Why We Swim | Book Talk

Why do we swim?

I swim to exercise and to practice my French, lol! 

Do you practice your English speaking when you do a sport or activity?

I know why I swim, but I wanted to learn more about why so many people swim, and I did what I often do: I read a book titled "Why We Swim", by Bonnie Tsui.

I learned a lot from this book, and in today's episode, anchored in the middle of August with summer coming to a close far too soon, we'll explore a few of the reasons people swim: well-being, flow, and awe. 

You don't have to be a swimmer to connect with this English listening summer episode.

Perhaps you can reflect on what gives you well-being, puts you in a flow, and leaves you in awe. It might be swimming or something else.

• Dive in and explore the topic
• Listen for idioms in English connected to water and swimming
• Listen carefully for messy English: for how consonants connect to vowels, which is an important feature of connected speech
• Have fun and enjoy

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Happy listening, Catherine xoxo 

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Special thanks, as always, to Amos the Transparent for permission to use their song, Change My Mind, as my theme music.