In this episode: Extreme sports
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Extreme sports
We’ve spoken about sport in general: inglespodcast.com/17
inglespodcast. com/26
Definition (Wikipedia): Extreme sports (also called action sports and adventure sports) is a popular term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger.
These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion, and highly specialized gear.
bungee jumping
hang gliding
paragliding
parachuting
skydiving
wingsuiting
base jumping
ice climbing
mountaineering
rock climbing
paintball
Kite boarding/surfing
windsurfing
sky surfing
surfing
skateboarding
Street luge
mountain biking
White-water rafting
Water skiing
Cliff diving/jumping
tightrope walking
slack line walking
Highlining
Expressions and discussion:
To GO + ….ing (skiing, surfing etc) Have you ever been?
To take a risk (arriesgar) – a risk taker – risky sports
put yourself at risk, expose yourself to danger
An adrenaline junkie – to get the adrenaline pumping
A natural aversion to risk
A daredevil – someone who dares to do risky things
to dare – atreverse – “I dare you to go basejumping.”
“Don’t you dare do that!”
To play safe – lack courage or nerve to do (sth)
To go for it
To go all out
To seek a thrill – A thrill seeker
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Wow,
Two episodes full of speed and dangerous situations, but not ´extreme podcasts´ at all … so I’ll take a risk and continue to listen to them 🙂
Cheers
Thanks Elisa.
We hope that listening to our podcast is completely rational and reasonable, if you want to improve your English. And not at all extreme!
*CORRECTION*
Bungee jumping didn’t originate in Papua New Guinea, as Reza said, but in Vanuatu, another group of islands in the South Pacific.
Modern bungee jumping wasn’t first carried out in New Zealand, as Craig said, but in Bristol, England. However, it was popularised more in New Zealand.