Swimming lessons

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SWIMMING LESSONS - Classes available

For babies of three months upwards
Focus            water familiarisation using 
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Cost               £ 3.80 per lesson
Beginners
For people with no experience of swimming
Focus             -  
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 techniques
                       - opening the eyes underwater
                       - swimming five metres
Intermediate
Focus             - learning main swimming strokes
                       - introduction to 
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                       - swimming underwater
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 in the water
Cost
£61 per course
Other information:   - maximum of 12 pupils per class 
                                    - class is for 
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Advances
Focus:                     - more efficient techniques
                                - improving 
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                                - competitions
Other information
- Date when Intermediate course begins: Tuesday 
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 (need to register soon)
- Time: 7.30 p.m.
- Participants will be provided with a swimming 8.
            
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- Bring change for the 9.
            
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Benefits of swimming
- Health benefits
- Improvement in 
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- Could save a life

❓ Transcript

Swimming lessons

Woman:

Hello, City Swim School.

Man:

Oh, hello.

Man:

Mmm, I wanted to ask about swimming lessons.

Man:

That's in a class, not individual.

Woman:

Right.

Woman:

Well, we do group lessons at various levels.

Woman:

To start off with, we have what we call the Water Babies class.

Woman:

That's for babies of 3 months and over.

Man:

Really?

Man:

As young as that?

Woman:

Yes, that's really the best time to start.

Man:

Right.

Man:

Well, we do have a baby, so I'll make a note of that.

Man:

What do they actually do in the lessons?

Woman:

Well, the main aim is just to familiarise them with the water so they feel at ease there.

Woman:

They get the children to enjoy themselves.

Woman:

They have lots of toys and things they can use to play with in the water.

Man:

Right.

Man:

And how much do the lessons cost?

Woman:

They're held on Tuesday mornings and each lesson costs £3.80. It's not really a course as such.

Man:

OK.

Man:

Well, I'll talk to my wife about that.

Man:

Oh, but I was actually ringing about lessons for me.

Woman:

OK.

Woman:

So, are you a beginner?

Man:

Not exactly, but I'm not very good.

Woman:

Well, the beginners' classes are really for people who don't have any experience of swimming.

Woman:

They aim to teach you techniques for breathing in the water and they get you to do things like put your head underwater and open your eyes.

Man:

OK.

Man:

I can do that.

Woman:

And by the end of the course, they aim to have you swimming 5 metres.

Man:

I think I can probably just about do that.

Woman:

OK.

Woman:

So, you'd be better in the intermediate class, then.

Woman:

That's where you learn the main swimming strokes.

Woman:

Front stroke, back stroke and so on.

Man:

What about diving?

Woman:

Yes, they teach you how to do that.

Woman:

And you'd also do some underwater swimming.

Man:

Not with a tank or anything?

Woman:

Oh no, not scuba, just ordinary underwater swimming.

Woman:

And in the intermediate course, you also look at water safety, both in the pool and when swimming in other places.

Man:

OK.

Man:

Well, that sounds the right level for me, I think.

Man:

So, how much does that cost?

Woman:

£61 for a course.

Woman:

That's 10 lessons.

Man:

Can you tell me a bit more about the class?

Man:

How many people would there be in it?

Woman:

Well, the intermediate class is usually around 8 to 10.

Woman:

That's what we aim at, though occasionally it might go up to 12.

Man:

OK.

Man:

That sounds quite a reasonable size, not too many.

Man:

And the class is for adults, is it?

Woman:

Yes.

Man:

OK.

Man:

And just out of interest, is there an advanced class?

Woman:

Yes.

Woman:

They focus on developing more efficient swimming techniques and on working on your speed.

Woman:

And they also prepare you for competitive swimming.

Man:

OK.

Man:

Now, I think I'd want to start with the intermediate one, really.

Man:

Now, is there anything special I need to know?

Woman:

Well, the classes are on Tuesdays and the first lesson is on January the 13th, so you need to register before then.

Woman:

January the 8th is the latest, but it's filling up quickly, so I'd do it straight away.

Woman:

You can pick up a form here or get one off the internet.

Woman:

And classes are at 7.30pm.

Man:

Right. Then I just roll up with my swimming trunks?

Man:

Do I have to bring my own towel?

Woman:

That's right.

Woman:

We provide all participants with a swimming hat, though.

Man:

Oh.

Man:

I don't usually wear one.

Woman:

Well, we do insist on it, actually.

Woman:

It helps the instructor to identify you, apart from anything else.

Woman:

Oh, and don't forget you need a 20p coin for the locker.

Man:

Oh, OK.

Man:

Right.

Man:

Well, I've been meaning to do this for ages.

Man:

I really need to get some more exercise and everyone says swimming is good for your health.

Woman:

Yes, and a lot of people find it improves their confidence, too.

Woman:

And of course it could save your life, or even someone else's.

Man:

That's right.

Man:

OK.

Man:

Well, thanks very much.

Man:

Goodbye.

Woman:

Goodbye.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

toys

Giải thích chi tiết

❓ Câu hỏi: water familiarisation using ______

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền:

Sau using cần một danh từ số nhiều.
Nội dung nói về các vật dụng để em bé chơi trong nước ⇒ dự đoán là đồ chơi/đồ dùng vui chơi.

✅ Đáp án đúng: toys

▶️ Bắt đầu nghe ở: đoạn người phụ nữ mô tả Water Babies class và trả lời câu hỏi “What do they actually do in the lessons?”

☺️ Giải thích đáp án:

Xác định từ khóa trong câu hỏi: Water Babies class, familiarisation.
Trong bài nghe, người phụ nữ nói: họ muốn các bé enjoy themselves và có lots of toys để play with in the water.
Từ toys khớp chính xác với ý “đồ để chơi” và đúng ngữ pháp sau using trong đề bài ⇒ điền toys.

🧐 Lưu ý: ❌ breathing => thuộc nội dung lớp beginners (kỹ thuật thở), không phải hoạt động của Water Babies. ❌ things => đây chỉ là danh từ mô tả sau đó thay thế toy. ❌ safety => nói ở phần water safety của lớp intermediate, không phải đồ dùng để chơi.

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