22 Sports 65 Extreme sports a) Make sentences using one part from each box. Can you find a convincing reason for each sentence? A B C D As far as I’m concerned … I honestly feel that … I strongly believe that … I suppose … I suspect that … I’d like to … I’d prefer … I’d rather … I’m convinced that … I’m pretty sure that … In my opinion … Many people think … The way I see it … When you consider that … Without a doubt, … bungee hang in-line marathon mountain rock scuba sky snow water biking boarding climbing diving gliding jumping running skating skiing 1. is the most exciting sport in the world. 2. is far too dangerous for me. 3. is really fun to watch. 4. would honestly push me to the edge. 5. might be attractive for young people. 6. is probably rather expensive. 7. puts someone’s life in danger. 8. needs a lot of training and practice. 9. needs a lot of courage to do. 10. has thrill and excitement in it. 1. In my opinion, bungee jumping is the most exciting sport in the world. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. b) Complete the sentences with words connected to the sports in task 3a. 1. The highest bungee jump took place in China from the 233-metre-high Macau Tower. 2. The greatest vertical distance covered in in 24 hours is 8.88 km. 3. got its name from the most important piece of equipment: the self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. 4. for women premiered at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. 5. Otto Lilienthal built the first controllable in the year 1890; he used wood and fabric. 6. The longest race in the world was a ride from Canada to Mexico (4,344 km). 7. There are still ski resorts in the United States that do not allow . 8. The numbers printed on the wheels of an represent the diameter of the wheel and the hardness of the material. 9. On 20 May 2001, Michael Zang broke the world record for by completing 500 jumps in a day. 10. In 2012, set a new world record as 145 people were pulled behind a single boat. 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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