Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Are you a thrill seeker? You don’t have to jump from an airplane to get a rush of endorphins. Zip-lining is a popular activity around the world. Unless you are afraid of heights, you will probably find it an exhilarating experience.
It might look crazy, but zip-lining is very safe. In fact, people have used zip-lines for hundreds of years. In some places they were used to get across rivers, or to send supplies to a place that was far away. Today they are used mostly for fun, especially by tourists. If you travel somewhere new, a zip-line ride will be something you’ll never forget!
Jessica and Lily have very different opinions about zip-lining. Who do you agree with? Learn more in today’s English lesson about adventure.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jessica: My friend just went zip-lining for the first time ever, and said that it was so exhilarating. He could feel the endorphins, and it was such a rush! I have to admit I was very jealous that I wasn’t able to go with him.
Lily: See, I am of the opinion that you should just stick with your feet on the ground. Zipping through the air, above the trees, sounds absolutely terrifying. It sounds like the perfect way to meet your demise and run into a tree or something.
Jessica: Oh my goodness.
Lily: Oh, gosh. No!
Jessica: I’m sure it would make my stomach turn, but… I feel like I would also feel that excitement in the pit of my stomach.
Lily: Yeah. See, I’d feel something different in the pit of my stomach. I don’t like heights. If you’re going fast, that’s kind of scary to begin with. But going fast, really high up? That sounds not cool at all.
Jessica: Well, maybe we’ll just go for a walk instead.
Lily: Let’s!
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Discussion
Jessica’s friend went zip-lining, and she wishes she had joined him. Although she knows that the experience would have been scary, she also thinks it would have been exciting to fly through the air. Jessica seems to believe that an activity can make her nervous and be fun at the same time.
But Lily doesn’t agree. She is afraid of heights, so zip-lining gives her a bad feeling. In fact, Lily jokes that she might die that way by crashing into a tree. Her life is far more important to her than a rush of endorphins.
Have you ever tried zip-lining? If yes, how was it? If not, why not?
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