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Life's a beach[edit | edit source]

Are beaches in your country overcrowded?

Do you enjoy reading on the beach? What do you read?

Do you like to visit the beach?
When and where was the last time you were on the beach?
What do you usually do on the beach? Lie down and soak up the sun or something more active?
What sort of activities can you do on the beach?
What water sports have you tried?
Do you use sun protection cream? What protection factor do you use?
What do you think of really heavy suntans? Would you like to have one?
What are the health issues associated with suntans?
Would you like to own a house on the beach? Why/why not?

Have you ever got any oil on your clothes on the beach? How did you get it off?
Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish? By a sea urchin? What is the treatment for a sting?
Are there many sharks in the seas around your country? Do they make you afraid of swimming?
Have you ever been caught out by a rising tide on the beach? What happened?
In some parts of the world beaches are owned by private individuals or corporations, in others they are all public. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
In some parts of the world there are "all women" beaches. What do you think of this idea?
Some people play beach tennis or beach football near others. What do you think of this? Have you done it? Have others got upset?

What do you do with your valuables when you go swimming?
Beachcombers are people who search beaches for articles of value or interesting things washed onto the beach. Have you ever found anything interesting?
What animals have you seen on the beach?
What do you think about people bringing pets onto the beach?
What do you think about people bringing glass bottles or tin cans onto the beach?
Do you like looking for/collecting seashells or beach pebbles?