043 extreme sports and other sports

Words

Bungee jumping

Skydiving

Cliff diving

Skateboarding

Weight lifting

Motor racing

Motorcycle racing

Cycling

Horse racing

Gymnastics

Skiing

Shooting

Judo

Wrestling

Boxing

Phrases

Take part in a race/an event

Extreme sports

Do…as a hobby

Participate in

Take up skiing/judo

Beginner

A: do you do any sports?

B; yes, I do. I enjoy wrestling and skiing

A; where do you go skiing? There aren’t many place to go skiing in this country.

B; I usually go to switzerland and Austria. It’s expensive, but the facilities and slopes are excellent.

A; do you go alone or with a group of friends?

B; I usually go with some other people. If we are a large group, we can get a group discount. It also gives me some other people to ski with and chat with.

A; how often do you wrestle?

B; there’s a club in the city centre. I usually go once or twice a week. I’m not very good, but I enjoy it. The people there are really nice. We sometimes meet and go out together in the evenings.

A; I go shooting most weekends. I only shoot at targets. I don’t hunt wild animals. Of course, we only use air rifles, not real guns.

Intemp3ediate

A; are extreme sports popular in your country?

B; they’re not very popular. Only a relatively small number of people do them. Many people enjoy watching them on TV. There’s a very popular TV progmp3me on each week, which looks at extreme sports and the people who participate in them.

A; which sports are usually featured on the progmp3me?

B; bungee jumping, skydiving, and cliff diving are the most common, but there are other kinds of sports, such as motor racing and skateboarding.

A: I think that the people who do the skateboarding are very skilled. It must be take a lot of practice to stay on the skateboard whilst doing so many jumps and turns.

B; the kids who do it are so young. Well, it’s better for them than sitting at home watching the TV all day!

A; would you like to try any extreme sports?

B: I’m going to bungee jumping on Saturday. I’m very nervous about it, but my friends convinced me to give it a try.

A; I’m sure you’ll be safe. The organizers have lots of safety procedures. Can I come and watch?

B; I guess so. You might even be tempted to do a bungee jump.

A; I might. It’s something I’ve often thought about doing.