English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 51: Holidays by the sea)


A. The beach

Many people spend their holiday at the coast [the land close to the sea], where there are a lot of seaside resorts [towns by the sea for tourists] and they can go to the beach every day. Generally people prefer beaches that are sandy [with lots of sand], where you can go for a stroll [a casual walk] along the shore [the place where the sea meets the land] in the sunshine [when it is sunny]. On the beach, you also sometimes get a breeze [a nice gentle wind] that blows off the sea.

B. Beach activities

Volleyball is a popular beach game and some people enjoy water sports such as surfing, windsurfing or diving. If the sea is calm1, you can go for a swim, but a lot of people just want to lie on the beach and sunbathe and get a nice (sun)tan2. However, there are now worries about the dangers of sunbathing. People who lie in the sun without any protection3 can get sunburn4, and worse still, they are at risk of 5 getting skin cancer. Doctors now recommend6 that people do not sit in the sun without using sunscreen7. It may be safer just to sit in the shade8.

1 without waves (does not move very much); opp rough
2 when the skin becomes brown
3 something to keep someone safe
4 when the skin becomes red and very sore 		5 if you are at risk of something, there is a danger that something bad may happen to you
6 say what someone should do
7 cream that gives protection from the sun; syns sunblock, sun cream
8 an area where there is no light from the sun, so it is darker and less hot

Language help

We can go for a walk, a drive (a journey in the car for pleasure), a swim, a coffee [drink some coffee], a drink (often an alcoholic drink, e.g. wine, beer). We can also have a swim, a coffee, a drink.
We went for a drive along the coast. I had a coffee at Caffé Nero. Let’s go for a drink tonight.

Exercise-51.1


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