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Vocabulary I
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Nude / Naked- both words mean wearing no crothes. For exampre: I
He [Link] standingthere,in the nude. a
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Naturism is the activity of not wearing any clothes because you believe
it is more natural or healthy.
The peopfe who do this are called nudists or naturists. I
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Discussion I
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How would you react in the following situations?would you laugh, I
be embarrassed,cover your eyes,
have a good look, or do somethingelse? a
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l. You are warchinga football match when a 4. You are ar the beach with your family. A man a
nrrkeclwoman runs onto the pitch and stops t
and a woman put their towels near you, take
the garrnc. off all their clothesand lie down to sunbathe.
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2. Some ncw friends of yours have a [Link] 5. You are invited to dinner by some people you I
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clinncr,they suggestyou all relax and chat in don't know very well. After dinner, they show a
the [Link] you are getting ready, you you their holiday [Link] had been I
cliscoverthat you are expectedto be naked. to a naturist resort in the south of [Link] J
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-[Link] rrreshoppingin the main streetof your picturesleavenothing to the imagination!
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town. You notice a man walking down the 6. Your new boyfriend/girlfriend suggestsgorng ro
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[Link] is not wearing any clothes,but is 'V7hen
the beach. you get there, it,s a nudist
carrf ing a shoppingbag. beach.
Reading
Answer these questions. Then read the article to find out the answers.
l. How manv narlrristsdo you think there are in Britain?
a. 5,000 b. 25,000 c. 50,000
[Link] many official nudist beachesdo you think there are in Britain?
a.10 b.50 c.100
.1.D. v..r think it is [Link] to go on a nudist packageholiday?
EVERY BEACH SHOULDBE A NUDISTBEACH
This sunrmer British naturists are spokespersonfbr BN, the
British England to France, which British
planningkr swirn and bathe naked Naturism magazine. "we
wilr N a t u r i s m h o p e s w i l l i n c r e a s e
on public beachesthroughout the def'endour members in court
... as awareness of topless and nudist
collntry to draw .ttention to public long as we are satisfiecl
that they beachesin many partsof the world.
and official [Link] to their have behaved reasonably
a n d Britain alreadyhas I 70 clubs and l0
lit'estyle. there's been no i n d e c e n t beacheswhere naturismis ofTicially
British Naturism. the leading UK behaviour."
permitted and, surprisingly, the
o r g a n i s a t i o nf b r n a t u r i s t s .i s n o t T h e N u c l e T o l e r a n c e C a m p a i g n ,
naturist lifestylc is becoming big
only encouraging its members to which started quietty last business. Members of BN enjoy
b a t h e n a k e d w h e r e v e rt h e y w a n t , N o v e m b e r , i s b u i l d i n g
up as discounts on ferry [Link]
b u t i s a l s o p r o m i s i n g t o c l e f ' e n ds u m m e r a r r i v e s a n d B r i t a i n ' s
rental and breakdown insuranccand
the''in court if they iire arrestecl by 25,000 naturists arrive at beaches can enjoy f2,000 nudist Caribbean
the policc. and clubs all over the UK. There c r u i s e s . S e v e r a l l a r g e t o u r
"Basically.
.ur view is that every wiil also be a nude cross-Channel
operators, including Virgin. offer
b c a c h i s a n a t u r i s t sb' e a c h , "s a i c la r e l a y s w i m f i o m t h e s o u t h
o f natunstsummerpackages.
Nudity
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