08/02/2023

WARM UP QUESTIONS:

 Do you think it’s easy to learn how to swim? Why? / Why not?

 Should schools teach students how to swim? Why? / Why not?

 Would you like to be a lifeguard? Why? / Why not?

 When was the last time you were at a beach or pool?

 Which is better: swimming at a beach or at a pool? Why?

 How often do you go to a beach or a pool?

 Do you know anyone who can swim very well? If ‘yes’, who?

 Do you know anyone who is afraid of water? If ‘yes’, who?

 Which is better for your health: running or swimming? Why?

Ex.1. Write down the missing words based on context:

1. A __________________ is a person who watches you swim and can save you if you
are drowning.
2. Some people like to swim in a lake or in the ocean, but I prefer to swim in a
__________________.
3. I want to learn how to swim faster so that I can __________________ against other
swimmers.
4. I can’t swim so I don’t like __________________ water.
5. Of course, everyone must __________________ air.
6. __________________s keep water out of your ears.
7. The water at this side of the pool is not deep. It’s __________________.
8. I just swam thirty __________________s of the pool, from one end to the other!
9. Some people wear a __________________ to cover their hair when they swim.
10. If you can’t swim, you may __________________ under the water.
11. If you sink under the water, you may __________________.
 12. Of course, people don’t wear their ordinary clothes when they swim. They wear
__________________s.
13. My friend knows how to __________________ on top of the water for a long time
without swimming.
14. __________________s keep water out of your eyes.
15. I never swim at the __________________in the winter because it’s too cold. I prefer
to swim at an indoor swimming pool.

Ex.2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Present Simple or Present
Continuous (Progressive):

1. We usually ______________ (go) to Spain on holiday, but this year we

______________ (go) to Florida.
2. A: Why ______________ you ______________ (buy) so much food?
B: Because we ______________ (have) a party tonight.

3. My dad ______________ (live) in a house near the sea because he ______________

(like) sailing.
4. ______________ you ______________ (watch) the television Can I turn it off?
5. A: How often ______________ you ______________ (go) swimming?
B: About once a week.

6. What newspaper ______________ you usually ______________ (read)?

7. A: The telephone ______________ (ring)!!
B: OK, I’ll answer it. Hello? No, Sally isn’t here at the moment. She ______________
(play) tennis. Can I take the message?