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ADVENTURE SPORTS

Adventure sports is also known as extreme sports. It is a popular term
for a sport or activity that is dangerous. These activities often involve
speed, height, physical fitness, and specialised gear.
There are more than forty types of extreme sports.
Some of them are rock climbing, white water rafting,
kiteboarding, and bungee jumping.
Most young people enjoy doing adventure sports.
They like the thrill and excitement of these sports.
Although extreme activities are dangerous, proper
safety gear would reduce the risks.
Adventure sports are becoming more popular.
They challenge people to challenge themselves as Urban climbing
these sports require discipline and concentration. is also known as
There are always new skills and tricks to learn. By ‘buildering’. It is
an activity where
overcoming the fear related to high-risk sports, a one climbs on the
person’s self-confidence will grow. outside of a building
or structure. If done
without ropes or
protection, it may be
dangerous.
Answer True or False. Explain your answers.
1. A person needs to be physically fit to do adventure activities.
2. Fewer people are taking up adventure sports than in the past.
3. There is no danger in doing adventure sports.
4. These sports make people becoming more skillful because there are
new tricks to be learned.
5. Adventure sports do not improve a person’s self-confidence.

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2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(b)