Exercise2, page 18 Speaker A I do see the attraction of bungee jumping and snowboarding and so on.0:00
I mean, it must be really exciting jumping off a bridge with a rope tied round your ankles or gliding down a snowy mountainside very fast on a piece of wood.0:11
It's just that I find it very scary and I don't think I'm brave enough to do it myself.0:20
I suppose that's the thrill of it, though.0:25
Speaker B I saw a program on TV about hang gliding and I was very impressed.0:29
I just couldn't believe how smoothly this guy glided through the air, hundreds of meters above the ground, without an engine and only the wind holding him up.0:36
I would love to have a go myself as soon as I get the chance.0:48
I'm going to look into it.0:52
Speaker C I am an experienced canoeist and I go white water rafting regularly.0:56
It's a very exhilarating activity, but I think after you've been doing it for a while it can become a bit less exciting.1:02
The edge has gone from it for me, and I think I might have to look somewhere else to get the same kind of thrill I got when I first started doing it.1:09
Speaker D I enjoy sports like golf, darts and swimming.1:19
I can see why other people prefer to jump out of an aeroplane or climb a mountain or whatever.1:26
Of course, it's the thrill and excitement and perhaps the sense of achievement they get from it.1:33
I do sport for leisure and pleasure, and to unwind the physical side to it is not as important to me.1:39
Speaker E I am a total thrill seeker.1:49
If it's not exciting and a bit dangerous, I don't want to know about it.1:54
I love the action and adventure of BASE jumping, skydiving and so on.1:59
My latest thing is free running, where you have to jump, climb or vault over obstacles such as buildings and walls.2:05
It's very physical and very exciting.2:13
Other sports just don't compare.2:15
Speaker F I competed in freestyle motocross competitions for a number of years.2:19
It's a sport where you are judged on your acrobatic skills while riding a motorbike.2:27
I had to stop competing eventually, but it wasn't because of pressure from my family, even though they did worry a lot about how dangerous it was.2:32
In the end, it was the time and expense that were the deciding factors.2:41
It was an exciting part of my youth, but I've moved on to other things now.2:46
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