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Stephen: Come on, Ash. You said you wanted to see the scenery and you keep looking at the guidebook.
Ashlie: Yes, it’s just really interesting finding out a bit more about all the places along this coast.
Stephen: We’re here in Northern Ireland. We both want to try surfing. And the sea you can see over there is the Atlantic Ocean.
Ashlie: This scenery is beautiful, but lots of places here also have interesting stories. There are lots of fascinating folk tales and legends.
Stephen: We’re here to visit the Giant’s Causeway, one of the most famous attractions in Northern Ireland. How far is it, Ash?
Ashlie: Not far to go now. We should be there soon. Come on.
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Ashlie: Don’t you think this coastline is just beautiful, Stephen? Look, it says here that the Giant’s Causeway is supposed to be a bridge that was built by a giant.
Stephen: You can see why people might say that. Anyway we’re here for the Atlantic waves – for surfing – and I want to get down to the beach as soon as possible.
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Stephen: Hi. We’ve got a surfing lesson booked. We don’t have any equipment so we’ll have to hire everything, if that’s alright.
Surf Shop Assistant: Don’t worry about it. We’ve got everything you need. Can you swim?
Ashlie: Yes, we’re both good swimmers. But I’m not keen on going in very cold water.
Surf Shop Assistant: Don’t worry about the cold. We’ll give you wetsuits that can keep you warm. And we’ll get you just the right size board.
Ashlie: Great, thank you!
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Ashlie: That looks pretty hard, Stephen. I wonder if we’ll be able to stand after just one lesson?
Stephen: I might be able to, but you won’t! Here comes the instructor. We can ask him.
Ashlie: Hi there. We’re here for our first lesson. And I was just wondering – do you think that we’ll be able to stand by the end of today?
Instructor: Absolutely – no problem. We're going to start off with the basics of surfing and you guys are going to have a great time.
Stephen: That’s excellent! Shall we get straight in the water, then?
Instructor: We’re going to start off on the beach first of all, guys.
Instructor: First of all, you need to decide which foot you naturally put to the front. That’s the foot that goes to the front of the board.
Stephen: Like this?
Instructor: Yes, that’s it. Now we need to work out how you lie on the board so that you can balance properly whenever you’re paddling. Once you learn how to lie down then you start learning how to stand up. OK?
Instructor: First of all, you guys need to put your surfboards onto the sand.
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Stephen: I think I’ve swallowed half of the ocean. And I’m freezing cold too. I need a hot drink to warm me up.
Ashlie: Come on then, I think there’s a café at the top of this beach.
Stephen: Where did I put my money? Oh no!
Ashlie: What’s the matter, Stephen?
Stephen: I put my wallet in my wetsuit to keep it safe... And now my money’s soaking wet!
Comments
Thank you
Thank you very much Kirk !
I find your comment very useful for me !
Best wishes ,
iliya_b
Hello Teachers ,
I was just wondering could we change 'basics' with 'basis' here , when instructor says : We're going to start off with the basics of surfing .
Thank you .
Best regards ,
iliya_b
Hello iliya_b,
If you changed 'basics' to 'basis', it would be grammatically correct and would also make some sense, though the meaning would be a little bit different. I'd recommend you treat 'the basics of X' as a fixed expression – it's a common way of speaking about the fundamental knowledge or skills needed to understand or do something.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Stunning sceneries !! I wish I could go to Northern Ireland one day . I also want to try Surfing. it looks so much fun and exciting .
Hi teacher.. there's a sentence which attracts me. In this video Ashlie said, "Yes, we’re both good swimmers. But I’m not keen on going in very cold water."
Is 'keen on' usually followed by present continous tense(gerund)? I'll wait for your reply, teacher. And, anyway I wonder when will "words on the street" update the content? 'cause i really like and appreciate this lesson. Thanks before, Sir.
Hi fernandd,
Since on is a preposition, it can be followed by a noun (or pronoun). Among other things, the -ing form of a verb is used to transform a verb into a noun. Therefore, it is the form used after prepositions such as on (in keen on or other similar adjective + preposition expressions).
As for your other question, we hope to have some new Word on the Street episodes for you later this year.
Best wishes,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Is there a problem whit exercise because I can't see them. They aren't loading today. I have got a same problem whit next episodes. Please, check them. Thank you:))
Hello,
Yes, we had some problems with our servers today. They should be fixed now.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
hi there , i realy like these videos so much and i wanna keep watching them at anytime ,on car ,ipod ....etc but i had problems in downloading them, the downloading start but never finish it always stops at 80% watching them even off line will realy help me to learn, thank you then
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