The First Experience of Barbecue
Last weekend
The First Experience of Barbecue
Read and answer: How about my weekend?

Sunday, June 18
Sunny
Today was a sunny day. I went camping with my family.
We decided to have a barbecue in the valley. So we collected some tree sticks to make a fire. My father asked me if I could try to make a fire. I was glad to take the job. Then I tried to set fire to the wood with a match, but produced only smoke.
Then my father said, "That's not the right way. I'll show you how to do it. First, use the small pieces of wood because they catch fire easily. Then, put the larger ones on top of them." My father helped me make a big fire.
Then we baked lots of delicious beef, mutton, potatoes, vegetables and so on.
Oh! What fun! I would never forget the first experience of barbecue.
Exercises
Ⅰ. Read and write. 读一读，写出下列动词的过去式。
1. go
2. is
3. collect
4. ask
5. try
6. help
Ⅱ. Read and choose. 读一读，选出正确的答案。
() 1. What is this diary talking about?
A. Having a barbecue.
B. Swimming.
C. Collecting sticks.
() 2. Who helped me make the fire?
A. My teacher.
B. My mother.
C. My father.
() 3. How is my first experience of barbecue?
A. Bad.
B. Fun.
C. Just so so.
New words
barbecue /'ba:bikju:/ n. 烧烤
valley /'væli/ n. 山谷
stick /stık/ n. 枝条
make a fire /'faɪə(r)/ 生火
produce /prə'dju:s/ v. 产生；生产
smoke /sməʊk/ n. 烟

Ⅰ.
1. went
2. was
3. collected
4. asked
5. tried
6. helped
Ⅱ.
1. A
2. C
3. B