Part 1

The orange colour shows a grammar subject from the Basics. You can click the Basics tab on the left to find the explanation.

The blue colour shows words that might be new or difficult. You can use an online dictionary to find the meaning. You can add these to your personal word list.

Questions in English will be answered in English. Questions in Dutch can be answered in English and Dutch.

Almost everyone is involved in some form of sport. Most people play football, hockey or basketball, many people do gymnastics or martial arts (karate, judo, krav maga etc.). There are also people who think those ‘regular’ sports are boring and who look for something else. These people are always looking for their boundaries and they perform so-called ‘extreme sports’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGj58vcayVg

  1. Have a look at this video and write down as many sports from the video as you can. If you don't know the English word, you can write it down in Dutch.
  2. Is there anyone in class who performs a more extreme sport? Write down their name and the extreme sport they perform.

​Basis

Task 1 - The Art of Movement                                                                                                                             

  1. To describe what someone is doing at the moment/right now, we use the Present Continuous. For example: I am reading right now. You can find an explanation about and a video on the Present Continuous in the Basics pages. The rule is: am/is/are + werkwoord+-ing. Now make 5 sentences with the Present Continuous about what you are doing right now.

  2. What kind of sport are the people in the photo doing? Make another sentence using the Present Continuous.

  3. What do you already know about free-running? Write down what you know about it in English.

  4. Do you think free-running is a dangerous sport? If yes, why? If no, why not?

  5. Do you think you have to be in good shape to go free-running? If yes, why? If no, why not?

  6. Red Bull organises free-running competitions. They call these competitions ‘The Art of Motion’. Why do you think they call free-running ‘The Art of Motion’?

Task 2 - Free running                                                                                                                                           
Watch the video of the free running finals on the 4th of October 2014 and answer the questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kmgK_zprpM

  1. The finals take place in Santorini, Greece. Why is this a perfect location for a free-running competition?

  2. Who is last year’s champion?

  3. What do you need for free-running? Next to being skilled and athletic.

  4. What does heat (=ronde) number three include?

  5. What is the biggest surprise in this year’s finals?

  6. Translate the words in the grid below.

  7. In English, we say letters differently than in the Netherlands. After you have translated the words and added them to your personal word list, practice spelling them out loud with the English alphabet sounds. You can find examples on how to say the letters on the Basics page.

English

Dutch

English

Dutch

Host

 

Run

 

Heat

 

Amazing

 

Tension

 

Long-awaited

 

Course

 

Represent

 

 

Task 3 - Rock-climbing                                                                                                                                         

A very important element of free-running is climbing. Free-runners climb walls and buildings all the time. Watch this video from Natali Duren, a professional rock-climber, and answer the questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76yyNVmXpA4

  1. Hoe lang is Natalie al aan het klimmen?

  2. Hoe voelde ze zich nadat ze voor de eerste keer was gaan klimmen?

  3. Wat vindt ze leuk aan het competitieve van klimmen?

  4. Hoe voelt ze zich terwijl ze aan het klimmen is?

  5. Wat voor soort sport is klimmen, volgens Natalie?

  6. Wat doet adrenaline met je terwijl je aan het klimmen bent?

  7. Hoe gaat ze om met angst?

  8. Hoe vaak gaat ze per week klimmen?

  9. Vertaal de woorden uit het onderstaande raster. After you have translated the words and added them to your personal word list, practice spelling them out loud with the English alphabet sounds.

    English

    Dutch

    English

    Dutch

    Tip-top best

     

    Peers

     

    Horrible

     

    Numb-zone

     

    Sore

     

    Opportunity

     

    Competing

     

    Grounded

     

Task 4 - “What if I live?” – Extreme skydiving                                                                                                  

One of the most extreme sports is skydiving. What causes people to jump out of a plane and fall towards the earth with an enormous speed? Have a look at this video from an extreme skydiver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4jzkRvUQI0

  1. What does he say if people ask him “What if you die?”?

  2. How did he feel about the sky when he grew up?

  3. What happened on his fifth jump?

  4. What does he love about skydiving?

  5. How fast does he fall towards the earth?

  6. Describe how he feels when he has just opened the parachute.

  7. What happens when he is back on the ground?

  8. What does he mean when he says ‘It’s only death defying if you live’?

  9. Translate the words in the grid below. After you have translated the words and added them to your personal word list, practice spelling them out loud with the English alphabet sounds.

    English

    Dutch

    English

    Dutch

    Death-wish

     

    Comfort zone

     

    Invincible

     

    Push your limits

     

    Growing up

     

    Stomach

     

    Stay calm

     

    Anxiety

     

Task 5 - An interview with Nicholas Coolridge, professional free-runner.                                                       

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBANo54Dy1I

  1. According to Nicholas Coolridge: what is free-running?

  2. For how long has he been free-running?

  3. Where did he get his inspiration from?

  4. What is his biggest dream?

  5. How does he feel at the end of the day?

  6. Has he been injured? If yes, what kind of injuries has he had?

  7. What is his advice to new free-runners? (give an extended =uitgebreid answer)

  8. How can you make this sport safe for yourself?

  9. Translate the words in the grid below. After you have translated the words and added them to your personal word list, practice spelling them out loud with the English alphabet sounds.

English

Dutch

English

Dutch

Urban

 

Flat ground

 

Obstacles

 

Incredible

 

Playground

 

Injuries

 

Limits

 

Capable

 

Task 6 - Basics

Before you do this task, watch the grammar explanation video on 'question tags' or 'aangeplakte vragen' and check the Grammar Powerpoint for details. Then, finish these sentences with question tags. If you don't know the gender of a person, you can use they/them.

  1. Niene is making an appointment, ...?
  2. Nanoah is looking for a job, ...?
  3. You're not at my school, ...?
  4. Baekhyun isn't too busy, ...?
  5. You're searching for your book, ...?
  6. Alina and Dalia aren't in the same class, ...?
  7. Yannick is bringing newspapers, ...?
  8. We're going to be late, ...?

Uitbreiding

Extra assignment

Extreme sports are very cool to look at and it is amazing when everything goes right. Unfortunately, not everything goes right all the time.

Have a look on YouTube or Google and look for extreme sports gone wrong so you can share them in class. Describe what goes wrong in the video/picture.