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New Concept English 2, 2-020 One man in a boat – Text to read

New Concept English 2, 2-020 One man in a boat

Intermediate 1 English lesson to practice reading

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Lesson 20. One man in a boat.

First listen and then answer the question.

Why is fishing the writer's favourite sport?

Fishing is my favourite sport.

I often fish for hours without catching anything.

But this does not worry me.

Some fishermen are unlucky.

Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.

I am even less lucky.

I never catch anything -- not even old boots.

After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.

'You must give up fishing!' my friends say.

'It's a waste of time.' But they don't realize one important thing.

I'm not really interested in fishing.

I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

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