Mike and Amanda talk about swimming

Mike and Amanda talk about swimming
麥克和亞曼達聊游泳




Mike: Hi, Amanda. Boy, it's really hot today, isn't it?

Amanda: It sure is. Now that summer is approaching and the weather is getting so hot, all I can think about is heading to the beach for a refreshing dip in the ocean.

Mike: It's too bad we don't have any means of transportation to get ourselves to the beach. I guess we'll have to settle for walking down to the local public swimming pool. It won't be as grand an outing, but it should still help cool us down.



Amanda: Sounds good to me. When I was growing up, my brother and I used to go to the pool at least three or four times a week in the summertime－as often as our parents were willing to bring us. My brother would mostly just goof off with his friends in the shallow end, but I'd swim laps all by myself for hours at a time. I was like a fish.

Mike: I never knew that you liked swimming so much. You know, I used to be on a swim team many years ago. I may be a little bit rusty, and you never mentioned whether you can swim fast, but...

Amanda: That sounds like a challenge to me. Let's go, then－there's no way you'll beat me in a race!


Phrases


1. means of transportation
A: Of all the different means of transportation, I still think driving your own car is the most convenient.
B: You've obviously never tried to find a parking space in Taipei, then.

2. to goof off/around
A: Can you explain why your teacher is requesting a meeting with me?
B: I guess it's because I was goofing around with Bobby during class today.

3. to be rusty
A: We're going to go shoot some hoops. Do you want to come?
B: Sure, why not? My basketball skills are rusty, but I could definitely use the exercise.


Words


1. refreshing
I think a mango ice is the most refreshing dessert to have during the summer.

2. dip
After lifting weights for an hour, Brian cooled off by taking a dip in the pool.

3. public
Most of Laura's friends went to public school, so she always felt embarrassed when they asked about her expensive private school.

4. grand
Everyone said they had a grand time at Mark and Stacey's anniversary party.

5. outing
My school's nature club is going on an outing to a state park this weekend.