I can’t help talking about the weather these days because it’s so hot! How can you beat the heat? You can stay inside an air-conditioned place all day if you want, but where should you go if you like the outdoors? How about going to a river? Don’t go into a deep, fast-moving river! That can be dangerous. Instead, find a shallow river. Last Sunday, I went birdwatching along a shallow river in the hills of Aichi Prefecture. When I got there at 8 a.m., there was hardly anyone, but by the time I left, the river was full of children and their parents. The water looked so refreshing that the leader of the birdwatching group told us to bring swimsuits to the next event in August. Of course, he was joking!   (134 words)

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