= ESLlibrarycom Discussion Starters Extreme Sports Pre-Readi iS Warm-Up Questions 1. What are the X Games? If you don’t know, guess! What do you think is the most dangerous sport? In sports, is too much money spent on advertising? RwN What's the difference between skateboarding, wakeboarding, and snowboarding? B. Vocabulary Preview Match up as many words and meanings as you can. Check this exercise again after seeing the words in context on page 2. 1 cliff 2) _atype of jump in which you go all the way over yourself __ 2 fp b) _analternative or different type of the original 3. version hurt ___ 4 Generation Y 4) traditional 5. conventional €) toremove some of the value 6. injured f)_agroup of people born in the ‘80s and ‘90s ___ 7. root for 8) adangerous or risky trick 8 adrenaline rush h) a sport in which you ride the waves behind a boat 9. stunt i) to cheer for, to encourage to do well ___ 10. marketing i) convincing people to buy products and services ____ 11. wakeboarding ky _ the feeling you get when you try something dangerous 12. take away from 1) an edge that is very high off the ground Copyright 2019, Red River Press ne. For use by ESL Library members only. INT / VERSION 2.2) 1S ESLlibrarycom Extreme Sports Discussion Starters Reading EXTREME SPORTS What a rush! 1. Have you jumped from an airplane or ridden your bike off a cliff? Could you do a flip on skis? Extreme sports are growing more popular by the day. This is partly due to the x Games, The X Games is an extreme version of the Olympics. Generation ¥ loves to play and watch alternative sports. 2. These types of competitions are considered more dangerous than conventional ones. This may not be true. Hockey is not an extreme sport, but many athletes get injured on the ice 3. Extreme sports are typically individual sports. Despite being, in competition, athletes often root for their own competitors. These athletes enjoy the feeling of an adrenaline rush. You will hear them say, “That was a rush” after they successfully complete a stunt or landing 4, Alot of money is spent marketing alternative sports like snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding. Some athletes feel the extreme advertising takes away from the actual sport. Copyright 2019, Red River Press ne. For use by ESL Library members only. INT / VERSION 2.2) 2S ESLlibrarycom Extreme Sports Discussion Starters Comprehension Discuss these questions in pairs and write the answers in your notebook. What are the x Games? Which group of people popularized extreme sports? What does the reading say about hockey? What feeling do extreme athletes have after completing a stunt? seen Why do some athletes dislike all of the marketing surrounding extreme sports? Vocabulary Review A. Complete the Sentences Complete each sentence with the correct word from the vocabulary list on page 1. You may need to change the form. 1. Pressure from parents organized children’s sports. feels a bit like skateboarding on the water. 3. Riding down a mountain on a bicycle with no hands is a difficult 4, Itis common to the athlete from your hometown. 5. The skateboarder was after trying to doa on his board. 6. is younger than Generation X. Copyright 2019, Red River Press ne. For use by ESL Library members only. INT / VERSION 2.2) 3S ESLlibraryém Vocabulary Review cont. B. Word Placement Where does the word in italics belong in the sentence? Circle the correct letter 1. adrenaline rush Some athletes enjoy the _b 2. conventional Though boxing __isa__b sport, itis _e 3. marketing Sporting__@ goods companies spend _b related to extreme sports__d__. 4. cliff diving is an example of an extreme 5. versions Extreme sports are often such as skiing, Discussion 1. Do you like watching videos of dangerous stunts, or would you rather try them yourself? 2. Do you believe the human body was designed for extreme sports? Why or why not? 3. Do you push yourself to the “extreme” in any type of activity? Which one? 4, Do the most dangerous sports take place in the air, water, dirt, or snow? Explain your choice. Copyright 2019, Red River Press ne. For use by ESL Library members only. INT / VERSION 2.2) of flying through the a lot of money dangerous Extreme Sports Discussion Starters airona__d__ bicycle. still dangerous for the athletes. ___£__ clothing and footwear sport that can result in serious injuries. of a conventional sport Class Opinion Make a chart out of the following questions. Survey your classmates and record their answers. 1, Name a conventional sport that is as dangerous as an extreme sport. 2. Do you think more and more extreme sports will be added as Olympic events? 3. Does marketing take away from some sports?S ESLlibrarycom Extreme Sports Discussion Starters Listening Fillin the blanks as you listen to the recording. EXTREME SPORTS What a rush! Have you ever jumped from an airplane or ridden your bike off a ___________? Could you do a flip on skis? Extreme sports are growing more popular by the day. This is partly due to the X Games. The X Games is an extreme version of the Olympics. Y loves to play and watch alternative sports. 2. These types of competitions are considered more dangerous than ‘ones. This may not be true. Hockey is not an. extreme sport, but many athletes get on the ice. 3. Extreme sports are typically individual sports. Despite being in competition, athletes often their own competitors. These athletes enjoy the feeling of an adrenaline You will hear them say, “That was a rush" after they successfully complete a stunt or landing. 4, Alotof moneys spent alternative sports like snowboarding, skateboarding, and wakeboarding. Some athletes feel the extreme advertising takes from the actual sport. Copyright 2019, Red River Press ne. For use by ESL Library members only. INT / VERSION 2.2) 5