Why We Swim | Book Talk

Why do we swim? I swim to exercise and to practice my French, lol!  Do you practice your English speaking when you do a sport or activity? I know why I swim, but I wanted to learn more about why so many people swim, and I did what I often do: I read a book titled "Why We Swim", by Bonnie Tsui. I learned a lot from this book, and in today's episode, anchored in the middle of August with summer coming to a close far too soon, we'll explore a few of the reasons people swim: well-being, flow, and awe.  You don't have to be a swimmer to connect with this English listening summer episode. Perhaps you can reflect on what gives you well-being, puts you in a flow, and leaves you in awe. It might be swimming or something else. Dive in and explore the topic Listen for idioms in English connected to water and swimming Listen carefully for messy English: for how consonants connect to vowels, which is an important feature of connected speech Have fun and enjoy *********************************************************** Hear You Go podcast returns to its regular schedule of every two weeks on September 5th, and I have lots of new stuff for you, including more intermediate English conversations. Are you interested in learning about a 5-step strategy for listening to podcasts?  Do you want more listening resources and a chance to meet once a month to talk about the podcast? If you said YES to either of these questions, sign up for my newsletter and get all the news about a listening workshop on September 16th, and a new community for Hear You Go listeners that will include monthly meetings and so much more! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for a new episode coming to you on September 5th.  Happy listening, Catherine xoxo  ******************************************************** Special thanks, as always, to Amos the Transparent for permission to use their song, Change My Mind, as my theme music.