(A) - Hastings Pier - A fire and a disaster - But, all is well again!

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Hastings Pier

Hastings is a wonderful little holiday resort on the south coast of England. And, when its pier burned down in 2010 it was a disaster. The pier, which was built in 1870, had been a wonderful attraction for holiday makers from London. The pier had had a theatre, a funfair, and a wonderful promenade out to sea.

But luckily, the citizens of Hastings have rebuilt and renovated their pier. And, it will reopen in June of this year. And, once again, it will be a wonderful place to visit and admire! Do you like to paddle in the sea?

Vocabulary

admire – bewundern

attraction - Reiz

built – (build/built/built) – gebaut

burned down – niedergebrannt

coast – Küste

citizens – Bürgern

holiday makers – Urlaubern

luckily – glücklicherweise

paddle – (paddle/paddled/paddled) - plantschen

pier – Mole

rebuilt - wiederaufbauen

resort - Badeort

visit (visit/visited/visited) - besuchen

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