2. Answer the following questions:

1. How many ways of descending through the torrents does Shaun Baker have?

2. What are they? (the ways)

3. How does he call it?

4. What are his favourite areas to perform these daredevil feats?

5. What another record does Baker hold?

6. How does he do this altitude drop?

3. Look at the pictures. Match the pictures to the names of the extreme sports.

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. Extreme kayaking;

2. Snowboarding;

3. Free-fall parachuting;

4. Solo jumping;

5. Bridge jumping;

6. Bungee jumping;]

7. Diving;

4. A) Which of these qualities should people have in order to do high-risk sports? Discuss in pairs.

1. Fear;

2. Positive energy;

3. Courage;

4. Survival instinct;

5. Ability to evaluate risks;

6. Sense of adventure;

7. Physical strength;

8. Quick reactions;

9. Mental energy;

10. Determination;

Ex. I think a person who does extreme kayaking should have courage and quick reactions.

B) Which of these sentences best describes your feelings about each of the sports in Ex.4.

I wish I could do it more often.

If I weren’t too scared, I would give it a try.

If only I could turn my fear into positive energy.

I’m not sure if I could do it.

I’ve never wanted to do it.

5. Read the article and choose the correct answer, a, b, c or d .

1. What does the passage suggest about the two methods Shaun uses to kayak down waterfalls?

1. One is much safer than the other.

2. Both involve free-falling from the top of the waterfall.

3. One is called ‘extreme kayaking’.

4. Both are very dangerous.

2. Why does Shaun enjoy kayaking in the waterfalls on the edge of the Black Mountains?

1. It is very beautiful there.

2. It offers him a great challenge.

3. He has lived there for 20 years.

4. Kayaking is very easy there.

3. When does Shaun feel best about a descent?

1. Before he starts kayaking.

2. At the top of the waterfall.

3. During the descent.

4. When he emerges at the bottom of the fall.

4. Shaun still does extreme kayaking because ….

1. He doesn’t take any risks.

2. He is always able to work out of if a descent is too dangerous.

3. He will do anything no matter how dangerous it is.

4. He doesn’t care if he survive or not;

5. Shaun enjoys his sport because ….

1. He is very good at it.

2. It impresses other people.

3. It doesn’t scare him at all.

4. He enjoys testing himself.

7. Use the adjectives to act out dialogues, as in the example;

snowboarding

tennis

Hang-gliding

Cycling Scuba diving Rock climbing Fly fishing

1. Exciting;

2. Challenging;

3. Thrilling;

4. Relaxing;

5. Competitive;

6. Dangerous;

7. Frightening;

8. Risky;

9. Exhausting;

10. Nerve-racking;

11. Demanding;

EX. A. I’d love to try hang-gliding.

B. Really? Why?

A. I’m sure it would be exciting. What about you?

B. No, I wouldn’t like to try hang-gliding. I think it would be too frightening.

A. What would you like to try then?

B. Scuba diving …..