Level B1 General English
Lesson 79
Beach
ビーチ

1
TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

When was the last time you went to the beach? Where did you go?
前回ビーチに行ったのはいつでしたか?どこに行きましたか?

2
ARTICLE
記事

Directions: Read the following article aloud.
課題: 以下の記事をはっきりとした声で音読しましょう。
Beach

The beach is escapism in all its forms contemplative, thrill seeking, fun. When I feel the week is exhausting, and I need to relax a little, I always go to the beach. It was only last week when I went to the beach. After work last Friday I packed my bag and drove to the nearest beach in Batangas, a well known spot for scuba divers in our country. Away from my everyday life in the city.

The beach is another world. It’s hopping, skipping and jumping across the sand. It’s bikinis and shorts and everything in between. The sound of popping soda cans, the colorful umbrellas, the gentle breeze is inviting for everyone. Even though most of these images conjure up thoughts of summertime, the shore has magic all year long.

You can stroll along with your jeans rolled up and toes sinking into cool, powdery sand while searching for shells in the autumn. Watch rare snowflakes mixing with the neutral palette of steel-blue seas and winter-gray skies. Wrap yourself in a jacket and watch the water, feel the promise of summer heat in the springtime breeze. Nothing can replace time spent at the beach.

3
VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

escapism
現実逃避
contemplative
黙想にふける
inviting
誘惑的な
breeze
微風
conjure up
~を眼前に思い出す
neutral
中間の、中立の
palettes
パレット

4
Questions
質問

Directions: Read the questions aloud and answer them.
課題: 質問を声に出して読んだ後、答えてみましょう。

1. Where did the writer go to relax?
2. Where was the beach located?
3. What is great about going to the beach?
4. Do you have any memories about going to the beach?