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Seashells

Learn English with this seashells English lesson

Date: Jan 22 2020

Intro

Seashells are like small houses for sea organisms that live inside of them. By the time seashells wash up onto the beach, they are empty. Seashells come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Some people collect them as souvenirs.

Jeff is a beachgoer. He talks to Rafael about how much he likes seashells and their habitat. Learn more in today’s English lesson about seashells.

Vocab

habitat n.

Definition

Example The natural habitat of panda bears is bamboo forests.

organism n.

Definition

Example The scientists were excited to see such a small organism in the forest.

beachgoer n.

Definition

Example Hank likes cold weather, but his brother is a beachgoer.

wash up v.

Definition

Example Kendra saw some trash wash up onto the beach and went to pick it up.

souvenir n.

Definition

Example I got this t-shirt in New York as a souvenir of my visit.

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Discussion

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Do you collect seashells, or do you think seashells should be left on the beach?

Comments

vik32

India

I guess we should leave the seashells over there only as it is of no use for us. We tend to collect it as a souvenirs but at the same time we tend to throw it away after some time and never ever realize about seashells. So, it is better to keep those with whom it belongs.

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Bahrain

I think seashells should be kept on the beach but at the same time there will be no harm to take very few from other places you travel to as souvenirs back to your own country (as Julie3 did). Kids also are always keen to collect seashells, some people use seashells in decorating their artistic work. Mother Nature is able to readjust its equilibrium much faster than what we think. Nothing will go outside our planet earth and nothing new will come into it. My principle is to enjoy the nature as is without trying to change any of the habitat in place.

yuminaga

China

I have not collected them and I wont collect in the future becuase we are humanbeing and just a part of ecosystem so we should know animals and plant are also the part of it ,we should be nice for each other ,recpect them as much as we respect each other .beach are the habitat where seashells live ,we should be left them on it

sara1234b

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hey !

Walking along the seashore in search of shells and other curios is a favorite pastime for beachgoers of all ages.

It’s better to be left on the beach cuz they provide homes for creatures like crabs and also they’re used by birdshores to build nests.

Im not that much interested in collecting them, i’d like more watching them on the seeshore.

carlos07

Argentina

Jeff and Rafael, you should record again your roles!

shahriarheydari

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Find bigger seashells , and close it to your ear . you will hear amazing HORN ! try it next time you go to the beach :)

Julie3

Russian Federation

i’ve collected a very few recently…hope the habitat was not affected greatly :-( but truly speaking it’s same as sand, if u take a little away nothing would happen, right?