Swimming
Dialogue
Jeff: Hey Marni, it’s a pretty nice day outside. What would you feel about going for a swim?
Marni: I love swimming. That would be great. I’m not very good at it, though. I kind of doggy paddle and things like that. But if you’ll hold my hand through it, I’d love to go.
Jeff: Just as long as we can go for a dip.
Marni: Yes.
Jeff: That’s generally how I enjoy swimming. I don’t swim for exercise normally, although I understand the benefits of it.
Marni: Right, I don’t know how to do that either. I’m not a very advanced swimmer. But I do enjoy going for a dip. Should we go to a public pool or do you like going to the lake to go swimming?
Jeff: I’m not a real huge fan of public pools, chlorine, itchy eyes. You can use your imagination for the rest. But the river or the lake, those aren’t necessarily clean these days either. But I prefer those.
Marni: OK.
Jeff: The natural environment.
Marni: Well, let’s go for that.
Jeff: Sounds good.
Discussion
Jeff asks Marni if she wants to go swimming. Marni loves to swim, although she isn’t a strong swimmer. Luckily, Jeff isn’t a very serious swimmer either. He does it for fun and to cool off, not for exercise.
Jeff would rather go swimming in a lake or river than in a public pool. The chemicals in pools make his eyes itch, and he doesn’t think pools are very clean. So Marni and Jeff agree to go swimming outside, in a natural river or lake.
Do you like to go swimming? Where do you prefer to swim? Do you swim for exercise, or just for fun?
Grammar Point
Gerunds vs. Infinitives
Marni says she loves swimming. Jeff also enjoys going for a dip. Both swimming and going are examples of gerunds.
A gerund is a special verb form that ends in “ing” and acts as a noun. Gerunds often follow other verbs, as in, “I like going for a dip when it’s hot out.” A gerund can also act as the subject of a sentence, as in, “Swimming is my favorite sport.”
Sometimes gerunds can be replaced by infinitives, or verbs with “to” such as to hike or to drive. It would be correct for Marni to say that she loves to swim.
Which is correct, “To swim is a great way to cool off” or “Swimming is a great way to cool off”?
Quiz
1.
Where does Jeff prefer to swim?
* In a public pool.
* At home.
* In a lake or river.
2.
Which statement is true?
* Jeff swims for exercise.
* Marni swims for exercise.
* Marni is an advanced swimmer.
* Marni enjoys going for a dip.
3.
Why does Jeff dislike public pools?
* They’re too crowded.
* The chlorine makes his eyes itch.
* He prefers to swim inside.
* They’re too big.
4.
I love _ on the weekends.
* relaxing
* to relax
* both answers are correct
* neither answer is correct
5.
Kaleb enjoys _ with his brother.
* to hang out
* hanging out
* to hanging out
* hang out
Jeff: Hey Marni, it’s a pretty nice day outside. What would you feel about going for a swim?
Marni: I love swimming. That would be great. I’m not very good at it, though. I kind of doggy paddle and things like that. But if you’ll hold my hand through it, I’d love to go.
Jeff: Just as long as we can go for a dip.
Marni: Yes.
Jeff: That’s generally how I enjoy swimming. I don’t swim for exercise normally, although I understand the benefits of it.
Marni: Right, I don’t know how to do that either. I’m not a very advanced swimmer. But I do enjoy going for a dip. Should we go to a public pool or do you like going to the lake to go swimming?
Jeff: I’m not a real huge fan of public pools, chlorine, itchy eyes. You can use your imagination for the rest. But the river or the lake, those aren’t necessarily clean these days either. But I prefer those.
Marni: OK.
Jeff: The natural environment.
Marni: Well, let’s go for that.
Jeff: Sounds good.
Discussion
Jeff asks Marni if she wants to go swimming. Marni loves to swim, although she isn’t a strong swimmer. Luckily, Jeff isn’t a very serious swimmer either. He does it for fun and to cool off, not for exercise.
Jeff would rather go swimming in a lake or river than in a public pool. The chemicals in pools make his eyes itch, and he doesn’t think pools are very clean. So Marni and Jeff agree to go swimming outside, in a natural river or lake.
Do you like to go swimming? Where do you prefer to swim? Do you swim for exercise, or just for fun?
Grammar Point
Gerunds vs. Infinitives
Marni says she loves swimming. Jeff also enjoys going for a dip. Both swimming and going are examples of gerunds.
A gerund is a special verb form that ends in “ing” and acts as a noun. Gerunds often follow other verbs, as in, “I like going for a dip when it’s hot out.” A gerund can also act as the subject of a sentence, as in, “Swimming is my favorite sport.”
Sometimes gerunds can be replaced by infinitives, or verbs with “to” such as to hike or to drive. It would be correct for Marni to say that she loves to swim.
Which is correct, “To swim is a great way to cool off” or “Swimming is a great way to cool off”?
Quiz
1.
Where does Jeff prefer to swim?
* In a public pool.
* At home.
* In a lake or river.
2.
Which statement is true?
* Jeff swims for exercise.
* Marni swims for exercise.
* Marni is an advanced swimmer.
* Marni enjoys going for a dip.
3.
Why does Jeff dislike public pools?
* They’re too crowded.
* The chlorine makes his eyes itch.
* He prefers to swim inside.
* They’re too big.
4.
I love _ on the weekends.
* relaxing
* to relax
* both answers are correct
* neither answer is correct
5.
Kaleb enjoys _ with his brother.
* to hang out
* hanging out
* to hanging out
* hang out
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