Beach

Verb + beach

• go to the beach

• lie on the beach

• clean up the beach

• the beach stretches for (miles)

Adjective + beach

• a beautiful beach

• a sandy beach

• a private beach

• an unspoiled beach (unspoilt)

• a dirty beach

• the whole beach

Common expressions

• spend the day at the beach

• stroll along the beach

• people flock to the beach

• a beach holiday

• something is washed up on the beach

Exercises

1. Verb + beach

1. There’s nothing I like better than a beach holiday somewhere really warm. I just love lying on the beach, sunbathing all day long.

2. The beach is very dirty. They need to clean it up.

3. Our kids love going to the beach.

4. When we went to Cuba, our hotel was right on the beach. It stretched for miles in each direction, as far as the eye could see.

2. Adjective + beach

1. Tourism is new to the area so you’ll find a lot of unspoiled beaches. (c)

2. I had the whole beach to myself. There wasn’t another soul in sight! (e)

3. Be careful! The local beach is dirty. It’s contaminated with raw sewage. (a)

4. The east coast of the country is famous for its beautiful beaches. (f)

5. Tourists are attracted to the area by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather. (b)

6. The hotel has a private beach with a bar. (d)

3. Common expressions

1. We strolled barefoot along the beach.

2. Because of the good weather, thousands of tourists are flocking to the beaches today.

3. It was very hot so we decided to spend the day at / on the beach.

4. Last week a dead whale was washed up on the beach.