Taking risks. Module 8. Spotlight 9

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Taking risks
Module 8 Spotlight 9

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What are these people doing?

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They are…
going trekking in the
the mountains
skydiving or
parachuting

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These people are:
She is walking a
tightrope
They are going on
a big rollercoaster

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What do these
people have in
common?

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They are risk- takers;
They are doing
extreme sports or doing
smth risky

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Topic : Taking risks
Spotlight 9 Module 8

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Tasks for this lesson:
Learn some new words;
Practice listening skills;
Get to know more extreme sports
Discuss why people like extreme

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Answer the questions:
Do you believe it is risky to do
skydiving?
Do you think it’s extreme to go
trekking in the mountain?

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So what extreme activities
and sports do you know?
There are some more
examples…

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Bungee jumping

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Whitewater rafting

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Mountain climbing

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Kitesurfing

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And many others:

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And these some new words for you
Lets’ study them:
Black eye- синяк под глазом
Take risks- рисковать
A risk-taker- рисковый человек
Skydiving- затяжные прыжки с парашютом
Stick to smth- придерживаться чего-то
Obviously- очевидно
Extreme sport- экстремальный спорт
Kitesurfing- кайтинг( вид спорта- скольжение по воде на доске для сёрфинга с
прикрепленным к ней воздушным змеем)
Tightrope- натянутый канат
Risky- рисованный
Accidently-случайно

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Listening to the dialogue

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Say if these statements are True or
False:
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson
Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club
Brian has got a black eye form his friend
Paul
It was an accident on the way home.

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True/ False
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport- True
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club
Brian has got a black eye form his friend
Paul
It was an accident on the way home.

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True / False
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport- True
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson- False
Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club
Brian has got a black eye form his friend Paul
It was an accident on the way home.

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True/ False
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport- True
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson- False
Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club- False
Brian has got a black eye form his friend Paul It was an accident on the way home.

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True/False
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport- True
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson- False
Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club- False
Brian has got a black eye form his friend PaulTrue
It was an accident on the way home.

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True / False
Brian wanted to try an extreme sport- True
Brian decided to have a skydiving lesson- False
Tom encourages Brian to join a sport club- False
Brian has got a black eye form his friend PaulTrue
It was an accident on the way home- True

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Matching synonyms:
1. Clearly
a) risky
2. Stay with
b) stick to
3. Not on purpose-
c) stupid
4. Extreme-
d) obviously
5. Silly
e) accidently

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So let’s think why people like extreme
sports and activities?
People extreme sport because…
It makes a person feel…
Answer the following questions:
1) Do you think extreme sport is too risky and unsafe for
your life?
2) Would you like to take up any extreme sport? Why?

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Home assignment:
Make up sentences with the new words.