Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Do you ever throw caution to the wind and do something crazy? What ways do you like to get an adrenaline rush? For many people, rafting can be a fun way to get outside and get one’s heart rate up, too.
The scenery is often very beautiful when rafting. You can take a guided tour, or go by yourself for a more intense experience. Most of the time you can just relax and enjoy the ride. Just make sure you don’t go overboard during the rapids!
Jessica and Gary are talking about rafting. Find out why Gary is scared in today’s English lesson about going down the river.
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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Jessica: Gary, I am so excited that it’s getting so warm out. Because I am going to go whitewater rafting.
Gary: I don’t know if I could throw caution to the wind like that and just get in a boat and hop in some water.
Jessica: You’ve never been rafting before, at all?
Gary: It’s terrifying. It’s got to be an intense experience.
Jessica: Well, I would say it’s an adrenaline rush, but in a good way. It’s intense, but it’s beautiful. The scenery, while you’re out there on the rapids, it’s just…
Gary: I feel like I’d need to put on two life jackets just to be safe.
Jessica: Oh, it’s safe. They teach you how to do everything, and they go through the instructions of what happens if you go overboard.
Gary: Oh, no!
Jessica: But I’ve never had anything like that happen. And it’s a lot of fun.
Gary: How long is a ride, normally?
Jessica: Well, it depends on how many people you have, and also your location. I’ve been on a few long rafting trips, but they were all guided. So there was somebody sitting at the front of the raft, helping us.
Gary: Wow. Well, have fun!
Jessica: Thank you. I’ll send you pictures.
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Discussion
Jessica is excited to go rafting this summer. She thinks it is an adrenaline rush and loves how beautiful the scenery is. Jessica is surprised that Gary has never been rafting, and promises to send him some pictures from her trip.
Gary thinks rafting is terrifying. He says that he couldn’t just throw caution to the wind and get on a boat like Jessica. He says that if he did go rafting, he would want to wear two life jackets just to be safe! Gary is probably a little more scared than he needs to be.
Have you ever been rafting? Did you like it?
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