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When did Emily go on this trip and what type of trip was it?
Emily went during the summer holidays. She says, "durante las vacaciones de verano."
It was a school exchange. She says, "hice un intercambio escolar."
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Why was the journey long?
They had to fly from Edinburgh to Bilbao and then catch the train. She says, "tuvimos que volar de Edimburgo a Bilbao y despu茅s cogimos el tren."
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How does she describe her penpal鈥檚 house?
It was very big and it was on the outskirts/suburbs of the city. She says, "viv铆a en una casa muy grande en las afueras de la ciudad."
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What did she forget to take with her and why was it a problem?
She forgot her dictionary. She says, "olvid茅 mi diccionario." It was a problem because sometimes she couldn鈥檛 express herself because she didn鈥檛 know the words. She says, "era dif铆cil expresarme a veces porque no conoc铆 las palabras necesarias."
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Why was the school different from schools in Scotland?
The pupils didn鈥檛 wear uniform, they had more freedom and most of the pupils ate in the canteen. She says, "los alumnos no llevaban uniforme, ten铆an mucha m谩s libertad y la mayor铆a de los alumnos com铆an en el comedor."
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What did she not like about the school?
School finished at 5. She says, "lo que no me gust贸 era que el colegio terminaba a las cinco de la tarde."
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What did Emily see on the guided visit of the city?
Fascinating museums, a modern art gallery and an old church. She says, "hab铆a museos fascinantes, una galer铆a de arte moderno y una iglesia vieja."
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What did Emily like the best and why?
She liked visiting the turr贸n factory best. She says, "lo que m谩s me gust贸 fue la visita a la f谩brica de turr贸n. They saw turr贸n being made and had the chance to try it. She says, "vimos la fabricaci贸n del turr贸n y tuvimos la oportunidad de probarlo."
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What does Emily hope will happen this summer?
Emily hopes her penpal will visit her. She says, "espero que mi amiga por correspondencia venga a visitarme este verano."
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What two things would she like to do with her penpal?
Go canoeing in the river and mountain biking in the forest. She says, "me gustar铆a hacer pirag眉ismo con ella en el rio y ciclismo de monta帽a en el bosque."