Unit 2.6, exercise 10, page 49.0:00
I don't see what all the fuss is about, Ben.0:15
It seems to me that extreme sports involve a lot of showing off.0:18
Most of the people who do them are young men, so I think they like to think of themselves as action heroes or something.0:23
You may have a point, Anne, but you get to test your limits with extreme sports in a way that nothing else comes close to.0:29
Especially as many people these days have boring, sedate jobs in offices.0:37
I need the thrill and adventure that extreme sports offer.0:42
If you're talking about windsurfing and snowboarding, then I will agree.0:46
But sports like BASE jumping, skydiving and mountain climbing are just too dangerous.0:50
You are risking your life more than testing your agility.0:56
No, sorry, I can't agree with you, Anne.1:00
There is an element of danger involved, that's true.1:03
But most people aren't so crazy that they will jump out of an aeroplane or climb a mountain without the proper equipment and the proper training.1:06
They may get the training to start with, but then once they've been doing it a while, they start to take more and more risks.1:15
They need to be more daring to get the same thrill as before.1:22
It's like they get addicted to the danger, and so they need to do more dangerous things to feel an adrenaline rush.1:25
I suppose that's possibly true for some people, but not for me.1:33
Time will tell, I suppose.1:38
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