What Is Your Favorite Type of Exercise?

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Intermediate

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will:

Improve your ability to talk about different types of exercise.

Exercise 1

Warm-up

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

lifting weights

playing sports

swimming

running

doing yoga

cycling

going to the gym

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor what you see in each picture.

For example:

"swimming"

Can you think of any more types of exercise? If so, tell your tutor! If not, go to the next exercise.

Exercise 2

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these phrases with your tutor.

getting fresh air
having sore muscles
being in the water
feeling refreshed
losing weight
feeling exhausted
building muscle
feeling energized

Let's Practice

Tell your tutor which of the items on the list you like and which you don't like.

"I like getting fresh air."

"I don't like being in the water."

Exercise 3

More Vocabulary

Listen and repeat these words and phrases with your tutor.

love
hate
can't stand
am not keen on
am crazy about
am into

Let's Practice

Fill in the blanks using the items on the list to make these sentences true for you.

I cats.

I dogs.

I shopping.

I soccer.

I chocolate.

I cooking.

Exercise 4

Dialogue

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

	Teacher Do you like playing sports, Jim?
	Jim No, I'm not keen on playing sports.
	Teacher What is your favorite type of exercise?
	Jim I like walking, or doing a bit of yoga.
	Teacher Why do you like doing yoga?
	Jim It makes me feel energized.
	Teacher How often do you do yoga?
	Jim About 3 times a week.
	Teacher Why do you enjoy walking?
	Jim I really like being outside and getting fresh air.
	Teacher What other types of exercise do you like?
	Jim Well, I can't stand going to the gym. But I don't mind swimming.
	Teacher What do you like about swimming?
	Jim I like being in the water. But only if it's not too cold!

Check Your Understanding

Does Jim like playing sports?

Why does Jim like doing yoga?

What other types of exercise does Jim like?

Exercise 5

Complete the Sentence

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

Do you like ?

A.
cycle
B.
cycling
C.
to cycling

I'm not keen lifting weights.

A.
on
B.
in
C.
at

I can't going to the gym.

A.
standing
B.
like
C.
stand

I like muscle.

A.
build
B.
building
C.
to building

I am into sports.

A.
plays
B.
played
C.
playing

is your favorite type of exercise?

A.
When
B.
What
C.
How

I don't swimming.

A.
liking
B.
like
C.
likes

What do you like going to the gym?

A.
at
B.
about
C.
around

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blanks

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor and fill in the blanks. You will be Ling.

	Teacher Do you like going to the gym?
	Ling Yes, I love (1) to the gym.
	Teacher What do you like about it?
	Ling I really like (2) weights. I lift weights about 5 times a week.
	Teacher Why do you like lifting weights?
	Ling I love (3) muscle and feeling energized.
	Teacher What other types of exercise do you like?
	Ling Well, I can't (4) playing (5). But I don't (6) doing yoga.
	Teacher What do you like about doing yoga?
	Ling It makes me (7) refreshed.