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    Cambridge English Empower B1 READING PLUS

    Unit 6 Challenges!
    1 SPEAKING a

    a Look at the photos (a–e) of extreme sports and


    activities. Work in groups and answer the questions.
    1 Have you or anyone you know ever done any of these things?
    How did you / they feel?
    2 Why do people do sports and activities like this?
    3 Why do people like doing frightening activities?

    2 VOCABULARY
    a rollercoaster ride
    a Complete the definitions below with words from the b
    box. Compare your answers with a partner.

    fence   ​gap   ​breath   ​
    engine   ​controls

    1 machine, part of a car that makes it move  c


    2 a small space between two things 
    3 something people use to operate a machine or vehicle 

    4 a structure made of metal or wood to close a field or garden 


    a bungee jump
    5 the air that goes in or out of the mouth 

    3 READING

    skydiving
    BETTER READING:
    USING HEADINGS TO PREDICT CONTENT
    Sometimes, before you read a text for the first time, it can d
    help you understand better if you can predict what kind of
    information you’ll find in the text.

    The headings in the text Days Out with a Difference, on


    page 2, are questions.
    1 Read only the questions in the text.
    2 Talk about possible answers with a partner.
    3 Read the text quickly. Were your guesses correct?

    abseiling
    a Read the web page again. Answer the questions.
    1 Which days out are dangerous?
    2 In which day out does the instructor do something first, and e
    then you do it?
    3 In which days out does someone help you?
    4 In which day out are there different ways of doing
    something?
    5 How did Roberto, John and Kyoko feel when they did the
    activities?
    6 How did the experience change Roberto, John and Kyoko?

    paintballing

    Cambridge English Empower B1 © Cambridge University Press PHOTOCOPIABLE 1


    Unit 6

    Days Out
    with a Difference.com
    Are you tired of doing the same things? Do you like new and extreme experiences? Do you like being challenged or
    frightened? Then this is the website for you. Buy a day out for you, or as a gift for someone you know.
    Click on an experience below to find out more.

    Feed a big cat Zorbing


    How about feeding one of the world’s biggest cats? By hand! Have you ever travelled in a large ball?
    What happens on the day? When you go down a hill, you can go over
    20mph!
    You will meet your zoo keeper and learn how to prepare the
    animal’s food. They will then take you to the Lion or Tiger What happens on the day?
    Enclosure. Don’t worry! The lion or tiger will be on the other side When you arrive, you get inside the ball. It’s
    of a very strong fence. You’ll pass the meat through a gap in the completely safe. You then go down a big
    fence, and the animal will take it from you. 160-metre hill. And at the end, you land in a
    What do customers say about it? pool with a big splash!
    ‘It was frightening to be so close to the tiger. I had the meat in You can choose from two kinds of balls.
    my hand and the tiger opened its mouth. I wanted to run away. There’s normal zorbing, which is more
    It was huge! I could feel its breath on my face. My hand was comfortable, and then there’s hydro-zorbing.
    shaking. My friend was so scared, he decided not to do it. But Hydro-zorbing is a little different. We put 40
    the zoo keeper was great. He explained what to do and I felt less litres of water in the ball with you!
    frightened after a few minutes. The experience has made me
    What do customers say about it?
    much more interested in big cats, and in wild animals in general.’
    ‘I was really frightened before I did it. But I
    Roberto, Ecuador
    absolutely loved it! I couldn’t stop laughing. It
    was really strange to be inside a big ball. And
    A Flying Lesson I was surprised to go so fast. I did the hydro-
    Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? Well, now is your zorbing – I felt as if I was inside a washing
    chance! machine. I got very wet! But it was the best
    What happens on the day? day out. The experience has made me more
    When you arrive, you will have a short lesson about the plane confident.’
    and general safety. Then you’ll take off! The instructor will fly the Kyoko, Japan
    plane for the first thirty minutes, and you can enjoy the amazing
    views of the countryside. Then it’s your turn. You will fly the
    aeroplane for thirty minutes. But don’t worry! Your instructor is
    there to take over if there’s a problem!
    What do customers say about it?
    ‘Before we took off, I was just really excited. I’ve never been
    in a small plane before. The engine was really noisy, but the
    views were amazing. When it was my turn and I took over the
    controls, I was really frightened. The control panel looked more
    complicated than in a car. Then suddenly I was flying the plane!
    But it was fantastic. I felt like a bird – I was so free. I’m going to
    save some money and take more flying lessons next year.’
    John, USA

    4 SPEAKING
    a Work individually. Which day out would you most like b Work in pairs. Compare your ideas with a partner.
    to do? Choose your favourite, your second favourite and Are your choices the same or different? Tell your
    least favourite. partner why you made your choices.

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