Speaking Practice

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

CONVERSATION

10. Act out the following dialogue.

Going to the gym

Tiffany:	Ed, what should we do today?
Ed:	I have been studying all week. I’d like to exercise.
Tiffany:	Me too. Let’s go to the gym.
Ed:	Good idea. What are we going to do there?
Tiffany:	We can lift weights or play basketball.
Ed:	I like to play basketball. Are you good at it?
Tiffany:	Not really, but I like to play. I used to play a lot when I was in school, but now there’s no time.
Ed:	I know what you mean. I used to play soccer a lot. Do you think we can play soccer there?
Tiffany:	No, there’s not enough room. I think it’s better if we play outside.
Ed:	OK, maybe we can go play soccer later this afternoon.
Tiffany:	It’s too cold outside today. Let’s wait until the weather gets a little warmer.
Ed:	OK.

11. Read these comments and underline the benefits of exercise. Use words from the list and prepare your own short talk on the benefits of exercise, then write a paragraph. You can include your own ideas.

since, also, what is more, in addition, moreover, finally

A“Exercising makes me feel happy and refreshed, as it frees me from tension and stress”.

B “Since I started going to the gym I’ve found that I am able to concentrate more easily. It has also improved my mental performance, and now I have fewer problems with my studies”.

C “I’ve become healthier since I joined the sports club and I’ve noticed that I hardly ever get ill anymore”.

D “I have started skiing every evening and now I feel full of energy all of the time”.

E “I find that walking is the best way to keep fit and healthy. It doesn’t tire me out, and it makes me feel alive and alert”.

12. Think it over and answer the questions.

· Would you agree that people of the 21st century are be­coming “a legless generation”? People practically have stopped walking, going on foot, haven’t they? Nowadays people spend more time glued to the telly or sitting in cars behind steering wheels, don’t they?

• Would you call this way of living healthy?
• Can sport help to keep people fit?

· Do you go in for any kind of sport? Does it help you in any way?

GIVING OPINIONS

13. Discuss what one should or shouldn’t do if he wants to keep healthy and fit.

The following are some key words and expressions used in asking for and giving opinions.

Questions used to get opinions:	Expressions for giving opinions:
What do you think? What’s your opinion? What do you think of / about …?	If you ask me, … As I see it, … I think/believe/feel… In my opinion, … I personally believe/think/feel that … Personally, I believe/think/feel that … I’m sure (that) … I have an idea that...

14. Think over and expand on the following. Make sure you use the expressions you’ve learned in Lesson 5.

· Health of body and mind is a great blessing.

· When a man loses his health, then he first begins to take good care of it.

PROJECT WORK

15. Make up your own Healthy Living Guide. Share your ideas with the rest of the class.

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