Extreme sports - v

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

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questions

• What do you consider to be an "extreme sport"? Can you name a few examples?

• Do you think extreme sports are more dangerous than traditional sports?
• Which countries or cultures do you think are most interested in extreme sports?
• Why do you think some people are willing to take risks in extreme sports?
• What do you think motivates people to participate in extreme sports, despite the dangers?
• Are there extreme sports you think should be banned or regulated more strictly?

vocabulary

thrill seeking

Adrenaline rush

high stakes

risk taker

base jumping

daredevil

Vocabulary check

Using the vocabulary words above, complete the following sentences (remember to use the correct form of the word):1. He felt an intense _________ when he went skydiving for the first time.2. People who enjoy bungee jumping are often considered _________.3. She is a _________; she loves trying activities that most people find scary.4. Extreme sports are popular among _________ individuals.5. _________ is one of the most dangerous extreme sports due to the risks of hitting rocks or the ground. 6. Many extreme sports athletes thrive in _________ situations because they enjoy the challenge.

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?

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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

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buildings, antennas, spans, and earth

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Basis analysis and security engine

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basically accidental sport extremes

Question 3/5

Which sport claims 80 deaths a year on average?

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skydiving

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scuba diving

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base jumping

Question 4/5

What is the role of the amygdala?

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It produces anti-bodies.

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it prepares your body to flee or fight.

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It releases dopamine in our body.

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.

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It quickens the heart rythm.

It increases our level of stress.

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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?

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Reading

Do this reading exercise to get the password. Don't click on "next" before you have it"

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Read the text on the left. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (sometimes, according to the meaning, you'll need an antonym...)

Adventure racing

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gap-filling exercise

To win an adventure race, your teams needs to race intelligently and adapt to (1) situations. maintaining flexibility and (2) is the key. (3) , in preparation for the race in Australia I didn't approach my (4) in a methodical way. In fact, I had so little experience that I (5) ran and cycled as much and as hard as I could. When we (6) did the race, one of my team-mates became just too (7) to continue. We had been going really fast without taking any rests and he had felt (8) about asking us to stop. I knew that our team had not been prepared or (9) about the pace we could keep. Not finishing that race was the most (10) lesson I could have learned.

EXPECT PATIENT/ FORTUNE TRAIN SIMPLE ACTUAL TIRE COMFORT REAL VALUE

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Text adapted from Complete FCE, Cambridge University Press

Fun Facts

1. The first bungee jump happened in 1979 from a bridge in England.2. Base jumping is considered more dangerous than skydiving, with a higher fatality rate.3. The term "extreme sports" was popularized in the 1990s by ESPN's X Games.4. Freestyle skiing became an Olympic sport in 2014, adding more excitement to winter games.5. Wingsuit flying allows humans to glide through the air like a bird!6. Approximately 50,000 people skydive in the United States each year.7. The world record for the highest bungee jump is 1,400 feet in South Africa.

final task

Present to the class the following ideas: a) What extreme sports interest you and why. b) Your thoughts on the risks involved in extreme sports. c) How you think extreme sports could be made safer.