EXTREMISTS

PART 1A
Try to find out a little about the place this video is about
Can anyone tell me the name of the place the narrator is talking about? What do you know about this
place?
To what precious stone is the narrator comparing all the green trees, mountains, and land we find in
Hawaii? Why does the narrator use this comparative?
(AS THOUGH) Using this expression, what’s another way to say “She looked as if she had seen a ghost”.
What kind of empire does the narrator say the Hawaiian Island are?
What state in Brazil can be considered an empire of water?
Tell me about a legend that is very common here in Brazil?
How does the narrator describe the waves in Hawaii? What does it mean?
PART 1B
Let’s try to discover a bit more about the history of the sport
In the early years, was big-wave surfing something easy or hard to do? What does the narrator say that
confirms that?
Have you ever climb? Would you like to climb Mount Everest?
Where is Waimea Bay located? What does the book have to say about this place?
Give me an example of a famous bay in Brazil?
Although riding big Waimea was extremely difficult, by the 1990, what had surfers already done?
What do you understand by “bold”?
Do you know how to make any maneuver with a rollerblade?
Who, by the 1990, had done even the boldest maneuvers on the hugest waves 1001 times? (surfers)
“The teacher selected a student.” “A student was selected.” TO BE + PARTICIPLE
What does the narrator mean when he says that traditional big-wave surfing found its limit?
PART 1C
Now we will discover why they decided to create a new sport.
Can you tell me the name of the 3 famous big-wave surfers mentioned by the narrator?
(BE BURSTING) Where were the surfers bursting by the 1990’s?

Who would you say is the best singer on the local music scene today?
(CONQUER) Why does the narrator say there were no more worlds to conquer at the North Shore scene
by 1990? (found its limits)
What expression did the narrator use to express the idea he surfers got impatient? (got restless)
What are some of the consequences of a restless night before an important exam day?
How do the surfers in the video call their group? According to the definition, what did Team Strapped
do?
Why does the narrator refer to the members of Team Strapped as young Argonauts? What would they
shortly capture?
PART 2A
Try to understand what the members of the group did when they got restless and decided to leave that place
What’s the narrator saying about Oahu’s North Shore?
Where did Team Strapped decide to migrate to? What can you tell me about Maui? How does the
narrator describe Maui?
What is a slope? Is Haleakala a mountain? What’s the meaning of plunge? What is a lava beach? What is
a beach head? What’s the meaning of craggy?
What is the measure used by the narrator? (yards)
According to the narrator how big are the waves in Peahi?
(SPOT) How do the surfers call this mythical spot with gigantic waves?
PART 2B
Pay attention to what the narrator says about this special place
(MIGHT) (REARED UP) What were the waves like when Jaws reared up with all its might? So does it mean
that they are small or incredibly big?
(PROSPECT) Why did the prospect seem dazzling for the group?
The prospect of opening a new big company seen dazzling for Linhares. Why?
(PADDLE) Is it possible to paddle at Jaws? Why not?
Who is Kenny Bradshaw? How does he describe the waves?
What does Kenny say about catching waves at Jaws? What does it mean?
PART 3A
Let’s listen what the narrator has to say about the waves
(STEAM IN) What happen to the big Jaws waves?
Why does the narrator say they are like terrible gifts from the deep?
What does he say about the waves’ size and speed? (MATCHLESS)
Is enchanting something pleasant or disgusting?
When were the first new techniques of big-wave surfing born? Where they just experimental? How does
the narrator describe them?
(DESIRE) What is the surfers desire? Do you have any desire?
PART 3B
Try to understand what equipments are necessary to practice the new sport
What kind of rope does the narrator mention?
What do you understand by the verb to lash?
(RUNNING START) How was it possible for Team strapped get the waves with a rope and a jet ski?
Have you ever played with a slingshot?
Why does the narrator say Team Strapped hoped Jaws wouldn’t eat the alive?
How was the sport later called?
After discussing this part, what can we conclude this new sport require?
PART 3C
Let’s learn more about the equipment necessary
What word does the narrator use to substitute equipment?
What gear is necessary to ride a bike safely?
What are the gears mentioned by Rush Randle?
What does he refer to when he talks about his 7’0’’?
What word is he using to talk about the waves?
When the surf is big, should you use a light or a heavy board? What if the wave is even bigger?

PART 3D
Can anyone tell me what keeps town-in surfers locked into their boards? Seat belts?
What can surfers do if they don’t want to stay locked into their surfboards?
PART 4A
Now let’s listen about Dave Kalama’s experience
What does he say happens when you get to the spot and start riding the waves?
In what situations can you say you get butterflies in your stomach?
Even though, how does he say he feels? What makes he feel really alive?
How does the experience add up?
PART 4B
Now let’s listen about Rush Randle experience
What do you understand by a feeling in the gut?
Do you pay attention when you have a gut feeling?
When does he say the feeling is gone?
Do you prefer to deal with your problems alone or do you ask help to your friends/family?
PART 4C
Dave Kalama
Do tow surfers keep holding the tow rope when they start riding a wave? What do they have to do with
it?
What is necessary to the surfer after he let go of that rope?
PART 4D - Rush Randle
What is a motto? What is the motto of Team Strapped?
How does the surfers’ partner risk their lives?
 PART 5A
Laird Hamilton experience
What does Laird Hamilton mean when he says you have the ability to get way in over your head in tow-in
surfuing?
What kind of sport is it in his opinion?
PART 5B
Let’s see if Luke Hargreaves agrees with Laird’s opinion
What specific watercraft does he talk about?
What comparison does he use to show that practice tow-in surfing without experience is dangerous?
PART 5C
Try to find out what word he uses to describe what Laird feels when he’s in dangerous
Using fear, what’s another way to say “I’m afraid of extreme sports.”
What are the fear factors that you have to deal with in tow-in surfing?
What is your biggest fear?
What is he saying we don’t hove, so we can’t breathe under water?
What is his biggest fear?
PART 5D
Try to understand how he describes a wave
What does he say about the biggest surf he has ever surfed in?
How is it possible to judge a wave height? But how do they judge them?
What is your opinion about people that judge others by their appearance?
In his opinion, what do the hugest waves look like?
PART 5E
Let’s listen what Dave Kalama has to say about what tow-in surfing means to him
What does he say you’ve got to do sometimes? What do you understand by that?
Do you sometimes go out on a limb to help a friend?
What sport do you think can make you feel the pulse of life?
What is it that makes him feel really alive?
For how long do you feel like you’re in a nirvana?
What’s your idea of a nirvana?

What happens to their energy when they’re being with the waves? (realising)
What is addictive in his opinion?
What should a person do to try to help a friend with a bad addiction?
PART 5F - Dave Kalama continues
What does he mean when he says “taking a step back”?
How does he describe his feeling about the sport when he thinks about the past?
What is ton-in surfing all about to him?
When I say “I open a small book store in Linhares and finally I’m going to take it to the next level”, what
do I mean?
PART 6
Dave Kalama’s father Ilima Kalama
Who are the watermen he talks about?
What does he mean when he says “charge down the face of the waves”?
Why does he say “significance seems lost on us”?
You said a joke but S didn’t understand. Using the expression “lost on someone”, what can you tell about
S?
According to the narrator, to what kind of passion can we compare the passion that town-in surfers put
into meeting the ocean?
What is a vineyard? If you’re tending a vineyard what are you doing? Are you able to run a 10k?
When he says “her power and beauty” who is he talking about?
What is that make the world go round?
(BOTTOOM LINE) According to him, what’s the bottom line?