Describe an outdoor sport you played for the 1st time

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Describe an outdoor sport you played for the first time 

You should say:

—What it is;

— When you first played Who you played it with;

— How you learned to play the sport.

And explain how you felt about the sport.

Sample Response:

Last month, my colleague invited me to go skiing with them. Since I have never tried skiing before, I decided to have a crack at it.

The ski resort was a bit far from us, so we planned to spend a night in a hotel near the resort. You know the resort inn can be really expensive, especially during peak season. So we booked a budget hotel nearby. We arrived late that evening, and we were so lucky that the receptionist upgraded our standard room to a suite with a bathtub. Everything’s just wonderful.

However, the next day, I met my slump because of the ski. In the beginning, I thought skiing wouldn’t be difficult for me, cos I was a big fan of extreme sports with high speed, whereas, I had to admit that keeping balance on skis is a difficult task for me, and I fell down again and again.

Fortunately, I had my helpful friends with me. 

One of them was Leah. She taught me to Lean forward and keep as low as possible on skis. Besides, if I cannot control the speed, try to make an “X” with my skis. You know, it’s actually really easy to remember, “pizza” to stop and “hotdog” to keep going straight. After following her advice, I gradually got to keep balance. Without falling down, the sport became more thrilling, and I learned the fun of skiing.

Anyway, I think skiing is quite enjoyable. And I believe I will enjoy it more next time. I really envy those experienced snowboarders who can zip downhill amazingly fast. I hope I can be someone like that in the future. But I also understand that that takes a lot of practice.