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Lesson 6

Swimming

1. You are boarding on a boat with your

spouse and your mom. Suddenly, the

boat capsizes, and you all sink into the
water. Unfortunately, your mom and

your spouse flounder since they swim
like a stone. Soon they wil drown

unless you save them. You can man-
age to save just one or the other, but

not both. Who would it be?

2. You go diving in a deep sea. Something goes wrong with your scuba, and
you are running out of oxygen fast. Either you resurface quickly and risk dying

in the sea, or share the air from a buddy’s oxygen tank. Of the two choices, you

choose the latter, but she is inexperienced with buddy breathing and she may
panic; not only you but she will die as well. What will you do?

Comprehension

1. What would you do if you are in situation 1?
2. What does “flounder” mean?

3. What would you do if you are in situation 2?

Questions

1. Do you like to swim? Why or why not?
2. What kind of water sports have you done? Tell me about an experience if

you have any.
3. Which do you prefer, swimming or exercising in the gym? Why?
4. Have you experienced any dangerous situations when you were swim-
ming? If yes, describe what happened.

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