[Video 6.5] Unit 6, BBC Culture, Exercises 3
and 6
Adventures of a lifetime, Part 1
These are the Maldives, a beautiful series of islands
located in the Indian Ocean, where the sun is always
shining. It’s popular with travellers looking for a luxury
option. In fact, most tourists here have their own private
island for total relaxation! But further out to sea, there are
more energetic options.
Meet our hosts, Kirstie and Phil. Here in the Indian Ocean
the sea temperature is a wonderful twenty-seven degrees
Celsius – just perfect for swimming, snorkelling, scuba
diving, fishing, windsurfing and the sport we’re going to
see now: jet skiing! Kirstie is nervous at first, but she
soon gets the idea.
This is the most popular and comfortable model because
you can sit down in it. You can go up to 80 kilometres per
hour, so it’s better to hold on tight! Jet skiing is great fun,
but expensive. Other tourists might also get annoyed by
the noise, so it’s best to do it for short lengths of time.
