Vantage English Course

33 TOPIC 3. EXTREME SPORTS TOPICAL VOCABULARY Exercise 1. Are you a thrill-seeker? Choosing statements that are true for you, describe yourself as a risk-taker or as a person who prefers a safe lifestyle. Express you attitude to dangerous sports. 1. «I really enjoy doing things that are a little frightening. I love being terrified! 2. I prefer calm, conventional, sensible people around me who avoid dangerous activities. 3. I must admit that I enjoy taking stupid and dangerous risks just for the buzz. 4. It's fun to dive or jump right into the ocean or a cold pool. 5. I won't go in the water unless it's very warm. 6. I like going camping and doing without the conveniences of modern life. 7. I always expect a decent room and a bed on holiday. Camping sites and sleeping in a tent are not for me. 8. I think it would be really exciting to do a bungee jump. 9. I wouldn't mind being hypnotised by a professional. 10. Speeding in a car or a motorbike is one of the most exciting things you can do. 11. I’ll do everything possible to avoid dangerous and unpredictable situations. 12. I think I can find a very good balance between healthy excitement and unnecessary risk. 13. Challenges are necesary as they keep us alert and make us an interesting people to know. 14. I'm an ultimate thrill-seeker, a bit of a wild one!» (Милькевич, 2016). Exercise 2. Group the following dangerous sports into those that can be done a) on/under water, b) in the air, c) on land, d) underground. Add three more sports to each group. parachute jumping, off-piste skiing, ski jumping, white water rafting, zip-wiring, canoeing scuba diving, mountaineering, skydiving, bungee jumping, hang-gliding, rock climbing, potholing, BASE jumping, motor-racing. Exercise 3. Match the words with the definitions. 1) parkour 2) to stay a float 3) a challenge