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Name the country and its capital. Egypt New Zealand Cairo Wellington Did you know about New Zealand? 1-Bungee jumping : It’s when you jump off a bridge with a long piece of elastic tied to your feet. 2-Paragliding : It’s when you jump off a hill with a special parachute that lets you fly quite a long way. 3- Zorbing : It’s when you roll downhill in a big plastic ball. 4- White-water rafting: It’s when you go down a very fast river in an inflatable boat. 5- Sky diving :It’s when you jump out of a plane and you only open the parachute at the last minute. 6- Canyoning :It’s when you jump off a rock into a fast-flowing stream and then float on your back. 7- Trekking: It’s when you take a long walk through a jungle usually for pleasure. 7- New Zealanders : The people who live in New Zealand. Read the information about outdoor activities in New Zealand, Is it mainly about the North Island or the South Island? How are the two islands different? Listen to the following audio track, and then match them up. a-It’s when you jump off a hill with a special 1- bungee jumping parachute that lets you fly quite a long way. b-It’s when you jump off a rock into a fast- 2- zorbing flowing stream and then float on your back. C-It’s when you jump out of a plane and you 3-Sky diving only open the parachute at the last minute. d-It’s when you go down a very fast river in an 4-paragliding inflatable boat. e-It’s when you roll downhill in a big plastic 5-Whitewater rafting ball. F- It’s when you jump off a bridge with a long 6-canyoning piece of elastic tied to your feet. Answers a-It’s when you jump off a hill with a special 4-paragliding parachute that lets you fly quite a long way. b-It’s when you jump off a rock into a fast- 6-canyoning flowing stream and then float on your back. C-It’s when you jump out of a plane and you 3-Sky diving only open the parachute at the last minute. d-It’s when you go down a very fast river in an 5-Whitewater rafting inflatable boat. e-It’s when you roll downhill in a big plastic 2- zorbing ball. 1- bungee jumping F- It’s when you jump off a bridge with a long piece of elastic tied to your feet. You have a list of outdoor pursuits , classify them in the following table . 1- bungee jumping 2- zorbing 3-Sky diving 4-paragliding 5-Whitewater rafting 6-canyoning 4-trekkinging Land water Air The answer Land water Air 5-Whitewater 2- zorbing rafting 3-Sky diving 4-trekkinging 6-canyoning 4-paragliding 1- bungee jumping .

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EXTREME! D in the PICTURE Extreme Sports M Talk About Different Adventure Sports a RECALL and READ S 1 Work in Pairs
E BE L P UNIT EXTREME! d IN THE PICTURE Extreme sports M Talk about different adventure sports A RECALL AND READ S 1 Work in pairs. Do the Sports Challenge. You have three minutes. The 5-4-3-2-1 Sports Challenge A Write the names of the sports. E 1 Five team sports. 2 Four sports that use a bat, stick or racket. 3 Three water or ice sports. E 4 Two sports that don’t require any special equipment. 5 One sport that uses animals. B Which three sports in A are the least and most challenging? Why? R 2 Read Alison’s description and match it to the correct photo (a–f). Who does she thank and why? F WORK WITH WORDS First we’re told what to do. 3 a 1.01 Name the sports in the photos. Use the words in the One tap on the shoulder means box if you need help. Then listen and check. open your arms, a second tap means bring your arms to your base jumping free running rock climbing chest as the parachute opens, skateboarding skydiving windsurfing E and don’t forget to keep your knees bent for landing. b 1.02 Listen to the people talking aboutL the sports. Which sports are they talking about? Now we’re sitting on benches inside the plane and I’m 4 Read the descriptions (a–f) of sixP more extreme sports. Then looking down at the Spanish match and complete the names using the words in the box. Costa Brava 12,500 feet below.
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BEACON SERIES EXTREME SPORTS RIDER SCHEME ADMINISTRATOR: Azimuth Risk Solutions MASTER POLICYHOLER: The Beacon/Axis Series Group Insurance Trust (Anguilla) Attaching to and forming part of the Master Policy (#A923355005) in consideration of additional Premium specified in Beacon Series Application Form attached hereto. The purchase of the Extreme Sports Rider deletes the exclusion set forth in Subsection 31.6.4 of the Participating Members Evidence of Insurance in its entirety and has been replaced with the Eligible Medical Expenses and Exclusions listed below. ELIGIBLE MEDICAL EXPENSES — The Extreme Sports is Subject to the Terms of this insurance, including without limitation to the Deductible, Coinsurance, Limits and Sub-Limits set forth in the Schedule of Benefits/Limits in Section 21 and the Exclusions set forth in Section 31 of the Evidence of Insurance. The Scheme Administrator will reimburse the Participating Member up to the Maximum Limit of $50,000 per Coverage Period for costs, charges and Expenses Incurred by the Participating Member with respect to an Illness suffered or Injury sustained while the Evidence of Insurance issued by the Master Policy is in effect, so long as the costs, charges or Expenses Incurred are Usual, Reasonable and Customary: “EARTH” Extreme Sports — Skateboarding, BMX biking, Mountain biking, Caving, Absailing, Rock climbing, Wild safaris, and Horseback riding; and or ”WATER” Extreme Sports — Surfing, Body boarding, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Windsurfing, knee boarding, White Water Rafting, Canoeing,
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EXCLUDED ACTIVITIES a Abseiling Unless Under Supervision with A
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IN the PICTURE Extreme Sports Talk About Different Adventure Sports
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