Trump Meets Teen Lifeguard and Boy He Saved at Sea
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A teenage lifeguard who saved a young boy from the ocean at Seabright Beach has met President Trump at the White House.
The dramatic rescue was caught on video, which quickly became viral, spreading widely across social media.
The boy, who is 10 years old, was pulled from the water by the teen lifeguard during a difficult moment at the beach.
Trump invited both the lifeguard and the boy to visit him in the Oval Office at the White House.
During the meeting, Trump told the boy that he wasn't sure he would have been able to make the same rescue himself, saying, "I don't know if I'd do it."
The comment highlighted just how impressive the teen's actions were, especially given the danger of ocean rescues.
The meeting served as a way to recognize the young lifeguard's bravery and quick thinking during an emergency.
Ocean rescues can be extremely risky, and lifeguards must react fast to save someone from drowning.
News of the meeting spread quickly, adding to the online attention the original rescue video had already received.
Many people praised the teen as a hero for acting without hesitation to save the boy's life.
Vocabulary10 words
- lifeguard
- a person trained to watch swimmers and save people in danger in water
- rescue
- an action that saves someone from danger or harm
- viral
- spreading very quickly online to many people
- Oval Office
- the main office of the U.S. president in the White House
- bravery
- courage; the quality of doing something risky without fear
- hero
- someone admired for doing something brave or good
- drowning
- dying or nearly dying because of being underwater and unable to breathe
- emergency
- a sudden serious situation that needs quick action
- recognize
- to publicly show thanks or respect for someone's action
- praise
- to say good things about someone because of what they did
Quiz
Answer key
1. Saved a 10-year-old boy from the ocean 2. He doubted he could have made the same rescue 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A teenage _____ who saved a young boy from the ocean at Seabright Beach has met President Trump at the White House.
The dramatic _____ was caught on video, which quickly became _____, spreading widely across social media.
The boy, who is 10 years old, was pulled from the water by the teen lifeguard during a difficult moment at the beach.
Trump invited both the lifeguard and the boy to visit him in the _____ at the White House.
During the meeting, Trump told the boy that he wasn't sure he would have been able to make the same rescue himself, saying, "I don't know if I'd do it."
The comment highlighted just how impressive the teen's actions were, especially given the danger of ocean rescues.
The meeting served as a way to recognize the young lifeguard's _____ and quick thinking during an emergency.
Ocean rescues can be extremely risky, and lifeguards must react fast to save someone from _____.
News of the meeting spread quickly, adding to the online attention the original rescue video had already received.
Many people praised the teen as a _____ for acting without hesitation to save the boy's life.
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