B1 English Listening Practice - The Beach
Summary
TLDRIn this B1 English listening practice video, the speaker discusses various beach activities, expressing a personal preference for other terrains like mountains and forests. Despite not being a beach enthusiast, the speaker enjoys beach volleyball and highlights other activities such as soccer, sunbathing, boogie boarding, and water sports like surfing and sailing. They also share experiences of sunburn and the appeal of different nature spots. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their favorite beach activities.
Takeaways
- 🏖️ The speaker is in the minority of people who do not particularly love the beach but occasionally enjoys it.
- 🏐 The speaker enjoys playing beach volleyball, appreciating the physicality of the sport and the advantage of their height.
- ⚽️ While soccer and football can be fun on the beach, the speaker prefers playing them on flat grass fields.
- 🌞 Sunbathing is not an activity the speaker can partake in due to their tendency to burn easily in the sun.
- 🚴 Sunburns are a common issue for the speaker, as they recount a painful experience from a bike ride without sunscreen.
- 🌊 Boogie boarding is a water activity the speaker finds enjoyable and is considering learning to surf, inspired by their students.
- 🏄♂️ Surfing is perceived as cool by the speaker, who has been influenced by conversations with their surfing students.
- 🪁 Other water activities mentioned include kite surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, and sailing, with sailing being an activity the speaker has tried.
- 🛶 The speaker acknowledges that while they have tried sailing, it requires significant commitment and may not be for them.
- 🌳 Despite not being a 'beach person', the speaker prefers other natural environments such as mountains, forests, and the countryside.
- 🏡 The speaker recognizes their fortune in living close to the beach for most of their life.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is discussing the beach and various activities one can do there.
What is the speaker's personal opinion about the beach?
-The speaker identifies as part of a small minority who doesn't really love the beach, although they sometimes enjoy going to it.
Which sport does the speaker particularly enjoy playing on the beach?
-The speaker particularly enjoys playing beach volleyball, despite not being a big beach enthusiast.
What is the speaker's physical advantage when playing beach volleyball?
-The speaker's physical advantage is being fairly tall, which allows them to spike the ball over the net.
What are some of the other sports mentioned that can be played on the beach?
-Other sports mentioned include soccer, football, boogie boarding, surfing, kite surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, and sailing.
Why does the speaker prefer not to sunbathe on the beach?
-The speaker prefers not to sunbathe because they burn easily and cannot get a tan.
What personal anecdote does the speaker share regarding sunburns?
-The speaker shares an anecdote about getting a severe sunburn from a long bike ride while wearing a sleeveless shirt and not using sunscreen.
What water activity did the speaker grow up doing and finds fun?
-The speaker grew up doing boogie boarding and finds it fun.
Why is the speaker considering learning to surf?
-The speaker is considering learning to surf because they have had students who are surfers and they made it sound interesting.
What are the two main reasons the speaker is not a big beach person?
-The two main reasons are that the speaker burns easily in the sun and prefers to spend free time in other natural settings like mountains, forests, and the countryside.
What does the speaker suggest about their relationship with the beach despite not being a big beach person?
-The speaker suggests that they are lucky to have lived close to the beach for most of their life, appreciating its proximity even if they prefer other types of terrain.
Outlines
🏖 Beach Activities and Personal Preferences
The speaker opens a listening practice video on the topic of the beach, a place most people enjoy. However, they admit to being in the minority who do not particularly love the beach, although they do appreciate it at times. The paragraph delves into various beach activities such as sports like volleyball, soccer, and football, with a personal preference for beach volleyball due to the enjoyment of the physicality and the advantage of being tall. Sunbathing is mentioned, but the speaker confesses to being prone to sunburn, sharing a personal anecdote about getting severely sunburnt during a bike ride without sunscreen. The paragraph concludes with a brief mention of water activities, setting the stage for more detailed discussion in subsequent paragraphs.
🌊 Water Activities and Personal Beach Experiences
Continuing the discussion, the speaker talks about water activities they enjoyed growing up, such as boogie boarding, which they find fun despite its simpler nature compared to surfing. They describe boogie boarding as lying on a rectangular board and being pushed to the shore by waves. The speaker expresses interest in learning to surf, inspired by their students who are surfers. They also mention other water activities like kite surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, and sailing, with a personal note on having tried sailing on a bay but not in the ocean. The speaker acknowledges the appeal of sailing but recognizes the commitment it requires, which they do not see themselves pursuing.
