27th January 2020
Contents
Cigarette smoking
Dialogue: going to the gym
Health and exercise: speaking practice.
Vocabulary: sports / injuries / equipment.
Health and exercise
Do you exercise ? How regularly ? What do you do ? Do you go to a gym ?
Can people stay fit without going to a gym ? How … what can they do ?
What are some common ailments ? What keeps you off work ?
Exercise machines
Vocabulary:
cardiovascular / About the heart and blood vessels
abdominal / Stomach or belly
upper-body / Torso or chest
muscles / Tissues in body for movement
Coordination / Using different parts of the body together
quadriceps / Large muscle at front of thigh
1. The Treadmill
The treadmill burns the most calories of any of the cardiovascular machines available at most gyms. You can expect to burn about 100 calories per mile, walking briskly.
A treadmill can be adapted to many different fitness levels by increasing the speed from walking to running or by adjusting the incline.
2. Rowing Machines
Don’t be fooled into thinking this machine gives you only an upper-body workout. Rowers are more advanced cardiovascular machines.
Because you must push with the legs while you pull with the arms, rowers require coordination. They also you require you to engage your core abdominal muscles to support and protect your back.
3 Leg-extension machine
Pushing weights up with your legs, exerting your quadriceps in the process.
You can do this every day as a post-workout routine or 3 times a week when you are concentrating on lower body/legs
Which pieces of equipment do you use ?
How often do you use them ? What are they for ?
Dialogue exercise
Andy: Hello ! How are you ?
Gina: Great, thanks … and yourself ?
Andy: Very well, thank youhowever,I need to keep fit. Can you help me ?
Gina: Sure, how can I help ?
Andy: What exercise is good for the heart ?
Gina: Any cardiovascular machine.
Andy: Can you give me an example ?
Gina: A treadmill for example. That is very good for the heart.
Andy: Do you use one ?
Gina: Sometimes, but I prefer to walk or jog in the park.
Andy: Great idea ! What can I do for upper-body strength ?
Gina: Rowing machines are very good. They help with the abs, as well.
Andy: “Abs” ?
Gina: Abdominal muscles … stomach or belly. { muss-cells }
Andy: Yes, I admit, I really need that. Is the gym far ?
Gina: No, it’s here in District 3, about 10 minutes away.
Andy: How do we get there? By taxi ?
Gina: No, we jog ! Shall we go tomorrow ?
Andy: Absolutely ! Oh, wait … I am busy. Can we reschedule?
Gina: Ok. When ?
Andy: Maybe next week. I’ll post a messageonline when I’m free.
Gina: Good idea, but remember … once you pay the gym, they don’t give refunds.
Collocations: post a message / give refunds / get there
Linking words: however / for example
Vocabulary:
pulled a muscle / sprain / torn a ligament / strain / took a knock
I need to get in shape / I’ve let myself go / I’m taking up a new sport
warm up / stretch / set my own pace / beat my own record
You want to get fit. Work in small groups to suggest ways and possible sports.
- Is any equipment needed ?
- What advise can you offer ?
- What are the pitfalls (dangers) ?
Football– boots – football kit (shirt and shorts and, naturally, socks) gloves if you play in goal (goal-keeper / goalie). Not forgetting a ball and maybe a spare.
A referee (ref) needs a loud whistle, special kit, a stop watch, yellow and red card, also a small notebook and pen.
Professional referees nowadays require a headset and ear-piece. A new innovation is the spray-can.
Linesmen– referee’s assistants ( who carry flags) and the fourth referee.
Cigarette Advertisement
What do these two adverts show ?
Are these adverts positive or negative ?
What are the pros and cons of smoking ?
How do they affect health / finances / appearance / other people ?
Talk about the effects of smoking, using as many words or phrases as you can:
wrinkles / passive-smoking / save money / anxiety / asthma / lungs cancer / heart disease / second hand smoke / bad breath / yellow stains / pregnant / blood pressure / expensive / addiction / colds and flu
Asking questions about an issue
What do you feel about … ?
How do you feel about passive smoking ? (what do you think about passive smoking ?)
What can be done to address this issue ? (What can people do to stop this problem ?)
What’s your take on …. ? (more informal: ‘take’ means view, opinion or experience). What’s your take on pregnant women who smoke ?
Vocabulary builder
World Health Organisation No Tobacco Day 31stMay
raise awareness – to make people know more about something
health risks – dangers to health
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