Let´s practice pronunciation!!!!

Read the following text in order to practice your pronunciation, read it as much as you need until you can read it easily and fast, then don’t forget to comment this activity. Cheer up!

Read the rubric below. Then choose the correct linking words or phrases in bold.

It is the end of the school year and your school newspaper has asked you to write an article informing your fellow students on how to avoid the dangers of the summer

SLIP – SLOP - SLAP!

School´s nearly over and you must be looking forward to a holiday on a sunny, sandy beach. But are you aware of how you can avoid the dangers that this sun worship entails?

For example/First of all, you must drink plenty of fluids as you risk dehydration. In the summer heat, your body loses water through sweat, in an attempt to keep cool. As a result / As a matter of fact, the body needs more water in order to / such as restores its balance. Moreover / However, steer clear of tea and coffee, because / besides they actually make you lose more fluids. Choose water or fresh juices indeed / instead.

Next / Afterwards remember to cover up when the sun is at its strongest, but / or you risk sunstroke. Apart from/ Although being a highly unpleasant condition, sunstroke can even /even though be fatal in extreme cases. In fact / So wear a wide brimmed hat and a T-shirt and face the midday sun safely.

Eventually / Finally, don´t forget you sunscreen! Unprotected exposure to the sun has some very harmful long-term effects. Therefore / In addition it is crucial to apply a sunscreen with a high sun protection factor before enjoying the sun.

Confused? Just drink lots of water and follow this simple but sensible advice from Australia: SLIP on a T-shirt, SLOP on sunscreen and SLAP on a hat!

Taken from Speaking, Listening and Writing Plus. First Certificate. E. Moutsou-S.Parker. mm publications.

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