Unit31Beforeyoulistentothetape,discusswithapartnerwhatishappeninginneachofthephotographsbelow.Thepeopleinthephotosareallmembersofasurflifesavingclub.SurflifesavingclubsarepopularinAustralia.Theywereoriginallyformedtoprovidearescueserviceforswimmerswhogetintodangeronbeaches.Theclubsarevoluntaryorganizationswhosememberspatrolthebeachesforfree.Aswellascarryingoutlifeguardduties,Backgroundinformationtheclubsholdmanysocialeventsandcompetitionsrelatedtothebeachandswimming.Childrenbetween7and15canjoinasjuniormembers,callednippers.Theclubprovidesactivitiesforjuniormembersatweekendsandintheholidays.Theyreceivetraininginlifesavingaswellastakingpartinhealthyexerciseatthebeach.AsmuchofAustralia’scoastlinecanbedangerousforinexperiencedswimmers,surflifesaversdeterminethesafestplaceforpeopletoswimandplaceflagsonthebeachtoshowpeoplewhereitissafe.Bathersareencouragedto“swimbetweentheflags.Businessesandthecommunityingeneralraisemoneyordonateequipmentsuchasboatandcanoes,sunshelters,lifesavingequipmentandflags.Onweekends,whenvolunteerlifesaversareatwork,sometowncouncilspaylifeguardstopatrolthemostpopularbeaches.Severaltimesduringthesummer,surflifesavingclubsholdcarnivalsatwhichtheydisplaytheirlifesavingskillsandholdcompetitionsbetweendifferentclubs.Eachclubhasadifferentuniform,consistingofaswimmingcostumeandaT-shirt.Lifesaversalsowearcapsintheirclubcolorssothattheycanbeeasilyidentifiedwhentheyareinthewater.2ListentoRosstalkingaboutsurflifesavinginAustralia.Thenworkwithapartnertowritecaptionsfroeachofthephotos.Checkyourcaptionwithothers.SurflifesavingboatNippersmarchingSurfboardrescueandflagSurfersRescueboatNippersandflag1WhatpartofAustraliadoesRosscomefrom?2WhenRosslivedinAustralia,whatdidhekiketodoeachevening?3Listenagainandanswerthequestions.Tasmania.Hekikestosurf.3.Howmuchdoesthegovernmentpaythesurflifesaverswhokeepthebeachessafe?Itcostsnothing.Surflifesaversarevolunteers,theyworkforfree.Theyarebetween7and15.Theytraintobelifesaversandtakepartingamesandcompetitions.4.Howoldarenippersandwhatdotheydo?5.WhatwasRoss’sfavoriteactivityatthesurfclub?Helikedtogotoparties.4Listenoncemoreandgiveyourdefinition.1.surf2.surflfesaver3.surflifesavingclub4.nipper5.ironman/womancompetitionsurf(v.):toridethewavesintothebeachonasurfboard;surf(n.)thewavesintheseathatareclosetotheshoreandhavewhitefoamonthetop.surflifesaver:someonewhorescuepeoplewhogetintroubleinthewavessurflifesavingclub:asocialandsportscubthatpatrolsbeachestokeepswimmerssafe.nipper:ajuniormemberofasurflifesavingclub(between7and15yearsold)ironman/womancompetition:acompetitionofthreedifferentraces---aswim,afootraceandapaddlingraceinacanoeoronsurfboard.ListeningtextCarol(C)andRoss(R)bothgotouniversityinEngland.Theymeetupafterlecturesonedayanddecidetogoforacoffee.R:Ooh.That’sbetter.Itwascoldoutthere!Lookthere’satableovertherebythefire.C:Great.I’llgetthecoffeeandyougrabthetable.R:Thanks,Carol.I’llgetthenextone.C:Fine,sohowdoyoulikethiscold.R:Well,IcomefromTasmaniasoI’musedtocoldwinterweather.Butit’ssummeroverthereatthemomentandI’dsureliketobethere.C:Whatwouldyoubedoingifyouwereathome?R:I’dprobablybeheadingdowntothebeach.Igodowntheremosteveningstosurf.C:Oh,soyousurf,doyou.R:Yeah.I’vebeensurfingsinceIwasanipper.C:Awhat?R:Oh,sorry.That’swhatwecalljuniorlifesaversbackhome.C:(laughs)Hangon.What’sajuniorlifesaver?.R:Well,youknowhowwehavelifesaversonallourpopularbeaches?C:No,Ididn’tknowthat.Itmustcostthegovernmentalotofmoneytoputlifesaversonsomanybeaches.R:No.Theyarevolunteers.It’slikeasportscub.Theytraintosavelivesandwhentheyaren’twatchingoverthepeopleonthebeachtheyhaveallsortsofcompetitionswithotherclubs.C:Likewhat?R:Well,theyhavesurflifeboatsthattheygoouttorescuepeopleandatcarnivals,theyracewithboatsfromotherclubs.Andthenthereareironmenandwomencompetition.C:Ihaveseenthemontelevision.It’sthreeraces,isn’tit?Aswim,afootraceandaracepaddlingacanoeorasurfboard.R:Yesthat’sright.Surflifesavingclubsalsohavelotsofothercompetitionsandsocialevents.C:Sonippersaretheyoungsurflifesavers?R:Yeah.They’rebetween7and15Theyaretrainingtobelifesaverswhentheyareolder,andtheyhaveallsortsofgamesandcompetitionssuitablefortheiragegroup.C:Sowereyoueveanironman?R:(laugh)Notme.Iwastoomuchintohavingagoodtimeatsurfclubparties.C:Yes,Icanimaginethat…Discusswhatdoeseachsignsmean.Useexpressionslike:You’renotallowed…Youmustn’t…Youcan/can’t…Youhaveto…Youshould…It’sOKto…Becareful…Lookout!1Usecluestosolvethecrosswordonpage68.4anunmarriedmale5(preposition)through7acountrywithitsowngovernment,tradition,etc10relationshipofair,water,land,animalsandplantsbachelorviaacrossnationecologyAcross1moneypaidtothegovernment2relatingtocentralratherthanlocalgovernment3toputseedsintotheground11amountofrainthatfalls12officialplanadoptedbyagovernmentorotherorganizationrainfallfederalDownsowpolicytax3toputseedsintotheground5sourliquidmadefromwine6personorpeopleincontrolofothers8beindebtforsomethingthathasbeengivenorlent9animportantroadownsowvinegarauthorityhighway2Completethesentenceswiththecorrectpreposition.1.Ifyouassociate______criminals,youar