Extreme Sports
This extreme sports ESL lesson combines adventure vocabulary with comparatives and superlatives. Students classify sports by land, water or air, discuss equipment and compare which activities are more dangerous or exciting. They write My Extreme Dream and perform a television interview between a host and athlete.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students vote on trying sports like bungee jumping, sort sports vocabulary by land, water or air, and watch an Extreme Sports Compilation asking 'What do you need to do it?'. The second lesson drills comparatives and superlatives ('more dangerous / the most dangerous'), writes 'My Extreme Dream' describing a sport they'd like to try, and performs a sports TV interview roleplay as host and athlete.
Target language
- • Comparatives and superlatives (more, the most)
- • Adjectives: dangerous, exciting, scary
- • 'Would you try...?'
- • Extreme sports vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- skydiving
- bungee jumping
- rock climbing
- surfing
- paragliding
- risky
- dangerous
- brave
- adrenaline
- extreme
Speaking questions students answer
- • Would you try bungee jumping?
- • Which is more dangerous, surfing or skydiving?
- • What's the most exciting sport you know?
- • Have you ever tried skateboarding?
- • Why do you love this sport?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Vote on extreme sports in a Would You Try It? warm-up, compare sports using comparatives and superlatives, write 'My Extreme Dream' and host a sports TV interview. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.