HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 51 HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA

 

A The beach Many people spend their holiday at the coast [the land close to the sea], where there are a lot of seaside resorts [towns by the sea for tourists] and they can go to the beach every day. Generally people prefer beaches that are sandy [with lots of sand], where you can go for a stroll [a casual walk] along the shore [the place where the sea meets the land] in the sunshine [when it is sunny]. On the beach, you also sometimes get a breeze [a nice gentle wind] that blows off the sea. B Beach activities Volleyball is a popular beach game and some people enjoy water sports such as surfing, windsurfing or diving. If the sea is calm1, you can go for a swim, but a lot of people just want to lie on the beach and sunbathe and get a nice (sun)tan2. However, there are now worries about the dangers of sunbathing. People who lie in the sun without any protection3 can get sunburn4, and worse still, they are at risk of5 getting skin cancer. Doctors now recommend6 that people do not sit in the sun without using sunscreen7. It may be safer just to sit in the shade8.     Language help   We can go for a walk, a drive (a journey in the car for pleasure), a swim, a coffee [drink some coffee], a drink (often an alcoholic drink, e.g. wine, beer). We can also have a swim, a coffee, a drink. We went for a drive along the coast. I had a coffee at Caffé Nero. Let’s go for a drink tonight. EXERCISES 51.1 Write down four more words beginning with sun. 51.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 1 sun D a shade 2 wind b sea 3 seaside c surfing 4 sit in the d tan 5 sandy e resort 6 rough f beach 51.3 Cover the opposite page. What are these people doing? 51.4 Cross out the wrong answer. 51.5 Complete the sentences. 1 I love sunbathing, so I can get a nice _____suntan ______. 2 Doctors __________ that you stay out of the sun completely in the middle of the day. 3 We used to sunbathe for hours, but then we didn’t know we were at __________ of getting skin cancer. 4 I always take a beach umbrella to give me __________ from the sun when it is very hot. 5 In the city it feels like there’s no air, but you often get a nice __________ by the sea. 6 I love going for a along the beach, especially in the evening when it’s quiet. 7 I don’t like sitting in the sun; I prefer to sit in the __________. 8 We decided to __________ a swim before lunch. 51.6

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