Номер 1, страница 122 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (spotlight) учебник Ваулина, Дули

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1 Which of the following activities can you see in the pictures?

ice climbing underwater hockey

sandboarding zorbing snowboarding

paragliding rock climbing skydiving

What does each of the activities involve?

Read and listen to find out.

Out of the Ordinary

Brian Potter has been sandboarding for the past seven years. He loves it because he can do it pretty much anywhere. If there is sand, he can sandboard! He says, "I'm a real speed freak and I find nothing more exciting than to take out my board and whizz down the sand dunes." The general idea of sandboarding is the same as snowboarding. People simply strap a board to their feet and slide down a hill. Brian says, "This summer I'm going to enter a sandboarding competition. There will be around 500 entrants, from all over the world. If I finish in the top 50, I will be pretty proud."

A

Carla Murphy is known in certain circles as a 'zorbonaut'. This is because she spends some of her free time inside a large inflatable¹ plastic ball called a "zorb". "Zorbing is so much fun, I just can't get enough," she says. Zorbing involves rolling down a steep hill strapped inside the ball, along with up to two other people. The ball can reach speeds of up to 50 or 60 kmph if the hill is steep enough. "It's fantastic. You bounce around as if you're weightless. But it's safe, too. Even if you hit a rock, you will not get hurt, because you're totally protected from bumps and knocks by the zorb. Anyone from 6 to 60 can do it," Carla explains. This bizarre activity originated in New Zealand and now there are centres all around the world. Carla thinks it's great. "When we start rolling, we just start laughing and we can't stop."

B

¹ can be filled with air

Paul Lynch has been practising ice climbing for several years, and he can't get enough. "My parents took me skiing in the Alps when I was a child and ever since, I've been addicted to the mountains. But if I hadn't moved to Canada a few years ago, I never would have fallen in love with ice climbing." Now, he spends most of his free time climbing ice in the Canadian Rockies. He has even climbed frozen waterfalls. "If I had a lot of money, I would never do anything else," he says. Basically, ice climbing involves swinging an axe into the ice above your head and pulling yourself up on it. "You need a good quality helmet, ropes and special boots for ice climbing; it can be dangerous if you don't have the right equipment. And of course, it's very physical, so you really have to be in good shape to stay safe," says Paul.

C

Harriet Bolton didn't really like sport at all until she discovered something both new and unusual. "I was listening to the radio one day when I heard something that I thought must have been a joke. The DJ was talking about underwater hockey! If this was actually a real sport, I would have to find out more about it, I thought. To my surprise, there was a local team in my area and before I knew it, I was part of it!" Underwater hockey was invented by a British diving club in 1954 and was originally called "Octopush". Players wear masks, flippers and snorkels during the game. "The rules are really simple. You just have to slide the puck into the opposing team's goal," Harriet explains. But unlike water polo, where the action takes place above the water, underwater hockey is played at the bottom of the pool. For this reason, underwater hockey is not much of a spectator sport. "If you want to watch an exciting game, you will have to choose something else. People watching from outside the pool can only see lots of splashing and flippers!" says Harriet.

D

Reading

1 Which of the following activities can you see in the pictures?

ice climbing

underwater hockey

sandboarding

zorbing

snowboarding

paragliding

rock climbing

skydiving

What does each of the activities involve?

Read and listen to find out.

Какие из следующих видов деятельности вы видите на картинках? Что включает в себя каждый из этих видов деятельности?

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1. Which of the following activities can you see in the pictures? (Какие из следующих видов деятельности вы видите на картинках?)

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2. What does each of the activities involve? (Что включает в себя каждый из этих видов деятельности?)

Ice climbing involves climbing on ice formations, such as frozen waterfalls and glaciers, using special equipment like ice axes and crampons. (Ледолазание включает в себя восхождение по ледяным образованиям, таким как замерзшие водопады и ледники, с использованием специального снаряжения, например, ледорубов и кошек.)

Underwater hockey is a sport played at the bottom of a swimming pool. Two teams try to push a puck across the pool floor into the opposing team's goal. (Подводный хоккей - это спорт, в который играют на дне бассейна. Две команды пытаются протолкнуть шайбу по дну бассейна в ворота команды соперника.)

Sandboarding is a sport similar to snowboarding, but it is done on sand dunes rather than snow-covered mountains. (Сэндбординг - это спорт, похожий на сноубординг, но им занимаются на песчаных дюнах, а не на заснеженных горах.)

Zorbing is the activity of rolling downhill inside a large, transparent plastic ball called a zorb. (Зорбинг - это катание с холма внутри большого прозрачного пластикового шара, называемого зорбом.)

Snowboarding involves riding down a snow-covered slope on a snowboard that is attached to the rider's feet. (Сноубординг - это спуск по заснеженному склону на сноуборде, который прикреплен к ногам райдера.)

Paragliding is flying using a paraglider, which is a wide, fabric wing. The pilot launches by running off a hill and then glides through the air. (Парапланеризм - это полет на параплане, представляющем собой широкое тканевое крыло. Пилот взлетает, разбегаясь со склона холма, а затем парит в воздухе.)

Rock climbing is the sport of climbing up natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. Climbers use their hands and feet to ascend. (Скалолазание - это спорт, заключающийся в восхождении на естественные скальные образования или искусственные скалодромы. Альпинисты используют руки и ноги для подъема.)

Skydiving is the sport of jumping out of an airplane from a high altitude and falling through the air before opening a parachute to land safely. (Затяжные прыжки с парашютом (скайдайвинг) - это спорт, заключающийся в прыжке из самолета с большой высоты и падении в воздухе перед открытием парашюта для безопасного приземления.)