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LEISURE

Web on what to do in London

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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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