Do You Exercise Regularly?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about exercising.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Have a short conversation based on these questions. Make sure you ask your tutor some questions too!

What are your favorite types of exercise?

How often do you exercise?

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor. If you don't know a word, ask your tutor to read the definition and example sentence.

rewarding

Adjective

refreshed

Adjective

repetitive

Adjective

exhausted

Adjective

flexible

Adjective

challenging

Adjective

tiring

Adjective

sore

Adjective

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the vocabulary items describe exercise and which describe how exercise makes people feel.

Exercise 3

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

Women riding road bikes on a coastal road near the shore.

cycling

Aerial top view of a male swimmer using the butterfly technique in a swimming pool, training for a championship.

swimming

A group of young, active people exercising in a spinning class, intensely focused on their workout in the gym.

spin class

A female high school basketball team playing a competitive game on the court.

sports

A young man running in the park with headphones on a sunny summer day.

running

A black woman lifting a barbell in the gym, focusing on her workout for strength and muscle building.

weightlifting

A young attractive Indian woman leads a yoga class in a spacious, light-filled room with a grey color scheme.

pilates

A young woman practicing yoga against an urban background, blending mindfulness with the bustling city environment.

yoga

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the items on the list you have tried and which you haven't.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor, then answer the questions.

	Yan-ting Do you have enough time to exercise regularly?
	Hannah I try to do at least half an hour of exercise every day. I usually work out in the evening after I get home. How about you?
	Yan-ting I'm usually too tired to do anything after work. How does exercise make you feel?
	Hannah Generally, it makes me feel refreshed and energized.
	Yan-ting Really!? I usually feel completely exhausted! But it is pretty rewarding. Are there any types of exercise you want to try?
	Hannah I've been considering going to the gym to try out some of the equipment. How about you?
	Yan-ting I find repetitive exercises pretty boring, so I'm thinking of trying something more interesting, like swimming.
	Hannah I've also thought about doing yoga because I'm not very flexible!
	Yan-ting Who's the fittest person you know?
	Hannah My boyfriend is very fit. He's a cyclist but he also does a bit of weightlifting.

Check Your Understanding

How much exercise does Hannah try to do every day?

How does exercise make Yan-ting feel?

Which speaker is interested in trying swimming?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, then read it aloud.

Do you have enough time regularly?

A.
exercise
B.
exercising
C.
to exercise

I enjoy along the beach with my dog.

A.
run
B.
to run
C.
running

I've been practicing yoga its health benefits.

A.
for
B.
to
C.
from

How exercise make you feel?

A.
do
B.
does
C.
is

It me feel energized.

A.
making
B.
make
C.
makes

is the fittest person you know?

A.
Who
B.
What
C.
How

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Andrei. Use the Answer Pool below to help you.

	Zach Do you have enough time to exercise regularly?
	Andrei I've been trying to (1) it a habit. I usually go (2) in the morning before work and on weekends I sometimes go cycling with friends.
	Zach How does exercise make you feel?
	Andrei Sometimes it makes me feel invigorated but usually it just makes me (3)!
	Zach Are there any types of exercise you want to try?
	Andrei I've been (4) to try pilates but haven't had the opportunity. It looks fun, but (5).
	Zach Who is the fittest person you know?
	Andrei My sister! She has been a yoga instructor for almost 10 years and she's unbelievably (6).