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6 Get active Grammar Present continuous | Present continuous
& present simple | State verbs
Vocabulary Sports | Sports venues & equipment
Challenge Describe a picture and identify
differences
Interaction On the phone
Writing A description of a sport

READING

1 Answer the questions and give reasons. Then 2 Look at the photos and the title of the article. What do
discuss with your partner. you think Outward Bound is?

● Do you prefer team games or computer games?
● Do you prefer watching or doing sport? 3 Read the article and check your answer to exercise 2.
● Do you prefer being outside or inside?
● What do you think of camping holidays?

= THE OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE
ADVENTURE +
ADVENTURE + = THE OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE
= THE OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE
ADVENTURE +
CHALLENGE +
CHALLENGE +
CHALLENGE +
DISCOVERY Michael We’re climbing high in
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
the trees here in Costa
Rica. It’s difficult, but
Are you sitting at your desk? Perhaps you would prefer we’re helping each
to be outside sailing or rock climbing? Well it’s possible! other. The view at the top
Young people at Outward Bound schools don’t study, is amazing!
but they learn. They do exciting activities in wild places
from the Amazon in Brazil to the Rocky Mountains in
Colorado, USA. On Outward Bound courses, people go
on expeditions, camp in the wild, learn practical survival We’re kayaking on the
skills and do activities such as sea kayaking, surfing river here in Wales. The
or hiking. These popular adventure courses help 11- to water’s really cold and I’m
24-year-olds learn through challenge. Outward Bound getting wet but I love it!
started in the UK in 1941, but it’s now international.
200,000 young people in 30 different countries do the
courses every year. They make new friends, have fun Emilia Carla
and remember the experience all their lives. Take a look
at what these students are doing today!
Jo I’m rock climbing
We’re hiking in the in the Colorado
forest in Germany. mountains. It’s
It’s really beautiful scary but it’s
up here and we’re exciting and I’m
having a great time. learning fast!

We’re camping on an
overnight expedition in
I’m working with my the Australian outback.
team here in Anakiwa, I’m sharing a tent with
New Zealand. We’re my best friend. It’s
building a raft. It’s fantastic. I can’t wait to
a challenge! We’re see the stars.
hoping to go out on the
raft this afternoon.
Lucas
Eddie
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