CROSSROADS Language StudioÊs Newsletter September,September , 2023

Most of us agree that participating
regularly in a sport benefits our health andkeeps us fit. Some take the idea a step further
by competing at a professional level, but there
are others with even more ambitions thanOlympic athletes when it comes to stretching
the limits. We’re talking about those who
participate in Extreme Sports.
While there is no clear definition of what an“extreme sport” is, it generally involves intense
physical and mental challenges and a lot ofdanger for the practitioners. Following aresome examples that might give you the idea:
Base Jumping is one of the most dangerous
sports you can try: It is where you throw
yourself off a building, a cliff or any other highplace, often reaching speeds of 100k/h while
free- falling towards the around. You survive by
opening a parachute just before landing.
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Close relatives of Base Jumping are Sky
Diving and Wing Suit Flying. In Sky
Diving, you usually jump out of an aeroplane,
free-fall and then, just before landing, open
your parachute. In Wing Suit Jumping you tryto mimic a flying squirrel; that is, you wear a“wing suit” and as you “fly” towards the earth,
you open you legs and arms and “glide” yourway down
as far as
youdarebefore
opening
your parachute.

BungeeJumpingis
another way to risk your life
while free-falling from a greatheight, in this case attached
to an elastic cord that snaps
you back up just before you
hit the ground. But for someintrepid
Australians,asimple jump of 30 meters, or
more, off a bridge is not enough of a challenge,
so they have introduced the extra thrill ofjumping over crocodile infested rivers, thistime snapping you back just before a crocodile
makes breakfast out of you!
F r e e - f a ll i n gthrough the air is
not the only way
toget
youradrenaline rush.
ConsiderBig
Wave Surfing.
We’re talking about surfing waves of up to 30m
tall. There are only a few places in the world
where you can find such monster waves andjust getting to them is part of the challenge.
One of the biggest breaks is off-shore from asmall town in Portugal, so if you’re up for thechallenge, I suggest a trip to Nazare.
Well, I’ve made my choice: the one sport thatsuits my temperament.… Extreme Sleeping!

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Joshua Says: If you have ever trained for a sport or practiced on a musicalinstrument, you’ll know that discipline is essential if you want to progress.
The body learns through consistent repetition and, as a result, muscles
develop according to what you require them to do. Sport, music and you can
add to the list, learning a second language. That fact is, if you keep at it,
constantly, you’ll succeed in any or all of these skills.
Junko Says: Katarina, the Cat: Some of you have already met her and have expressedadmiration for her which is very nice. When we found her behind the signboard in front ourbuilding, she was so small and thin. It was obvious she needed help. Since then, she has been
growing daily for 3 weeks, and not only has she doubled in size, she has learnt and adapted toher environment, including people, a daily routine, etc, through an acute sense of awareness.
Don’t you think it’s amazing to see this process of growing just naturally occur?
Marek Says: Extreme sports may seem like a recent form of adrenaline-filled
entertainment, but there are few examples of such sports that date backcenturies. One of them is a Spanish bull-run. It began in 14th century and ispracticed till this day. It involves young men running in front of stampeding bulls
through the city streets. Meant to show bravado and agility of the partakers
racing with the bulls, it frequently results in injuries and occasionally fatalities.
Danielle dit: Je vous conseille de voyager au Québec et à l’île de Camano
dans l’État de Washington, au sud de la frontière canadienne. Ces deuxendroits sont chacun situés sur des cours d’eau magnifiques : le fleuve
Saint-Laurent et le Puget Sound. Des hérons bleus, des phoques, dessaumons qui bondissent hors de l’eau, des bélugas … c’était éblouissant !
ACROSS
1 produced in the bodyas a result of stress
4 the curling over and falling of ocean waves
6 suddenly returns to its original form
8 useful when jumping outof an aeroplane8
9 your usual mood
11 imitate, often satirically
13 extending or expanding the scope
14 sudden pleasurable excitement
15 without variation
16 having no fear
11
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18 occupying a space in great numbers
19 aids or promotes well-being
20 the clear meaning
14DOWN2 a coastal town in Portugal
3 strong drive for success16
5 a band of rubber
7 take part in an activity
10 exposed to loss or danger
19
12 extremely strong feeling
17 take on a challenge(print version here)

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A single word can have many different usages. For example, take the word
“pass”. To test this theory, here are some examples. See if you can connect theusage (in the box) with the correct meaning below:
Pass off as ___Pass up ___1. To share out
2. To move near something/someone without stopping

Pass over ___3. To give someone the responsibility for or to blame
them for something

Pass around ___4. Return something

Pass out ___5. Decide not to do or accept something

Pass through ___6. To falsely represent someone/something

Pass away ___7. Ignore or disregard/skip over something

Pass by ___8. To diePass on ___9. Make a reference to something without going intodetails

Pass back ___Pass for ___Pass the buck ___Let it pass ___In passing ___10. Lose consciousness/faint
11. Offer no argument, to ignore it
12. Transfer to or give to someone
13. Go from one end to another
14. To be mistaken for or accepted assomething/someone elseM
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Last Month’s Puzzle Solution DOWN
1 best, most favorable
ACROSS
2 displacement. discontinuity,
disorder7 atmospheric moisture
12 regular and often,
13 impossible to calculate
14 remaining after being destroyed
17 extremely negative
18 total, complete
19 not often
20 covering a large area

1 a forward driving force
3 remove or destroy completely
4 change to suit a new purpose
5 without variation
6 many, numerous
8 only, without others
9 change the nature orappearance of something
10 half of the globe
11 a remarkable development
15 convey and support as fact
16 revolving quickly on an axis

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