7F 2021-22/Extra reading
Surf It! (handout)
Read the text (on a handout) and answer the questions in English either in your notebook (= take a picture ) or digitally.
- Who were the first people to practise surfing?
- In which decade (= vuosikymmen) did surfing start becoming more and more popular among ordinary people?
- Why do many surfers travel around the planet?
- Describe (= kuvaile) a typical surfer!
- How do surfers sometimes call each other?
- Why are there so many Aussie surfers?
- Where was this sport invented?
- In which part of Britain are the conditions (= olosuhteet) good for surfing?
- If you are a beginner, should you start with a long or a short board?
- How many meters do you have to be able to swim under water before it's safe for you to start surfing?
- What kind of waves should you look for if you are a beginner?
- Where can you find reef breaks and point breaks ( = certain types of waves)?
- How does a reef break get its shape?
- What are the main dangers in surfing?