VOCABULARY
Sudden excitement
THRILL
If something extremely impressive or really beautiful, astonishes or inspires you, it will ...
take your breath away
Ability to face fear
COURAGE
A reason some people think Extreme Sports go too far
Serious injuries
A sport in which a person jumps from somewhere high and glides through the air with a parachute-like canopy attached by a harness.
Paragliding
Going the farthest; highest degree; maximum; utmost
EXTREME
I thought I was going to win but things did not ........ the way I had planned or hoped.
Turn out
Anything needed for a particular sport
EQUIPTMENT
Is rock climbing considered an extreme sport
YES
This is an activity involving a snowy descent while standing on a board that is in contact with a rider's feet.
Snowboarding
Any damage to the body that causes pain
INJURY
To behave without restraint, discipline or being controlled by anyone.
Run wild
Something that can cause harm or injury
DANGER
Is golf considered an extreme sport
The sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute.
Skydiving
Translation for "desafío" or "reto"
Challenge
An attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.
A long shot
To forbid something; not allow
BAN
Can extreme sports set a bad example? Why?
Kids might try it at home.
This is an extreme sport where the individual uses wind power to be pulled on a water, land or snow surface.
Kite Surfing
A daring action displaying spectacular skill and sometimes with an element of danger.
STUNT
A synonym for easy, straightforward, uncomplicated, efortless, painless,
Plainsailing
A trick or manoeuvre whereby a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden for a short distance with the front wheel raised off the ground.
WHEELIE
One reason someone might like extreme sports
THRILL; Excitement; Adrenalin rush; Push bodies to their limits; feeling of achievement and satisfaction
The activity of leaping from a high place while secured by a long nylon-cased rubber band around the ankles.
Bungee jumping