Adventure sports

1. Extreme sports and Adventures

2. What are extreme sports?
• Action or adventure sports.
• High level of danger.
• Involve speed, height and
specialised gear.
• For example: - Bungee jumping
- Parachuting
- Rock climbing
- Wind surfing

4. Famous extreme sports athlete
TONY HAWK
•An American extreme skateboarder.
•Nicknamed the “Birdman”.
•Invented many new tricks.
•Won my trophies and awards.
•Has his own video game.
•Recognised all over the world.

5. Advantages of extreme sports
• Extremely fit.
• A great way of having fun.
• New experiences.
• Can you think of any
others?

6. Disadvantages of extreme
sports
• Very dangerous.
• Putting your life in unnecessary
danger.
• Can get injured.
• May even die.
• Equipment or gear may be very
expensive.

7. What are adventures?
• Unusual and exciting things to
do.
• Normally dangerous.
• Sometimes a good experience.
• Something you don’t normally
do everyday.
• For example: dog sledding
swimming with dolphins

8. Have you ever……
• Swam with dolphins?
• Gone on safari?
• Been sailing?
• Rode on an elephant or a camel?
• Been sky diving or scuba diving?
• Been deep sea diving?

9. Questions!
• What extreme sport would you like to do?
• Did anyone ever do extreme sport? Explain.
• Are you afraid of anything?
• Do you know any famous extreme sporters?

10. Questions!
• What extreme sport would you like to do?
• Did anyone ever do extreme sport? Explain.
• Are you afraid of anything?
• Do you know any famous extreme sporters?