Trump Meets Teen Lifeguard and Boy He Saved at Sea
Listen to the story
A teen lifeguard saved a boy from the ocean at Seabright Beach. A video of the rescue became famous online.
The video went viral. Many people watched it and shared it.
President Trump met the teen lifeguard and the boy at the White House. They met in the Oval Office.
The boy is 10 years old. The lifeguard saved him from the water.
Trump talked to the boy. He said, "I don't know if I'd do it." He meant the rescue was very brave.
The meeting showed thanks for the teen's brave action. Many people online called the teen a hero.
Vocabulary15 words
- lifeguard
- a person who watches the water and helps people who are in danger
- rescue
- when someone saves a person from danger
- viral
- when a video or story is seen by many people very fast online
- White House
- the home and office of the U.S. president
- Oval Office
- a room in the White House where the president works
- hero
- a person who does something brave to help others
- brave
- not afraid to do something hard or dangerous
- beach
- the sandy or rocky land next to the sea
- ocean
- a very big area of sea water
- president
- the leader of a country
- danger
- a situation that can hurt someone
- save
- to stop someone from being hurt or dying
- online
- on the internet
- teen
- a young person between 13 and 19 years old
- meet
- to see and talk with someone in person
Quiz
Answer key
1. A 10-year-old boy 2. At the White House 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A teen _____ saved a boy from the ocean at Seabright Beach. A video of the _____ became famous online.
The video went _____. Many people watched it and shared it.
President Trump met the teen lifeguard and the boy at the _____. They met in the _____.
The boy is 10 years old. The lifeguard saved him from the _____.
Trump talked to the boy. He said, "I don't know if I'd do it." He meant the rescue was very _____.
The meeting showed thanks for the teen's brave action. Many people online called the teen a _____.
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