Campervans
Answers:
1. Who are the latest people to join the campervan holidaymakers ?
Young parents and students are now joining the seniors.
2. What does Éric Moulinet do as a job ?
He sells and hires out both new and used campervans.
3. What nationality are these travellers ?
They are from all over Europe, not just France.
4. What are the attractions of a campervan ?
They are cheap, safe and Covid compatible. People eat, sleep, wash and shelter in their own private bubble.
5. What were Fred and Marie looking for ?
They were looking for peace, space and nature.
6. What were they worried about ?
They thought their 2 teenage children might have issues.
7. What happens to the campervan when they aren't using it ?
The co-owners use it or they hire it out on the equivalent of NZ TradeMe.
8. How do new campervanners differ from the usual ones ?
The new ones are looking for a cheap place to park overnight. They bring their own food, don't participate in holiday park activities & will leave if they don't like the place.
9. How did Éloïse fit out her Fiat ?
She fitted it out with a plywood base for a mattress and some shelves.
10. When does she drive off and follow that 'ribbon of bitumen' ?
If she gets the blues or if she doesn't like where she's at.
Vocab:
Match the highlighted words in the text with the following meanings.
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