Taking risks

 1. INTRODUCTION

SB, p. 9  What do all these people have in common?

2. EXTREME SPORTS: DISCUSSION*

Answer the following questions:

1. Do you think people are getting more and more interested in extreme sports?

2. Why do some people take reasonable risks even if they know it may have some terrible consequences if something goes wrong?

3. What is adrenalin? Why is adrenalin necessary?

3. CAN YOU NAME THESE EXTREME SPORTS?

PPT: extreme sports

4. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: Answer the following questions:

a. True or False: Extreme sports are not very popular in UK.

b. What are people who love dangerous activities called?

c. How long is the white-water course?

d. What does Pas Blackwell enjoy about white-water rafting?

e. According to Pas, why do people enjoy dangerous activities?

f. What is parkour also called?

g. Where did parkour start?

h. How long has Rebecca Ahmed been doing parkour?

Listening: Extreme sports

HOMEWORK

1. Write a list of vocabulary (extreme sports) and translation in your notebook.

2. Practise your pronunciation: watch the video and practise the pronunciation of the different extreme sports.

Pronunciation: Extreme sports

3. Student’s Book:

Open your book on page 10. Read the reviews (exercise 1). Copy the new vocabulary (green) in your notebook and check the meaning if necessary.

-In your online students book, complete exercise 2.

-Prepare (notebook) the questions in exercise 3* (be ready to answer tomorrow)

*All questions with an asterisk will be part of the speaking test.