ListeningListeningonP67Task1Discusswithapartnerwhatishappeningineachofthephotographsbelow.SurflifesavingclubsarepopularalloverAustralia.Theywereoriginallyformedtoprovidearescueserviceforswimmerswhogetintodangeronbeaches.Theclubsarevoluntaryorganizationswhosememberspatrolthebeachesforfree.Aswellascarryingoutlifeguardduties,Backgroundinformationtheclubsholdmanysocialeventsandcompetitionsrelatedtothebeachandswimming.Childrenbetween7and15canjoinasjuniormembers,callednippers.Theclubprovidesactivitiesforjuniormembersatweekendsandintheholidays.Theyreceivetraininginlifesavingaswellastakingpartinhealthyexerciseatthebeach.AsmuchofAustralia’scoastlinecanbedangerousforinexperiencedswimmers,surflifesaversdeterminethesafestplaceforpeopletoswimandplaceflagsonthebeachtoshowpeoplewhereitissafe.Bathersareencouragedto“swimbetweentheflags”.Businessesandthecommunityingeneralraisemoneyordonateequipmentsuchasboatsandcanoes,sunshelters,lifesavingequipmentandflags.Onweekends,whenthevolunteerlifesaversareatwork,sometowncouncilspaylifeguardstopatrolthemostpopularbeaches.Severaltimesduringthesummer,surflifesavingclubsholdcarnivalsatwhichtheydisplaytheirlifesavingskillsandholdcompetitionsbetweendifferentclubs.Eachclubhasadifferentuniform,consistingofaswimmingcostumeandaT-shirt.Lifesaversalsowearcapsintheirclubcolorssothattheycanbeeasilyidentifiedwhentheyareinthewater.SurflifesavingboatNippersmarchingSurfboardrescueandflagTask2SurferRescueboatNippersandflag1.WhatpartofAustraliadoesRosscomefrom?Tasmania.2.WhenRosslivedinAustralia,whatdidheliketodoeachevening?Hekikestosurf.Task33.Howmuchdoesthegovernmentpaythesurflifesaverswhokeepthebeachessafe?Itcostsnothing.Surflifesaversarevolunteers,theyworkforfree.4.Howoldarenippersandwhatdotheydo?Theyarebetween7and15.Theytraintobelifesaversandtakepartingamesandcompetitions.5.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteactivityatthesurfclub?Helikedtogotoparties.Listenoncemoreandgiveyourdefinition.1.surf2.surflfesaver3.surflifesavingclub4.nipper5.ironman/womancompetitionTask4surf(v.):toridethewavesintothebeachonasurfboard;surf(n.):thewavesintheseathatareclosetotheshoreandhavewhitefoamonthetop.surflifesaver:someonewhorescuespeoplewhogetintroubleinthewaves.surflifesavingclub:asocialandsportsclubthatpatrolsbeachestokeepswimmerssafe.nipper:ajuniormemberofasurflifesavingclub(between7and15yearsold)ironman/womancompetition:acombinationofthreedifferentraces---aswim,afootraceandapaddlingraceinacanoeoronsurfboard.Carol(C)andRoss(R)bothgotouniversityinEngland.Theymeetupafterlecturesonedayanddecidetogoforcoffee.R:Ooh.That’sbetter.Itwascoldoutthere!Lookthere’satableovertherebythefire.C:Great.I’llgetthecoffeeandyougrabthetable.ListeningtextListeningtextR:Thanks,Carol.I’llgetthenextone.C:Fine,sohowdoyoulikethiscold?R:Well,IcomefromTasmaniasoI’musedtocoldwinterweather.Butit’ssummeroverthereatthemomentandI’dsureliketobethere.C:Whatwouldyoubedoingifyouwereathome?R:I’dprobablybeheadingdowntothebeach.Igodowntheremosteveningstosurf.C:Oh,soyousurf,doyou?R:Yeah.I’vebeensurfingsinceIwasanipper.C:Awhat?R:Oh,sorry.That’swhatwecalljuniorlifesaversbackhome.C:(laughs)Hangon.What’sajuniorlifesaver?R:Well,youknowhowwehavelifesaversonallourpopularbeaches?C:No,Ididn’tknowthat.Itmustcostthegovernmentalotofmoneytoputlifesaversonsomanybeaches.R:No.Theyareallvolunteers.It’slikeasportsclub.Theytraintosaveli...
