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Children in Cape Town are learning to surf to improve their lives.
Vocabulary
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typical
average; ordinary
Listening
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1.
What is unusual about the surfers?
They are children from a deprived community in South Africa.
2.
How is surfing helping these children?
It helps them forget about their difficult lives.
3.
What do the kids do before they get in the water?
They meditate.
4.
Who came up with the idea for this scheme?
A British surfer.
5.
What kinds of traumatic events do the kids experience?
They see people getting shot or stabbed and violence at home.
6.
What does the second boy learn from surfing?
He learns to respect people and how to communicate with others.
7.
Why does the third boy feel free?
Because no one is shouting (at) him.
8.
What are black South Africans scared of the beach?
They are worried they will drown or get eaten by a shark.
9.
What were some beaches out of bounds?
Because of apartheid, some beaches were only black or white people.
10.
How many kids attend the program every week?
Around 1500.
Discussion Questions
Discuss the questions with your classmates or teacher.
Do you like the beach?
What do you think of water sports?
Is physical activity relaxing for you?
Have you ever tried meditation?
How do you like to escape for the pressure of daily life?
Talk about a memory you have of going to the beach.
Do kids generally have a tough time in your country?
Wha are the biggest social problems kid face in your country?
Do you think physical exercise is important for mental health?
What could we do to help deprived kids in our communities?
Would you like to chat with the teacher about this topic?
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