Reading 8th Grade I Semester

Toby Hey, Oscar. What are you doing online? Don’t you have karate?
Oscar I’m not into it any more. It’s a bit boring. I want to try something more exciting, like snowboarding. You used to go snowboarding, right? What’s it like?
Toby Well, it isn’t as easy as skiing, but it’s more fun than skateboarding. Do you know how to skateboard?
Oscar Of course, I used to spend hours at the skatepark with my friends. I wasn’t as good as some of them but I could do quite a few tricks.
Toby Great. Listen, I know a good place in the mountains. I took my cousin there a few years ago and taught him how it’s done. We could go together some time. I can show you a few tricks.
Oscar Brilliant! Do I need to have lessons by a professional first?
Toby Don’t worry about that. You can rely on me. Just get some ski clothes to be warm. There’s a good shop in the shopping centre. It’s cheaper than the ones in the city centre.
Oscar Great. I’m getting really excited now.
Toby Me too

1. Oscar is interested in taking up an extreme sport.

Toby Hey, Oscar. What are you doing online? Don’t you have karate?
Oscar I’m not into it any more. It’s a bit boring. I want to try something more exciting, like snowboarding. You used to go snowboarding, right? What’s it like?
Toby Well, it isn’t as easy as skiing, but it’s more fun than skateboarding. Do you know how to skateboard?
Oscar Of course, I used to spend hours at the skatepark with my friends. I wasn’t as good as some of them but I could do quite a few tricks.
Toby Great. Listen, I know a good place in the mountains. I took my cousin there a few years ago and taught him how it’s done. We could go together some time. I can show you a few tricks.
Oscar Brilliant! Do I need to have lessons by a professional first?
Toby Don’t worry about that. You can rely on me. Just get some ski clothes to be warm. There’s a good shop in the shopping centre. It’s cheaper than the ones in the city centre.
Oscar Great. I’m getting really excited now.
Toby Me too

2. Oscar was better at skateboarding than his friends.

Toby Hey, Oscar. What are you doing online? Don’t you have karate?
Oscar I’m not into it any more. It’s a bit boring. I want to try something more exciting, like snowboarding. You used to go snowboarding, right? What’s it like?
Toby Well, it isn’t as easy as skiing, but it’s more fun than skateboarding. Do you know how to skateboard?
Oscar Of course, I used to spend hours at the skatepark with my friends. I wasn’t as good as some of them but I could do quite a few tricks.
Toby Great. Listen, I know a good place in the mountains. I took my cousin there a few years ago and taught him how it’s done. We could go together some time. I can show you a few tricks.
Oscar Brilliant! Do I need to have lessons by a professional first?
Toby Don’t worry about that. You can rely on me. Just get some ski clothes to be warm. There’s a good shop in the shopping centre. It’s cheaper than the ones in the city centre.
Oscar Great. I’m getting really excited now.
Toby Me too.

3. Toby taught his cousin how to skateboard.