Prime Time 1, Coursebook

b) In pairs choose activities you would like to do. Take turns to explain why. Fact detectives: Mountain biking a) Take a look at the picture. b) Now close your book and try to remember as many parts of a mountain bike as you can. Make a list with a partner. Who has the longest list? c) Read this text and look up the words you don’t know in a dictionary or on the internet. Mountain biking is really popular with kids today. A mountain bike has very strong tyres and excellent shock absorbers. You need these because a rocky trail can be very hard and bumpy! Your bike needs many gears to help you climb a mountain trail. Coming down can be dangerous – so you need good brakes to stop your bike. Of course, if you’re on a bike, you should always wear a helmet, especially on a mountain bike. It’s also a good idea to wear special gloves to protect your hands, and knee pads and elbow pads too. Mountain biking is great fun, but it’s also good exercise! You sweat a lot and you may get very thirsty. So always bring some water with you, and drink regularly. And don’t forget a puncture repair kit if you get a flat tyre. There are no bicycle repair shops in the mountains … d) What do you do to protect yourself? Ask your partner. 2 saddle disc brake pedal chain tyre wheel frame shock absorber handlebars stem 5 At Summerland Activity Centre no one gets bored! When you’re not learning chess, or singing or swimming, just enjoy hanging out or chatting with new friends in The Milk and Soda Bar. You can have a free swim or go down our new 50 metre water slide! Splosh!! On the last afternoon, everyone gets into teams for the Big Treasure Hunt. What can the treasure be? Will your team find it? 129 16 one hundred and twenty-nine Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv