Level B1 General English
Lesson 80
Beach
ビーチ

1
TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

Should all beaches have life guards?
全てのビーチにライフガードを置くべきでしょうか。

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。
Safety At The Beach

When it is hot and sunny all the local pools, water parks and beaches are packed with people. Who can blame them? It's hard to resist a refreshing dip when the temperature rises. In fact, you can bet most folks just want to make a day of it. They're all thinking about soaking up some rays and enjoying the summer weather. But, one thing that's probably not on their mind is safety. Lucky for them, there are lifeguards around to take care of that. These professionals are constantly thinking about water safety as it is their job.

Beaches should have their own lifeguards. Lifeguards save our life if it is in danger, they are expertly trained in first aid, CPR and all type of rescue techniques. They are there as a countermeasure to reduce the likelihood of a hazard occurring. Without them many people would die, or be seriously injured while having fun in the water.

Think about a pool where someone's drowning, or has just fractured their spine, without lifeguards no one would know what to do, and if they got it into their heads that they might know what to do, they would most likely cause further injury to the person or death.

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。

packed
込み合った
soaking up some rays
光に当たって
CPR
心肺機能蘇生
technique
技術
countermeasure
対応策
likelihood
見込み、可能性

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. What do most people want to do when it is hot and sunny?
2. What is the job of a lifeguard?
3. What things may happen if there is no lifeguard around the beach?
4. What can you say about lifeguards in your country?