camper

Everyday

1. A camper is a person who stays at a camp, often in a tent, or goes camping. tree →
2. A camper is also a van with beds and a small kitchen, used for holidays (a camper van, an RV). tree →

In the lessons

people counted at a camp, often split by time (morning and afternoon) or activity (rowing, hiking); summer camp is a holiday for children in the USA and Canada; phrases: «summer camper», «camper van», «happy campers» (people who are pleased)

Examples

• There were 35 campers rowing in the morning. tree →
• 27 campers went rowing in the afternoon. tree →
• How many campers went rowing in all? tree →
• How many more campers went hiking than rowing? tree →
• Each tent sleeps 4 campers. tree →
• The campers sang songs around the fire. tree →
• We drove around New Zealand in a camper van. tree →
• Campers must put out their fires before bed. tree →

Note

A thing counted. Groups at different times are often added. Trap: a question about one activity ignores the other activity's numbers. Trap: the same camper may do two activities, so be careful when the question asks «how many different campers».