My name is Natalie, I am 10 years old. I am in fourth grade in elementary school.

Next summer, I would like to go to the beach with my family: my mother, my father, my sister, and my brother. I want to play and go swimming in the ocean. I love playing in the waves and looking for shells. I like the ocean so much, even though I don't exactly know the reason why. I just love it so much. But I don't like to visit islands, because I hate riding boats. You know, I used to get seasick on boats.

I went diving when I visited the Philippines some years ago with my family. I could see some fish in the water, but I could not stay underwater for too long because my ears began to hurt.

Anyway, I would like to have a good time next summer.

Words:

Wave: 파도,

Shell: 조개

Ocean: 바다

Seasick: 뱃멀미, If someone is seasick when they are travelling in a boat, they vomit or feel sick because of the way the boat is moving.

underwater: 물속에서, 물속의

Discussion questions:

Tell me about what you understood from the story.

1. Why do you think Nathalie likes to go to the beach?

2. What are different things that you see and do at the beach?

3. Why doesn't she like to visit islands?

4. What does Nathalie do that makes her feel a little sick?

5. What do you like and dislike about the beach?