This is a useful power point presentation to see different types of extreme sports and to see the use of relative clauses in context

1. Wingsuit Flying Ski Jumping
Free Solo Climbing
EXTREME SPORTS
By Ms. Liliana Lo Preiato 1

2. What are EXTREME SPORTS?
• An extreme sport – also called freesport,
action sport, or adventure sport - is a
popular term for certain activities which
people perceive involve danger.
• Athletes who are involved in extreme
sports compete not only against other
athletes but also against environmental
obstacles and challenges.
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3. Classification
• In 2004 J. Tomlinson classified extreme
sports into those that take place in air,
land, and water.
• But they can also be classified according
the element they use or the surrounding
they are practised in.
• For example:
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4. • BOARDSPORTS: bodyboarding – kitesurfing – mountain
boarding – sandboarding – skateboarding – sky surfing –
snowboarding – snow skating – surfing – windsurfing, etc.
• MOTORSPORTS: motocross – rallying – snowcross, etc.
• WATERSPORTS: free-diving – jet skiing – rafting – scuba
diving – waterskiing – whitewater canoeing, etc.
• MONTAINEERING: free solo climbing – ice climbing – rock
climbing – skyrunning, etc.
• FREE FALL: base jumping – bungee jumping – cliff jumping -
parachuting – skydiving, etc.
• FLYING: hang gliding – paragliding – speed flying, wingsuit
flying, etc.
• OTHERS: bicycle motocross – inline skating – mountain biking
– paintball – rappelling – stunt pogoing, etc.
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5. EXTREME SPORTS IN IMAGES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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6. KITESURFING is a sport which uses a large
controllable kite and the power of wind to propel
a rider across the water on a small surfboard.
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7. MOTOCROSS
is a form of
motorcycle
racing which
is practised on
enclosed
tracks. It is
practised in all
weather
conditions. A
especial
motorbike is
used in this
sport.
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8. JETSKIING is a
sport in which a
person on a small
self-propelled
vehicle similar to a
scooter moves
quickly over the
water. It is the
rider’s ability, who
surfs waves using
them as a ramp for
aerial maneuvers,
which makes this
sport risky.
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9. FREE SOLO
CLIMBING is a
form of free
climbing where
the climber
decides not to
wear any
protective gear
as ropes or
harnesses.
While
ascending, the
climber only
relies on
strength,
climbing ability,
and courage to
avoid a fatal fall
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10. BASE JUMPING is
an activity where
the participants
jump from fixed
objects and use
a parachute to
break their fall.
‘BASE’ is an
acronym which
stands for four
categories of
fixed objects
from which the
person can jump:
buildings,
antennas,
bridges, and
cliffs.
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11. CLIFF JUMPING is
the activity of
jumping from a cliff
– a high area of
rock, often at the
edge of the sea or
ocean – as a
platform without
any protective
device. Thus, the
person who jumps
skydives into the
water.
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12. HANG GLIDING
is a sport in
which a pilot
flies a light and
unmotorized
aircraft called
hang glider.
The pilot lies in
a harness
suspended
from the hang
glider and
controls it by
shifting their
body.
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13. BICLYCLE
MOTOCROSS is also
called BMX. It is a
sport which main goal
is extreme racing on
bicycles on tracks with
obstacles. The bicycle
used in this sport is
especially designed for
dirt and motocross
cycling.
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14. RAPPELLING is a controlled descend down a rock using
a rope. Climbers use this technique in cliffs or slopes
which fall too quickly, not gradually.
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15. WINGSUIT FLYING
is a sport by which
a person makes
his body fly
through the air.
The person uses a
special jumpsuit,
called wingsuit,
which adds
surface to the
human body. This
permits an
increase in lift.
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16. PARACHUTING is
also known as
skydiving. In this a
person who is in an
aircraft jumps out of
it into the air, and
returns to earth with
the help of gravity
while using a
parachute to slow
down during the
final part of the
descent. It may
involve certain free-
fall time during
which the parachute
has not been
displayed.
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17. SPEED FLYING
is an air sport
in which a
person flies a
fast, small
fabric wing,
down falling
quickly
slopes. It
combines
elements of
parachuting,
and skiing.
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18. PAINTBALL is an extreme sport in which
people compete, in teams or
individually, to eliminate opponents by
chasing them with capsules containing
dyed water and a gelatin shell outside.
These special ‘bullets’ are propelled by
a device called paintball gun.
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19. SNOW SKATING is a product of mixing skateboarding and
snowboarding. This practice is intended to permit the person on
the skate, who known as snow skater, to perform tricks on the
snow.
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20. SKATEBOARDING is an action sport
which involves riding and performing
tricks using a skateboard. Some people
also consider skateboarding as a mean
of transportation. The current generation
of skateboards is dominated by street
skateboarding although there are tracks
built specially for this sport.
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21. STUNT POGOING is the act of
performing stunts or tricks on a
pogo stick. This practice is often
compared to extreme sports
such as skateboarding. The
sport is also known as Xpogo.
The pogo stick which is used
permits the riders to get heights
of over 2 mts.
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22. Some Extreme Sports Equipment
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Outdoor Traction Shoes Parachute Skateboard Pogo Stick
Motorcycle Jet Ski Harness Paintball Gun
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23. X
TREME
EXTREME SPORTS
GO BIG OR GO HOME!
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