Radical Sports – Fale tudo em ingles

I – CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO LISTEN TO THE DIALOGUE “RADICAL SPORTS” AND THEN DO THE ACTIVITIES THAT FOLLOW.

SCROLL DOWN FOR DIALOGUE SCRIPT

II – DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION: TRUE, FALSE OR I DON´T KNOW?

Diller´s younger brother lives in Australia. True __ False __ I don´t know __
Ben and Diller used to be roommates. True __ False __ I don´t know __

3. According to Diller most radical sports are safe if you are careful and get ready for them. True __ False __ I don´t know __

Ben avoids radical sports. True __ False __ I don´t know __

III – COMBINE THE TWO COLUMNS BELOW TO FIND OU THE MEANING OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN THE DIALOGUE “RADICAL SPORTS”.

Hang-gliding___ a. Very good; great; nice
Crucial___ b. Elevated railway with sharp curves and steep slopes in an amusement park
Pay someone a visit___ c. Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one´s balance
Cool___ d. Preparing for an activity
Roller coaster___ e. Disadvantage or negative aspect of something
Ride___ f. The activity of flying using a hang-glider
Dizzy___ g. Vitally important
Gearing up___ h. When the subject is
Downside___ i. Visit someone
When it comes to___ j. Mechanical device ridden for entertainment in an amusement park

IV – DIALOGUE SCRIPT – RADICAL SPORTS

Ben: I hear you´re a big fan of radical sports.
Diller: Oh, yeah. The more radical the better. I´m actually going hang-gliding on Friday. Do you wanna come along?
Ben: Hang-gliding? Uh, I don´t think so. To be honest with you I´d much rather keep both my feet on the ground.
Diller: Hey, there´s really no need to be afraid. Most radical sports are quite safe. Of course you have to be careful and take certain precautions. You need to get ready for it, so training is crucial. The more prepared the better of course. Have you ever gone snowboarding?
Ben: Not really. I bet you have, right?
Diller: Yeah, my younger brother lives in Ottawa, so we often go snowboarding together whenever I pay him a visit.
Ben: Cool! What about bungee jumping? Have you ever done that?
Diller: A couple of times. I wish I could do it again soon.
Ben: Really? I´ve also heard that some amusement parks have radical roller coasters, I´m sure you´ve been to some of those.
Diller: Oh yeah, I love radical roller coasters. Don´t tell me you´ve never been to an amusement park before?
Ben: I have, but I´ve always stayed away from any ride that seems to be too extreme, you know. I feel a little dizzy when I ride a regular roller coaster, so I´ve never tried any of the radical ones.
Diller: I know what you mean. Many people are like that. As for myself, I´m just the opposite. I´m actually gearing up now for something new.
Ben: Really? What is it this time around?
Diller: Parachuting! There´s one downside to parachuting though, it´s pretty expensive. Each jump costs around $ 250, so I´m trying to save some money so I can go skydiving sometime soon.
Ben: Gee, Diller!, seems like you have no limits when it comes to radical sports!