Stereotypes:an idea that a person has towards a particular group. These are usually “bad”.

Types:Racial, nationality, private schools, religion, dress code, age, different types of school, gender, physical, profession.Stereotyping is bad because you judge a person without meet him/her.Stereotypes come from people who travel, publicity, tv, mass media, traditions,school.

Extreme sportsThese are sports where a large amount of danger is involved (high risk level). They “play with their lives”. These sports often involve speed, height a highly specialized gear, or stunts. (X games 1995)

Parkour:participiants have to run, jump or climb along the city (wall, roofs, step, rail).Bunjee jumping: person jumps off a tall structure like bridge or buildings connected an elastic cord.Cliff diving: divers jump from cliffs into the sea.Street skateboarding: people ride a skateboard in a city negotiating obstacles, kerbs, steps, handrails.Zorbing: participants roll down hill inside a huge transparent ball called zorb (zorbonauts).Wingsuit flying: a person flies through the air using only a special jumpsuit.Surfing: surfers ride waves using a board.Hang gliding: air sports in which a pilot flies an aircraft. (aliante).Rafting: people use an inflatable raft to navigate rivers.Base jumping: jumping off structures with parachute.Free climbing: people climb the mountain only with their hands and feet.Snowboarding: people descend mountains with a special board.

Vocabulary:Landscapes: panoramiGear: attrezzaturaExertion: sforzoNegoziate: deal withStomach-churning: stomaco attanagliatoCrane: gruCliff: promontorioKerbs: scaliniHandrails: corrimanoRoll down: rotolare giù

Wetsuit: tuta da mare (muta)Aircraft: aeromobileBreath-taking: mozzafiatoWorn out: consumati, usuratiStamina: adrenalinaAscend descend= salire scendereSlippery: scivolosoFear: pauraTrace pictures: ricalcareCommuters: pendolariOut date: obsoleti, non alla moda

1°conditional: if + present simple, will azioni probabili,ipotesi, supposizioni2°conditional: if+ past simple, sogg+would + base form improbable situations

Would like + to + base form= things you want to doLike + ing form= things you enjoy

Can= present simpleCould= pastFuture= will be able per altri tempi verbali, si coniuga be able to

Was/were able to: capacità in situazioni specifiche could: cose che sapevo fare nel passato