Summer is a great time to be at the ocean. Some people just like to play or swim in the waves. Other people enjoy surfing.

  Learning to surf isn’t hard, but it does take practice. You just need a surfboard, some waves and good balance. You need to learn to stand on the board and not fall off! It takes time to learn, so keep trying. You can also learn to do tricks! Some people can even jump over waves.

Find It

What can Sam’s friends jump over while surfing?

Conversation A

(in the Jungle Café)

Sara:      Are you having a good summer, Sam?

Sam:      Yeah. I drove to the ocean with some friends last weekend. We went surfing. It was great! I can’t wait to go again!

Sara:   Wow, do you surf a lot?

Sam:      Sometimes, but my friends go surfing very often.

Sara:      Did you surf any big waves?

Sam:      I tried, but my balance wasn’t very good. I fell a lot!

Conversation B

Sara:   Is surfing hard to learn?

Sam:      Not really. You just need a surfboard, some waves and good balance! I’m still learning to stand on my board and not fall off.

Sara:      That doesn’t sound very easy. Can your friends do any tricks?

Sam:      They sure can! They can even jump over waves.

Sara:      How did they learn to do that?

Sam:      They spent a lot of time surfing.

Questions

1. What did Sam do last weekend?

2. What do you like to do in the ocean?