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XVIII. Discuss the following:

  1. Who's the most adventurous person in your family? Describe what they do.

  2. If you were offered sky diving, would you try it? Why or why not?

  3. How much is life an adventure? Tell about a road trip that you've taken.

  4. Have you ever tried any of the following: bungee jumping, snowboarding, parachuting, scuba diving? If so, tell about it.

  5. Would you want to climb Mt. Everest? Why or why not?

  6. Have you ever moved to a place far from your family and friends? If so, where did you go and why?

  7. When you were a child, did your family take trips? Would you always go to the same place or different places?

  8. Do you consider yourself an adventurous person? Why or why not?

  9. What's the most exciting thing you've ever done? Tell about it.

  10. How has your idea of adventure changed with age?

  11. Do you think that adreniline is addictive? Why or why not?

  12. What's your favorite adventure story, movie, or book? Tell about it.

  13. W hat countries (other than your own) would you like to live in? Why?

XIX. Make up a plan and retell the text according to it. Reading Exercises

X X. Read about Stan Cook Jr. And Cori-Jane Radford, co-owners of a wilderness adventure company in Newfoundland:

‘ We get to be outside all the time. We are physically active in all kinds of sports. We enjoy people. We burn off our energy, while offering a positive experience to others.’

Adventure tourism is a family affair for the Cooks of Newfoundland. Stan Cook Jr. and his sister Cori-Jane Radford are co-owners of a wilderness adventure company that’s riding the waves of one of the fastest growing areas of tourism.

They’re following in the footsteps of their schoolteacher father who offered adventure tours part time. ‘We grew up in the business. We were Dad’s assistants, guiding and instructing. Now the roles are reversed. We run the business and Dad helps us.’

They started their business at remarkably young ages - Stan was 23 and Cori-Jane 21. But they each had years of experience and also have related university degrees. Stan majored in commerce and history and Cori-Jane focused on international marketing and got her Masters of Business Administration.

The focus of their business is soft adventure: safe and comfortable treks for those who enjoy outdoor recreation but may not want the challenges of the risky or rough. Sea kayaking is their favourite activity, and also is popular with customers. Mountain biking, canoeing and hiking are also in demand.

‘ Marketing is the key for our company. The more we do, the more focused we are, the more successful it is. The results are immediate.’

XXI. Check your understanding by matching a definition to the defined word:

to ride (on) a/the wave

the type of adventure tourism that requires little or no experience and is low risk

trek

type of adventure tourism that requires greater levels of skill and incorporates more of significant risk

hard tourism

a long, adventurous journey undertaken on foot in areas where common means of transport are generally not available

soft adventure

to become involved with and get advantages from opinions or activities which have become very common or popular