Read the text again, then talk about the reasons why people get involved in extreme sports

6. Look at the list of sports/hobbies and their equipment, and underline the odd words out.

Wind-surfing: board, camera, wetsuit, sail

Knitting: needles, ropes, wool, patterns

Rafting: paddles, life-jacket, raft, binoculars

Fishing: trainers, boat, fishing rod, hooks

Stamp-collecting: album, stamps, helmet, magnifying glass

Scuba-diving: mask, oxygen tank, life-jacket, flippers

Rock-climbing: ropes, boots, light clothes, bat

Painting: palette, canvas, brushers, club

Skydiving: skis, parachute, gloves, goggles

Football: shorts, stick, trainers, ball

Jet-skiing: life jacket, jet ski, flippers, swimming suit

Now read the list of skills/qualities and say which are needed for the above sports and hobbies.

Skills/qualities needed: fit, patient, imaginative, courageous, good sense of balance, cooperative, strong, determined, good, training, adventurous

e.g. You need to be fit and strong and you must also have a good sense of balance to go wind-surfing.

7. Read the following information and decide what hobby/sport would be best/worst for each person, giving reasons as in the example. Then say which hobby/sport you would like to do and why.

1. Jim likes adventure a lot and is in excellent physical condition. He works well with others but he is impatient.

e.g. I think that the best hobby for Jim would be rafting because you have to be fit and cooperative. I think that fishing would be the worst hobby for him because he isn’t patient.

2. Antony is a very active person and quite fit, but he can’t afford to buy expensive equipment.

3. Peter is a very energetic person who enjoys taking risks. He loves anything to do with the sea.

4. David is very adventurous. He loves being close to nature, especially in the mountains.