Sports & Fitness

My First Swimming Lessons

A beginner describes learning to swim during a summer course at the local pool.

A26 min

Lesson progress0 / 9 sentences

Sentence 1 of 9

Press Space Play/Pause · Shift+Left Tua 3s · Tab Replay · ←→ Move

Type what you hear (Bấm vào bất kỳ từ nào trong bài để tra từ điển 1-click)

Focus on stressed words first, then fill in the smaller connecting words.

Make your best attempt before using a hint. Mistakes help your ear improve.

After checking, repeat the whole sentence and match its natural rhythm.

1This summer I decided to learn how to swim properly.

2My swimming class meets three times a week at the local pool.

3On the first day I was nervous about putting my face underwater.

4The teacher showed us how to breathe out slowly through our noses.

5We practised kicking our legs while holding the side of the pool.

6After two weeks I could float on my back without any help.

7Now I am learning a simple stroke with my arms and legs together.

8My goal is to swim across the pool before the course finishes.

9Swimming is hard work, but it is also really fun.

Enter CheckCtrl ReplayEsc Skip[] Move