Experiences-Extreme sports

Extreme sports, also known as action sports or alternative sports, sporting events  characterized by high speeds and high risk.




1. Oral activity:

Do you enjoy doing sport? Which ones?

What do you do to keep fit? 

Do you enjoy watching sports? Which ones?

What extreme sports can you name? 

What extreme sports can you do in your area?

What companies or associations or clubs do you have to contact to practise them? 

Would you like to jump off a mountain with a parachute or go down a river in a kayak or climb up a mountain or mountain bike in the wild? Why or why not?

Why are there so many people into extreme sports?

Have you heard of accidents of people doing extreme sports?

To what extent is society (rescue services, the police) obliged to help and pay for the cost of rescuing extreme sports people? 





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2. List of 100 extreme sports



https://www.extremesportslab.com/list-of-100-extreme-sports/


3. VOCABULARY


Nouns 
• safety 
• top priority 
• athletes 
• sportsmen/women 
• a risk taker 
• setbacks 
• achievements 
• fear 
• fitness 
• strength 
• endurance 
• dangerous stunts 
• to have /achieve your long-term/main goal 

Adjectives 
• extreme sports 
• tough competition/marathon 
• overconfident 
• irresponsible 
• adventurous 
• self-confident 
• sporty 

Verbs 
• to accept/avoid risks 
• to suffer an injury 
• to need treatment 
• to perform stunts 
• to aim higher 
• to train hard 
• to ban 
• to get/keep fit 

 Phrasal verbs 
• to take up 
• to give up 
• to work out 

Expressions 
• to face danger 
• to be under (a lot of) pressure 
• to find a balance 
• to raise your standard of achievement 
• to follow a strict routine 
• to run wild 
• to be willing to try new things 
• to overcome your fears 
• to take risks 
• to get a thrill out of ... 
• to have a rush of adrenalin 
• to look for excitement 
• to win respect 
• to meet new challenges 
• to test your limits