UNIT 18.1: EXERCISING IN THE OFFICE
Paul: What are you doing?
Bob: I’m exercising.
Paul: Don’t you have some work to do?
Bob: I’m working. I’m working and exercising.
Paul: What work are you doing?
Bob: I’m thinking.
Paul: About what?
Bob: About ideas for Mrs. Beatty’s vacation.
Paul: And what are you thinking?
Bob: Beach vacation.
Paul: I have to finish this. Can you go exercise somewhere else?
Bob: No problem.
Marie: What are you doing?
Bob: I’m getting in shape.
Marie: Why are you doing that here? Why don’t you go to a gym or the park or outside or home?
Bob: I don’t have time to go to the gym.
Marie: I can’t work when you do that. Can you go over there?
Bob: No problem.
Mr. Evans: Bob, what are you doing?
Bob: I’m working.
Mr. Evans: Then why are you running?
Bob: To get in shape. Running burns a lot of calories.
Mr. Evans: Exercise later. Work now please.
Bob: Yes, sir.
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
Do you exercise every day?
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Have you ever gone to a beach for vacation?
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Do you often go to the gym?
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Do you think it is good to get in shape?
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Do you care about the amount of calories you consume each day?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
What was Bob doing when he was at the office?
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Did he have some work to do?
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Why didn’t Bob go to the gym?
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How often does Bob exercise?
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Where does Bob usually exercise?
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4.Draw Connections ( 7 mins)
Why should you exercise?
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How often do you exercise?
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Where do you usually exercise?
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Do you like walking?
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Which sport do you like?
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When is the best time to exercise?
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UNIT 18.2: SHARE WORKOUT ROUTINE
Mr. Evans: I’m meeting a client at the cafe for lunch, Marie.
Marie: OK.
Bob: So, what do you do to stay in shape?
Marie: I generally go running in the morning. I do aerobics two nights a week. I always play tennis or golf on the weekends. And I usually go bike riding every Sunday if the weather is good.
Bob: You don’t lift weights?
Marie: No.
Bob: You have to lift weights to really stay in shape.
Marie: I don’t like to go to a gym.
Bob: You don’t have to go to a gym to lift weights. You can lift weights anywhere like this or this or even this. Maybe not that.
Marie: Thanks for the suggestions.
Bob: Hey, why don’t we go running together sometime?
Marie: Okay. Where do you run?
Bob: To the park…and back.
Marie: Oh.
Bob: Where do you run?
Marie: To the park and then to the market, then the symphony hall, then to Harper Street, then to the library, then to the theater, and then back.
Bob: Oh.
Marie: So do you want to go running after work today?
Bob: Gotta meet a friend for dinner.
Marie: Some other time, then.
Bob: Yeah, sure.
Marie: Hey, can you answer the phones for a while? I have to go to the post office, and you’re the only one here.
Bob: No problem.
2.Vocabulary Check (7 mins)
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Do you do aerobics in the morning?
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Do people lift weights while doing aerobics?
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Can you give a suggestion as what we can do to stay in shape?
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What can you do at the symphony hall?
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Is there a post office in your area? What is its purpose?
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3.Comprehension Check-up (7 mins)
What does Marie do to stay in shape?
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Does Marie lift weights?
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Where does Bob run?
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Where does Marie run?
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What’s Bob going to do after work?
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Where is Marie going?
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What is funny at the end of the video?
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4.Draw Connections ( 7 mins)
Do you need to check with your doctor before working out?
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Is it dangerous to exercise when the weather is hot?
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Have you ever gone to the gym?
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If you don’t have time to go to the gym, what else can do you to stay in shape?
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Should people eat before or after they exercise?
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What are the warning signs that you should stop exercising?
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