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2. EXTREME SPORTS – sporty ekstremalne

parachuting – skoki ze spadochronem
paragliding – paralotniarstwo
scuba diving – nurkowanie (głębinowe)
white water rafting – spływ na pontonie w dół rzeki

bravery / courage – odwaga
brave / courageous – dzielny / odważny
exposed to injuries – narażony na urazy
feel adrenaline rise/go/float – poczuć, jak wzrasta poziom adrenaliny
a health / life hazard – niebezpieczeństwo dla zdrowia / życia
overcome one’s fear – przezwyciężyć strach
present a challenge to – stanowić wyzwanie dla
pose a danger / a risk / a threat to – stanowić niebezpieczeństwo / ryzyko / zagrożenie dla
risky – niebezpieczny (=dangerous)
test one’s abilities, courage – sprawdzić swoje możliwości, odwagę
thrill / excitement – dreszcz podniecenia, emocji
thrilling / exciting adventure – przenikająca dreszczem podniecenia / ekscytująca przygoda

3. TESTS (ćwiczenia)

3.1. Match the people and the definitions.
captain, players, coach, referee, crowd, spectator, goalkeeper, team
1. the …………………. people who play a sport e.g. basketball, tennis
2. the …………………. the head of a team
3. the …………………. the person who controls a sports match
4. a …………………… a person who trains a team or a player.
5. a ……………………. a person who watches a sport
6. the …………………. the big group of people who watch a sport
7. a …………………… people who play a sport together on one side
8. the …………………. The player who defends the goal, e.g. in football

3.2 Complete the text with words from the list:
draw, fan, drew, injured, beat, score, lose, season, win, stadium, lost
I’m a football ……… and my team is Arsenal. I go to the………………… at Highbury on Saturdays to watch them play. I love it when Arsenal ………………. and I hate it when they ……………… . Last week they …………….. with Coventry, 2-2. I don’t like it when a match ends in a …………. . It’s boring. The best match last ……………….. was when they ………… Manchester United at home. The ………….. was 3-2. Their worst match was when they ……………. to PAOK Salonika in the Champions League, but that was only because one of their best players was ………………….. and couldn’t play.

3.3 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.
Athletes who wish to excel in their chosen field must possess many qualities. Apart form the obvious physical 1) …………………….. (character) of high levels of 2) …………….. (fit) and stamina, an athlete must also show mental 2) …………… (strong) in the form of 4) ……………….. (dedicate) and enthusiasm. In addition to this, for team sports, athletes must be 5) ………………. (compete) as well as showing 6) ……………… (responsible) for their actions. Over and above these, many coaches actually consider 7) ………………. (determine) or a will-to-win as being more important, stating that a positive mental attitude and self control will enable an athlete to fulfill his potential and maybe even break records.

3.4. Complete each sentence with a word form the list
game, fit, pitch, court, failure, bounce, umpire, thrill
1. That really was a really good ……………….. of tennis that you played.
2. She does aerobics for an hour every day to keep …………..
3. Everybody looked at the teams standing in the middle of the football ……………..
4. You can reserve a tennis …………… for an hour or the whole afternoon.
5. My attempt to run 100 metres under 10 seconds was a ……………..
6. In basketball you have to …………. the ball if you want to walk with it.
7. During the last game of tennis the ……………….. was suddenly taken ill.
8. Ice skating is those who like dancing and enjoy the …………….. of moving fats.

3. TIME TO TALK! Answer the questions: