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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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LEISURE
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Pay attention to the vocabulary he uses to describe the activities and try to copy him when speaking about it.
He wants some scuba gear for the kids.
Hiking
Trekking - Make a trek
Some idioms about sports
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The ball is in your court = la pelota está en tu tejado
Go to bat for someone = salir en apoyo de
On target = en el blanco
On the ball = manos a la obra
Start the ball rolling = iniciar un debate, una conversación
Take the bull by the horns = coger al toro por los cuernos
Take the wind out of one's sails = tomar la delantera
Time out = tiempo libre, recreo
TAKING RISKS
Challenge
Take a chance on (arriesgarse a)
Outdo - It is a little bit hard to try to outdo your last record.
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Risk
Risky
Put at risk - Financing of malaria programmes is also put at risk by the global financial crisis.
Run the risk of - We now run the risk of seeing the system that we live in, based on freedom, collapse through forgetting equality.
+ ING (falling off a cliff)
Risk factor
Risky situations:
You can skydive without a parachute.
She had a scuba diving accident. (Ella tuvo un accidente de buceo.)
Assess the risk - Be aware of the risk - There is an element of risk
High-risk / low-risk sport
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Cautious (prudente) - Take precautions - It is not worth the risk VS Careless (imprudente) - Put sb at risk ---) Helpless Negligent (indefenso)
Unpredictable
Inevitable
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At the risk of one's life - Rescue workers - Provide support
To service to the Red Cross may be at the risk of one's life Provide support to victims
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PREPARE YOUR ORAL
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MONOLOGUE
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Share your experiences about risk. What are the reasons you have taken a risk? What are the consequences you have faced?
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What do you know about people who take risks? What is a risk-taker looking for?
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What makes people take risks?
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How do we know which risks are worth taking? What kinds of risks have positive consequences?
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