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EXTREME SPORTS
N. Michiels
Created on May 12, 2021
5 anglais 1 (CA, CL, EE et EO)
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EXTREME SPORTS
Choose your favourite sport, then start your adventure!
By Mrs Michiels, A.R.Ath. Images: Macrovector on freepik.com. Extensions: https://scape.enepe.fr/
Let's warm up
What are the names of these sports?
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Vocabulary activity
No, try again...
Yes!
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WHY ARE WE ADDICTED TO EXTREME SPORTS?
Listening skill
Have you ever wondered why people practise extreme sports? Watch this video and take notes, we'll ask you some questions when you're ready.
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Question 1/5
What were the last sports Dean Potter and Graham hunt did?
climbing and parachuting
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wingsuit flying and parachuting
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tightrope walking and rock climbing
Question 2/5
What does the acronym "BASE" stand for?
Base jumping
buildings, antennas, spans, and earth
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Basis analysis and security engine
basically accidental sport extremes
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Question 3/5
Which sport claims 80 deaths a year on average?
skydiving
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scuba diving
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base jumping
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Question 4/5
What is the role of the amygdala?
it prepares your body to flee or fight.
It produces anti-bodies.
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It releases dopamine in our body.
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Question 5/5
What effect does a massive release of dopamine have on the body?
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It makes athletes crave for more.
It quickens the heart rythm.
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It increases our level of stress.
No!
Try again?
What about you?
Would you describe yourself as a risk-taker in general?
Answer these questions orally first
1A Would you like to try one of these extreme sports?
Do you think dangerous sports should be banned? Why (not)?
2A If your answer to question 1 was yes, which one? Why?
When you are ready, go to the next activity
2B If the answer was no, why not?
Next
Reading
Do this reading exercise to get the password. Don't click on "next" before you have it"
Next
This page is password-protected
Type the password:
Argumentative essay
Writing skill
Write an argumentative essay on this subject"Extreme sports should be banned". Write Between 150 and 200 words.
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The end
Reflect on your learning
With this unit, you've met the following objectives:- understanding a text / a recording about extreme sports, the risks they represent, and the addiction to these sports. - being able to express yourself (in writing and orally) about extreme sports and risks.