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A base jumper in Gudvangen, Norway
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A. (🎧2-35) Listen. Circle the correct answers.
Base jumping is 1. (an adventure sport / a competition). People jump from places like 2. (planes / buildings) and mountains. They wear special suits called 3. (skysuits / wingsuits). These help them to fly in the air.
B. (🎧2-36) Listen. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. The base jumpers jumped off a building in Norway. T F
2. Rachel felt nervous when she was watching the jump. T F
3. You need to have base jumping experience to do skydiving. T F
4. The skills for skydiving and base jumping are similar. T F
C. Talk with a partner. Did you try something risky last year? If yes, what did you do?
I tried ice skating for the first time.
I climbed a tree.
UNIT GOALS
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
• talk about risks;
• use the Simple Past and the Past Progressive with when;
• pronounce ending blends: -sk, -st, -nk, -nt.
