Leisure and pleasure activities

Sports of risk/extreme sports. Match the sport with its definition:

a. bungee jumping

b. hang-gliding

c. paragliding

d. parkour/free running

e. potholing

f. snowboarding

g. white-water rafting

h. canyoning

1. moving along a route, typically in a city, trying to get around or through various obstacles in the quickest and most efficient manner possible, jumping, climbing, or running.
2. riding on a raft over rough, dangerous parts of a fast-flowing river.
3. gliding through the air while hanging suspended from a harness resembling a large kite.
4. leaping from a bridge or other high place with a long length of a special rope that stretches tied to your legs, so that you go up again without touching the ground.
5. jumping into a fast-flowing stream at the bottom of a canyon and allowing oneself to be carried downstream at high speed.
6. sliding downhill on snow while standing on a board resembling a short, broad ski attached to the rider’s feet.
7. jumping from a plane or a high place and floating slowly to the ground wearing a type of parachute that allows you to control where you go.
8. exploring underground caves.

KEY: a-4; b-3; c-7, d-1; e-8; f-6; g-2; h-5.

        Sports/Hobbies
A
archery                    tiro con arco
auto racing               automovilismo
                               rally
B
backpacking             caminata con mochila
badminton                badminton
baseball                    beisbol
basketball                 baloncesto
biking                       ciclismo
boating                      paseo en lancha
bobsledding               paseo en trineo
bocce                        jugar a las bochas
bodybuilding              halterofilia
bowling                     juego de bolos
boxing                       boxeo
bullfight                     corrida de toros
bungee jumping          hacer puenting
C
camping                     acampar
canoeing                    barranquismo
cricket                        cricquet
croquet                       croquet
D
darts                           dardos
E
exercise                       entrenamiento
F
fencing                        esgrima
fishing                         pesca
football                        futbol
frisbee                         disco volante
G
golf                              golf
gymnastics                   gimnasia
H
handball                       balonmano
hang gliding                  ala delta
hiking                          senderismo
hockey                        hockey
horseback riding           equitacion
horse racing                 carrera de caballos
hunting                        caza
I
J
jai alai                          pelota vasca
jogging                         correr
K
karate                          karate
kayaking                      piragüismo
kick boxing                  boxeo a patadas
korfball                        korfbol
L
lacrosse                       lacrosse
M
marathon                     marathon
martial arts                   artes marciales
motorcycle racing         motociclismo
mountain climbing        alpinismo
N
O
olympics                     olimpismo
P
paintball                      paintball
paragliding                   parapente
petanque                     petanca
ping-pong                    tenis de mesa
polo                            polo
pool                            billar
R
racquetball                   racquetball
repelling                      descenso de barrancos
rock climbing               escalada de montaña
rodeo                          rodeo
rowing                         remo
rugby                          rugby
running                       correr
S
sailing                         deporte de vela
sandboarding               sandboarding
scuba diving                buceo
sepak takraw               futvoleibol
sharpshooting              tiro al blanco
skateboarding              skateboarding
skating                        patinaje
skydiving                     paracaidismo
snorkelling                   buceo superficial
snowboarding              snowboarding
snowskiing                   esquiar
soccer                         futbol
softball                        sofbol
squash                         squash
surfing                         surfing
swimming                    natacion
T
tennis                          tenis
track & field                atletismo
triathlon                      triathlon
trekking                      senderismo,excursionismo
U
V
volleyball                    voleibol
W
walking                       caminata
wakeboarding              wakeboarding
water polo                   water polo
waterskiing                  esqui acuatico
white watter rafting      rafting en aguas bravas
windsurfing                 windsurfing
wrestling                     lucha libre
Z

                           Leisure activities

to dance	bailar
to draw	dibujar
to chat	charlar
to cook	cocinar
to drive	conducir
to hike	dar una caminata
to listen to music	escuchar musica
to phone a friend	llamar a un amigo por telefono
to play basketball	jugar al baloncesto
to play pool	jugar al billar
to play bowling	jugar a los bolos
to play chess	jugar al ajedrez
to play football	jugar al futbol
to play hockey	jugar al hockey
to play the drums	tocr la bateria
to play de guitar	tocar la guitarra
to play de piano	tocar el piano
to play tennis	jugar al tenis
to play with the computer	jugar con el ordenador
to read	leer
to relax	relajarse
to rent a video	alquilar un video
to ride a horse	cabalgar
to ride a bike	andar en bicicleta
to ride a motorbike	andar en motocicleta
to sing	cantar
to skate	patinar
to ski	esquiar
to sleep	dormir
to watch a film	mirar una pelicula
to watch TV	mirar television
to go camping	ir de campamento
to go climbing	ir a escalar
to go dancing	ir a bailar
to go fishing	ir de pesca
to go hunting	ir de caza
to go on a picnic	ir de picnic
to go to a disco	ir a una disco
to go ice skating	ir a patinar sobre hielo
to go shopping	ir de compras
to go skating	ir a patinar
to go swimming	ir a nadar
to go walking	ir a caminar