容，检查一周来的学习计划执行情况。

4、重视精听，听无数遍。

(二)口语：

1、朗读并努力复述听写的短文。

2、每天坚持张嘴说，每周参加英语角。

3、注意在朗读过程中纠正发音。

(三)阅读：

1、每周阅读一份英语报纸。

2、每次整理笔记。

(四)写译：

1、争取把每天听写的短文都翻译，先英汉，再汉英。

2、注意整理笔记。

1 中等程度的同学

课文模仿背诵法

纵观近几年的中考，与课本直接相关的内容占了很大比例，在阅读和完型两项中更是多次出现课本原文。所以，把握好课本对大多数中等程度的同学至关重要。到了中考复习的冲刺阶段，不少老师会要求同学把课本中的重点课文背诵下来，我们何不现在就动手?但是机械的背诵效果不好，课文模仿背诵法一定要在模仿课文录音的前提下进行，才能发挥最大功效。

具体来说，同学可以借来初三上册的课本和录音带，每个模块的Unit1的对话由于开学上课时要做听力，可以不看，我们只需模仿背诵Unit2。比如说Module1 Unit2中的The greatest wonder of the natural world，我们打开录音机，先听第一句：When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. 然后进行模仿，注意语调和节奏以及连读，而后再将录音带倒回，再次模仿。如果你以前没有模仿朗读的习惯，那你至少需要将这一个句子模仿5到6遍，长句子需要10遍以上。实际上，当你把一个句子模仿得惟妙惟肖时，这个句子已经印在你脑子里了。所以要想将一篇200到300字的文章模仿背诵下来，需要2到3个小时的时间，只有在假期中我们才有这样整块的时间来完成此项工作。

你可能会觉得这样太麻烦了，不如做几道单选来得轻松。但如果你想在英语上快速、有实质性的飞跃，非此法不可。当你模仿时，你不妨想想那些电视里的模仿秀明星，他们无非是模仿一些特点鲜明的人物，难度大大低于模仿英语的录音带，咱们在进行一种更高级的模仿秀。当你的注意力集中于模仿语音语调时，就会忽略机械背诵的痛苦。模仿的过程恰恰就是打磨的过程，这样背下来的文章即使一段时间后内容记不清了，但模仿打磨时留下的语感却永远丢不了。如果你坚持这样做，会发现自己做单选完型的正确率大大提高，以前不断用语法规则分析还做错的题，现在自然而然地就能做对。

更重要的是，经过不断模仿锻炼出来的完美发音，会让人刮目相看，成为你一生学习英语的永恒动力。

2 基础稍差的同学 单词识记朗读法

对于英语基础薄弱的同学，困难集中体现在单词量不够，单选中的句子看不懂，更别提完型、阅读乃至综合填空了。所以，针对这种情况，我们要做的是温故而不是知新。

这样识记单词可以按照模块进行，然后为了巩固单词，再把前面这个模块的课文大声朗读3到5遍，在这个过过程中加深对单词的理解记忆，可以每天进行一到两个模块的内容。

如果你能在开学之前将前四册的单词混个“脸儿熟”，那么你在初三的英语学习中将感到前所未有的轻松，并逐渐体会到阅读的快乐。

3 水平较高的同学 报纸杂志快速朗读法

对于这样的同学来说，课本的内容不会给他们造成困难，也无法满足他们的胃口。所以，假期给他们提供了一个进行“野蛮的原始积累”，从而达到“迅速扩张，建立霸权”的契机。

英语水平较高的同学，记忆新单词对于他们来说不费吹灰之力。他们可以选取一些难度较高、生词量较多的报纸杂志上的文章，进行大声、快速的朗读。

比方说，可以订一份China Daily，将上面头版头条的文章或是自己感兴趣的报道反复朗读，一定要达到快速不停顿的朗读，这样才有练习的效果;生词可以积累在单词本上。

这样一来，不仅积累了大量生词，快速的朗读也使你潜移默化形成了快速的英语思维和良好的语感，你会发现中考的阅读对你来说简直是小儿科。而且，你还了解了许多新闻、时事、奇闻轶事，这才是我们学习一门语言的真正目的。

以上三种方法，同学们可以根据自身情况，选择适合自己的方法。一旦选择了一种方法，务必坚持每天不打折扣地执行。

为了坚定大家的学习信念，我想给大家讲一个关于英语学习的真实故事。我的外公今年94岁了，他上中学学习英语时曾很吃力，有一年的期末考试没有及格。他下定决心改变这种情况。于是他在暑假订了一份英文报纸，每天早晨4点钟起床，开始疯狂朗读报纸上的文章，坚持了一个暑假。开学后，他一跃成为班里英语成绩第一名。他把这段经历称为“一个暑假的胜利”。这个故事很普通，绝对比不上那些天花乱坠的励志口号。但从中可以看出，英语是可以突击的，这就需要我们利用短时间，有一定强度地打磨英语。愿大家都能取得“一个暑假的胜利”。最后，送上英语学习的八字箴言：模仿至上，背诵为王。

Last summer I spent a two-week vacation at my aunts place. My aunt lived alone in a mountain village, with a small river winding its course everyday.

One morning I went fishing in the river, where two women washed clothes. I fimnd a most favorable point. Casting out my line I waited anxiously for a bite. Suddenly there came a cry: "Help! Help!" I looked in the direction of the call and saw a boy falling into the river. Throwing the fishing pole, I dashed over like an arrow, jumped into the river and swam very quickly towards the boy. Then together with his mother I carried the boy on my back to a nearby hospital. That boy was saved. The mother gave me a thousand thanks.

Back to my fishing place, I fimnd my fishing pole floating on the water. I managed to get it. But to my great surprise, there was a big fish on the hook.