The Weekend - Adventure Sports (C0239)
The Weekend - Adventure Sports (C0239)
A:
Welcome to Adventure Tours . How may I help you?
B:
I want to book a tour with adventure sports .
A:
Excellent! Our company has more than ten years of experience in the adventure tourism and sports field . Let me show you some options. This is our most popular choice, our river guides will take you on a whitewater rafting trip followed by a ride in a hot air balloon !
B:
I don't really think I'm ready to throw myself down a river full of jagged rocks in a rubber boat or go up in the air in a wicker basket held up by an oversize balloon. What else do you have?
A:
Well, in that case, we can take you hang gliding with one of our experienced instructors. It's the closest you can get to flying.
B:
What? You mean strap myself to a flimsy kite? No thank you! Next!
A:
Mmm. ok. Well, why don't you tell me a little bit more about what you would like? We have everything from mountain biking, to rock climbing to street luge.
B:
I'm thinking something exciting but. safer.
A:
I have the perfect option, this package will take you on a hiking trip through the Himalayas for three days and afterwards there's a dog sledding journey!
B:
That's more like it !
Key Vocabulary
hot air balloon
a huge balloon risen up by hot air
in the field
in an area of work, study
jagged
having a sharp surface
oversize
larger than what is listed
in that case
if something said earlier is true
hang gliding
gliding in a hang glider
the closest thing you can get to
the easiest way,the most likely thing
mountain biking
ride a bicycle designed for riding in mountainous
rock climbing
the sport of scaling rock masses on mountain sides
street luge
the sport of descending a steep road
whitewater rafting
The sport of rafting down fast-flowing rivers
Supplementary Vocabulary
sky diving
to jump out an airplane and parachute to the ground
surfing
to ride a wave on a long wooden board
life insurance
insurance to protect your family from your untimely death
base jumping
jumping off a cliff and parachuting to the ground
bungie jumping
to jump off a ledge while attached to a rope
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