What Is One of Your Favorite Memories?
Rob: My favorite childhood memory is when my family would take ski trips, um, up north in the wintertime for three or four days.
Rob: Just to- to, um, hang out with aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family. We would rent, um, a few chalets right next to the- the ski hill.
Rob: And then during the day we would go skiing, and at night we would hang out and play games as a family.
Vocabulary:
childhood memory – a thought or recollection of an event, feeling, or experience from when you were a child, “Looking at old photo albums always brings back a happy childhood memory.”
ski trips – holidays or vacations taken specifically to visit snowy mountains or hills to slide down them on skis, “Our family goes on ski trips every January to enjoy the fresh snow.”
up north – a common phrase used to refer to a region, area, or destination located in a northern direction, often known for being colder or more rural, “We drove up north to escape the hot city and see the pine forests.”
wintertime – the season of winter, “Animals like bears sleep for a very long time during the cold wintertime.”
hang out – to spend time relaxing, chatting, or socializing with someone in an informal and casual way, “On Friday nights, I like to hang out at the park with my friends.”
extended family – a larger family group that includes not just parents and children, but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, “We had a massive holiday dinner with our entire extended family.”
rent – to pay an amount of money to use a house, apartment, room, or item for a limited period of time, “They decided to rent a small boat for two hours to explore the lake.”
chalets – wooden houses, cabins, or cottages with sloping roofs, typically found in mountains or popular ski areas, “We stayed in beautiful wooden chalets surrounded by tall trees and white snow.”
ski hill – a snowy slope or mountainside specially prepared for people to practice skiing or snowboarding, “The resort has a perfect ski hill that is gentle enough for beginners to learn on.”