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.

  1. Who were the first people to practise surfing?
  2. In which decade (= vuosikymmen) did surfing start becoming more and more popular among ordinary people?
  3. Why do many surfers travel around the planet?
  4. Describe (= kuvaile) a typical surfer!
  5. How do surfers sometimes call each other?
  6. Why are there so many Aussie surfers?
  7. Where was this sport invented?
  8. In which part of Britain are the conditions (= olosuhteet) good for surfing?
  9. If you are a beginner, should you start with a long or a short board?
  10. How many meters do you have to be able to swim under water before it's safe for you to start surfing?
  11. What kind of waves should you look for if you are a beginner?
  12. Where can you find reef breaks and point breaks ( = certain types of waves)?
  13. How does a reef break get its shape?
  14. What are the main dangers in surfing?