A: do you do any sports?
B; yes, I do. I enjoy wrestling and skiing
A; where do you go skiing? There arent many place to go skiing in this country.
B; I usually go to switzerland and Austria. Its expensive, but the facilities and slopes are excellent.
A; do you go alone or with a group of friends?
B; I usually go with some other people. If we are a large group, we can get a group discount. It also gives me some other people to ski with and chat with.
A; how often do you wrestle1?
B; theres a club in the city centre. I usually go once or twice a week. Im not very good, but I enjoy it. The people there are really nice. We sometimes meet and go out together in the evenings.
A; I go shooting most weekends. I only shoot at targets. I dont hunt wild animals. Of course, we only use air rifles, not real guns.
Intermediate
A; are extreme sports popular in your country?
B; theyre not very popular. only a relatively2 small number of people do them. Many people enjoy watching them on TV. Theres a very popular TV programme on each week, which looks at extreme sports and the people who participate in them.
A; which sports are usually featured on the programme?
B; bungee jumping, skyping, and cliff ping are the most common, but there are other kinds of sports, such as motor racing3 and skateboarding.
A: I think that the people who do the skateboarding are very skilled. It must be take a lot of practice to stay on the skateboard whilst doing so many jumps and turns.
B; the kids who do it are so young. Well, its better for them than sitting at home watching the TV all day!
A; would you like to try any extreme sports?
B: Im going to bungee jumping on Saturday. Im very nervous about it, but my friends convinced me to give it a try.
A; Im sure youll be safe. The organizers have lots of safety procedures. Can I come and watch?
B; I guess so. You might even be tempted4 to do a bungee jump.
A; I might. Its something Ive often thought about doing.
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Bungee jumping
Skyping
Cliff ping
Skateboarding
Weight lifting
Motor racing
Motorcycle racing
Cycling
Horse racing
Gymnastics
Skiing
Shooting
Judo
Wrestling
Boxing
