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Kevin-08: Life at the Beach

An A2 English reading worksheet about Kevin the Koala visiting Manly beach and learning about Surf Life Savers and beach safety.

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Reading Text

Episode 8: Life at the Beach The ferry stops at Manly. Kevin walks down the street and sees the ocean. The sand is yellow, and the water is clear and blue. There are hundreds of people! Kevin wants to swim. He sees a man wearing a red and yellow hat. The man is a Surf Life Saver. "Excuse me," Kevin says. "Can I swim here?" "Yes, you can," the life saver says. "But you must stay between the red and yellow flags. It is safe there." Kevin watches the tall waves. He sees people standing on surfboards. "I can swim," Kevin thinks, "but I can't surf." He puts on his hat and his sunscreen. He walks into the cool water. The beach is the best place in the world! 🐨 Aussie Talk Kevin meets a Surf Life Saver. These are specially trained volunteers who watch the beaches and keep swimmers safe. They always wear red and yellow uniforms. When you go to a beach in Australia, you must always swim between the red and yellow flags! 📝 Grammar Spotlight Look at the sentences: "Can I swim here?", "Yes, you can", and "I can't surf." We use the modal verb Can to talk about ability (things you know how to do) and permission (asking if it is okay to do something). The negative form is Cannot or Can't.

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An A2 English reading worksheet about Kevin the Koala visiting Manly beach and learning about Surf Life Savers and beach safety.

Activities

Vocabulary

Items:

Label: clear
Answer: def1
Label: safe
Answer: def2
Label: waves
Answer: def3
Label: surfboards
Answer: def4
Label: volunteers
Answer: def5

Definitions:

Text: Easy to see through; transparent and clean.
Text: Protected from danger or harm.
Text: Lines of water that move across the surface of the ocean and break on the beach.
Text: Long, narrow boards used for riding on ocean water.
Text: People who do work without getting paid, usually to help others.

Fill In The Blanks:

Before: The water in the swimming pool is very
After: today.
Answer: clear
Before: It is important to look both ways before crossing the street so you stay
After: .
Answer: safe
Before: The surfer waited for the big
After: to come in.
Answer: waves
Before: We rented two
After: at the beach to try surfing.
Answer: surfboards
Before: The animal shelter is looking for
After: to walk the dogs.
Answer: volunteers

Comprehension

Questions:

Text: There are only a few people at the beach.
Answer: false
Text: The Surf Life Saver is wearing a blue and green hat.
Answer: false
Text: It is safe to swim between the red and yellow flags.
Answer: true
Text: Kevin knows how to swim, but he does not know how to surf.
Answer: true
Text: Surf Life Savers are volunteers who keep the beach safe.
Answer: true

Scrambled:

Text: walks / the / street / Kevin / down
Answer: Kevin walks down the street
Text: water / clear / The / and / is / blue
Answer: The water is clear and blue
Text: man / a / wearing / sees / a / hat / He
Answer: He sees a man wearing a hat
Text: stay / between / must / You / the / flags
Answer: You must stay between the flags
Text: beach / is / best / the / place / The
Answer: The beach is the best place

Written Expression

Questions:

Text: Can you swim? What is your favorite thing to do at the beach?
Text: Why do you think it is important to have Life Savers at the beach?

Examples:

Yes, I can swim. My favorite thing to do is build sandcastles.

It is important because the ocean can be dangerous and they help people who need it.

Critical Thinking

Title: Think and Discuss

Instructions:

Why do you think Surf Life Savers wear red and yellow instead of colors like blue or green?
Kevin decides not to try surfing because he can't do it. Is it a good idea to try new, difficult things on holiday, or is it better to stick to what you know?