Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
There are so many ways to travel in the world. Some people like to ride a bike. Others drive or take the subway. We can even fly through the sky in an airplane! But there aren’t many cooler ways to get around than on a skateboard.
It takes a lot of practice to get the hang of skateboarding, but people with good balance and coordination can learn pretty quickly. However, you have to be careful. Skateboarding can be intimidating when you see how dangerous doing tricks is.
Kellie tells Brian she wants to learn how to skateboard. Find out who will teach her in today’s lesson about a different mode of transportation.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Kellie: So, I heard that you skateboard. Is that right?
Brian: Yeah. I haven’t done it for a couple years, but I was a big skateboarder back in the day.
Kellie: Oh, really?
Brian: Yeah, I just actually used it as a mode of transportation. I didn’t have a car, so it was the best way to get around for me.
Kellie: Did it take you a long time to get the hang of it?
Brian: It does take a certain amount of balance and coordination. But as soon as you do it for a couple days, it just becomes natural.
Kellie: I kind of want to try, but I need a teacher. Maybe you could teach me?
Brian: Yes, of course. Some people think it’s intimidating, like they have to do tricks. But you can just skateboard. You know it stands the test of time as a mode of transportation.
Kellie: Well, I would like to try it.
Brian: I’ll grab some of the boards out from the garage.
Kellie: OK, great. Let’s go!
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Discussion
Kellie wants to learn how to skateboard. She heard that Brian is pretty good at it, and she wants him to teach her. She wonders, though, if it will take her a long time to get the hang of it.
Brian used to skateboard a lot, but he doesn’t anymore. He has a car now, but before, his skateboard was his main mode of transportation. He agrees to teach Kellie how to skateboard, because he doesn’t think it should be intimidating for people to learn.
Do you like skateboarding? What is your favorite mode of transportation?
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