⛰️ Personal Preference for Other Terrains Over Beaches
The speaker explains their lack of enthusiasm for the beach beyond the issues of sunburn. They have a preference for spending free time in other natural environments such as mountains, forests, countryside, and even deserts, indicating a broader appreciation for nature beyond just the beach. Despite this preference, they acknowledge the fortune of living close to the beach for most of their life, which provides them with a unique perspective and appreciation for the beach's appeal to others.
📢 Closing Remarks and Call for Audience Engagement
In the concluding part of the script, the speaker invites viewers to share their favorite beach activities in the comments section, fostering a sense of community and engagement. The video ends with music and applause, signaling the end of the session and leaving the audience with a positive and interactive experience.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Beach
💡Beach volleyball
💡Sunbathe
💡Boogie boarding
💡Surfing
💡Kite surfing
💡Windsurfing
💡Jet skiing
💡Sailing
💡Sunburn
Highlights
Introduction to the listening practice video for English learners.
The speaker admits to not being a big fan of the beach, unlike most people.
Discussion of various sports that can be played on the beach, such as volleyball, soccer, and football.
Personal preference for beach volleyball due to the enjoyment of moving and diving in the sand.
Admission of being tall and having an advantage in beach volleyball.
Preference for playing soccer and football on grass rather than sand.
Sunbathing is not an option for the speaker due to a tendency to burn easily.
A personal anecdote about a severe sunburn experienced during a bike ride without sunscreen.
Introduction to water activities at the beach, such as boogie boarding.
Boogie boarding is described as fun, but not as cool as surfing.
Interest in learning to surf, inspired by conversations with surfing students.
Mention of more exotic water activities like kite surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, and sailing.
Sailing experience on the bay and contemplation of the effort required for ocean sailing.
Personal preference for other natural terrains like mountains, forests, and countryside over the beach.
Acknowledgment of living close to the beach and feeling lucky for it.
Invitation for viewers to comment on their favorite beach activities.
Transcripts
hey everybody welcome to this b1 English
listening practice video you can use
this video to train your listening and
comprehension as I speak so today I'm
gonna talk about the beach this is a
subject that most people like because
most people like the beach but I would
say that I'm actually in that small
minority of people that don't really
love the beach
I'd say that I sometimes like going to
the beach but honestly I prefer other
types of terrain but I'll get back to
that later let's talk about all the cool
beach activities that you can do first
of all there are a ton of cool sports
that can be played in the sand like
volleyball soccer football etc I've got
to say that even though I'm not all that
crazy about the beach beach volleyball
is one of the sports that I love the
most
there's just something about moving and
diving around in the sand that I really
like and I'm fairly tall so I have the
advantage of being able to spike the
ball over the net which is pretty fun
soccer and football can also be fun to
play on the beach but for me I think I
prefer to play those sports on normal
grass it's just easier to move around
it's flat and you can play on a bigger
field so besides sports of course one of
the other things that people do on the
sand is sunbathe now this is something
that I could never do in a million years
because I burned super easily if you put
me out in the Sun for a few hours I'd
come back looking like a ripe tomato no
joke I'm sure some of you might say
something similar some of us get a nice
tan when we're out in the Sun and some
of us burn badly I remember one of my
all-time worst sunburns was when I went
on a pretty long bike ride wearing a
sleeveless shirt it was kind of cloudy
outside so I didn't think I needed
sunscreen and boy was I wrong
my arms were peeling for a long time
after that day okay so back to the beach
let's talk about some of the different
water activities now growing up I did
some boogie boarding which I actually
find pretty fun it just doesn't look as
cool as surfing if you've never been
boogie boarding before it's when you
have a rectangular board and you lie
down on it and when a big wave comes it
pushes you into the shore it's pretty
fun I've actually been thinking about
learning to surf recently because I've
had a few different students who are
surfers and they
talk to me about it and made it sound
pretty cool so maybe I might try it but
I don't think I'd be that good at it
besides surfing and boogie-boarding
there are also some other more exotic
looking activities like kite surfing and
windsurfing and some boat activities
like jet skiing or sailing I have been
sailing before but on the bay not in the
ocean sailing is something that would be
cool to get into but it takes a lot of
practice training and dedication and so
I don't think I'll ever go that route
alright so I mentioned earlier that I'm
not a big beach guy and that's mainly
for two reasons the first is the Sun I
burn easily and the second is that if I
have free time I prefer to go to other
places like the mountain the forest the
countryside even the desert so it's not
that I don't like the beach I just like
other nature places better but despite
that fact I've lived close to the beach
for most of my life and I know I'm lucky
for that alright so that's all for today
leave a comment and tell me some of the
things that you like doing at the beach
I'll see you next video
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