Lesson 4: The swimmer

A. Complete the summary of what happened to Rashid with words from the box.

• When he was seven, Rashid's twin sister drowned,
• Because that, his mother never let him go swimming and by the age of 16, he still couldn't swim.
• Eventually he decided to do something about his fear of water.
• First, he wrote a letter to the problem page of a magazine, then he joined a swimming class for teenagers.
• And that's how he finally learnt to swim. Some time later he went on holiday in Cornwall with his friend, Justin.
• While they were there, Rashed saved the life of a little girl who was in trouble in the sea. In my opinion.
• This story shows that with courage you can overcome a difficult past.

Imagine you are Justin. Write a letter to a friend who doesn't know Rashid. Tell him about Rashid rescuing the child at the beach. Use informations in the texts and you imagination.

Dear Bob,

Last summer I was camping in Cornwall with my friend Rashid. One day we were walking on the beach when a huge wave pulled a seven-year-old Gemma out to sea.

Rashid dived into the water, swam out to her and brought her back.

In my opinion, Rashid was a real hero because his sister drowned when she was seven, and he only learnt to swim last year.

A newspaper reporter made an interview with Rashid, and he named him as a real hero.

I've kept a copy of the newspaper and I'll show it to you when I see you.

Bye for now,

Justin