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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Taking the Plunge











Listen to the podcast.

What is this podcast about?

the importance of learning to swim
the importance of having a pool
the importance of being on time

Listen to the podcast again.

Who is it?

the mother Ann
the older brother Ben
the younger brother Evan
the baby Kara
the friend with a pool Nick
the neighbour's daughter Hannah
is afraid of water Hannah
thinks learning to swim is essential Ann
can do the back and front floats Ben
can't swim in the deep end Hannah
goes to swim in Nick's pool Ben and Evan
doesn't want to wear water wings Hannah

Fill in the blanks.

plunge / essential / rocky / signed up / canoe / drowning / get / wings

1 Ann signed the boys up for swimming lessons.
2 It is essential to learn to swim.
3 The cottage sits on the rocky shores of a lake.
4 They can swim from the dock and use the canoe.
5 Swimming is a great way for the whole family to have fun and get some exercise.
6 Hannah says that wearing water wings makes her feel like a baby.
7 We often say someone is going to take the plunge when they start something new.
8 Swimming lessons protect people from drowning.


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