Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Skiing used to be many people’s idea of a fun winter sport, but snowboarding has become much more popular recently. What is it that makes snowboarding seem so much cooler? Is it the brightly colored gear? The similarity to skateboarding?
Even if you’re an expert snowboarder, there’s a good chance you’ll end up wiping out at some point. But people who love extreme sports don’t care if they fall. Learn English and hear Vanessa explain why she loves snowboarding so much in this English lesson.
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.
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Vanessa: I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait for winter.
Sara: How come?
Vanessa: I can’t wait to go snowboarding. I love snowboarding.
Sara: Really?
Vanessa: I do. I don’t like skiing so much, I have to say, but I just love going down the mountain, and the cold. You have so much more control with the one board, you know? It’s just exhilarating to be out in the cold.
Sara: See, to me, I think skiing seems way more stable. Like you have your two poles and you have your two skis, you don’t have to balance that much…
Vanessa: Well, snowboarding is cooler, too, I think. Skiing just makes me think of older people, and snowboarding is like skateboarding.
Sara: Have you ever fallen?
Vanessa: I have. I’ve wiped out quite a few times. Especially when I’m trying to do a little freestyle, sometimes, I end up with a face full of snow.
Sara: Oh wow, but you don’t care, you just get back up on your snowboard again?
Vanessa: Absolutely! It’s too much fun.
Sara: You’re a real extreme sports person, I guess.
Vanessa: I am pretty extreme.
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Discussion
Vanessa tells Sara that she’s very excited for the winter to come, because she can’t wait to go snowboarding. Sara’s a little bit surprised.
Vanessa explains that she loves being out on the mountain in the cold. She doesn’t like skiing that much, though. She feels much more stable with snowboarding’s one board. Sara thinks skiing seems more stable, however. Vanessa admits that she also likes snowboarding because it’s cooler. Skiing, she thinks, is more for old people.
Sara asks Vanessa if she has ever fallen, and Vanessa says that she has, many times. She often falls when she’s trying to freestyle. She always gets back on her snowboard again, though. She just loves extreme sports!
Have you ever gone snowboarding? What did you like or dislike about it? What is your favorite winter sport?
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