Warm-up
Are you satisfied with the shape of your body? Do you have a figure that everyone admires? Do you want to have more energy and a healthy body to face your busy life? Would you like to try something to break your own limitations to becoming more charming while you become good at English comprehension at the same time? Here is great news for you! Come join our SuperCharming U Fitness Center! Are you ready to experience this magical power? Come get the chance while it is still here!
Unit one(Let’s go to the fitness center!)
Scene 1 (Lola and Zoe are drinking coffee when it is afternoon tea time, and they are discussing an advertisement.)
Scene 1 (Lola and Zoe are drinking coffee when it is afternoon tea time, and they are discussing an advertisement.)
L: Hey, good afternoon, Zoe! I heard an advertisement about a place that can make people attractive and also help them have better English comprehension.
Z: Yes! You are so lucky to meet me because I am one of the members who have access to this fitness center. Now I am achieving my fitness goal!
L: Oh? Great to hear that! What is your fitness goal?
Z: My goal is to work out and strengthen my biceps. See? My biceps! (Points to his arms). And I am glad that not only my biceps are getting stronger, but my English comprehension is getting better as well.
L: Wow, that sounds too good to be true! How did you make it happen? Tell me, I want to know the secret!
Z: Ok. First of all, you should attend a fitness center, such as the one I attend now. Maybe someday you can check out my fitness center.
L: Sure, I would like to visit it as soon as possible. Does it cost la lot?
Z: Pay-as-you-go, you know. But don’t worry, I think you can afford the membership fee, and you can try many different types of exercise machines. In addition, you are making a serious investment in yourself. Oh, and there is a special two week promotion going on right now. It’s a ten-day free trial!
L: Really? That’s wonderful! I can tell my friends; they will be pretty excited about this news! Let’s go there now!
Z: Wait, don’t you want to hear about the other secrets? (Zoe is chasing Lola)
L: Where are we going? Which direction?
Scene 2 (They are in the fitness center, and continue talking about the following secrets…)
Z: Hey, you are so action-oriented!
L: Hahaha, I just can’t wait! I want to be slim and beautiful and also polish my English comprehension. By the way, later you have to tell me how to improve my ability to understand English in a fitness center in detail.
Z: Of course, let me finish the following steps about how to achieve a goal to be as slim as you wish.
L: Um, I’m all ears.
Z: Take me as an example. I want to work out my biceps; therefore, I choose a biceps curl. There are many types of biceps curls, like the seated dumbbell biceps curl, the incline dumbbell biceps curl, and so on. They all have the similar functions, that is, to train your biceps.
L: Oh, I understand. Then you increase the amount of weight you lift, right?
Z: Yes! Exactly. Muscles get bored when the weights are usually the same.
L: How do you listen to English and do exercise at the same time? Is that possible?
Z: Yes, it’s possible. As you know, technology advances really quickly, so why not take advantage of it. See? (Zoe takes out her smartphone.) This smartphone can play videos, and you can also interact with it. Meanwhile, you can listen to it as many times as you want.
L: Right. It sounds interesting, and exercising will be more meaningful! Right now I want to work out my full body and burn calories by using a treadmill! And fortunately, I don’t have knee problems. If runners have knee problems, the type of exercise that I want to do will increase the damage to their knees.
Z: Oh, it seems that you do have great exercising concepts. OK, there are some things you should be aware of before using treadmills and other exercise machines.
L: I know that in order to prevent injury, we need to adjust the abdominal and lower back muscles. What do you call them?
Z: Core muscles or core musculature.
L: Thanks. Core muscles help your waist area deliver more twisting power whenever you need it. Strengthening your core muscles can help your spine as well, which improves your exercise efficiency.
Z: That’s right! Unfortunately, most people usually leave their core muscles out of balance.
L: That’s too bad. So let’s start with the treadmills now!
Z: Wait, before fighting over a treadmill, let me guide you how to measure your exercise intensity.
L: What’s exercise intensity? Is that important?
Z: Yes, it’s important. Exercise intensity refers to a range in which your heart rate should fall to ensure that you’re working at the proper intensity. You can adjust to a suitable intensity or increase your exercise intensity. In order to check if your heart rate falls within the proper range, just put your first two fingers on the thumb side of your wrist, below the palm of your hand, and feel your pulse!
L: Then I can count the number of beats in ten seconds and multiply by six! Yes! Let’s go!
Z: Right! Wait…. (Zoe is chasing Lola.)
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