1 used to   run I kilometer a day,      but I haven’t lately.

          play basketball every other day

          roller-skate from time to time

          go biking once in a whicle

          swim once in a while

I enjoy     jogging.

           playing table tennis.

           swimming.

           playing chess.

           shadowboxing（打太极拳）.

           playing badminton.

Exercise 2   Communicative Activities

Work in pair. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.

根据下列情景和提示， 两人一组编一段对话。

A and B are friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time.

A                                                   B

1. greets B and expresses surprise that B looks in good shape  1. returns greetings and tells A that he has been taking a lot of

exercise

2. asks B what sports he does                            2. answers the question, telling him how otfen he does them

3. replies to B’s question, telling him that he seldom takes      3. asks why

  Exercise

4. tells B that he has no time                              4. says that exercise is important to everyone

5. agrees

Task 2

Xiao Yang won the first prize in beijing marathon Race. A reporter, is interviewing him. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

小杨在北京马拉松竞赛中得了第一名。一位记者正在采访他。先听，然后跟着录音朗读。

 Reporter:  Comgratulations, Mr. Yang.

Xiao yang:  thanks!

Reporter:  I heard that you did a lot of sports. Are you a professional marathoner?

Xiao yang:  No, I’m an amateur. But I am a sports fan and exercise every days.

Reporter:  How hard do you have to train in marathon?

Xiao yang:  I do it for about 2 hours a day.

Reporter:  How many sports do you do?

Xiao yang:  Quite a few, jogging, swimming, cycling, shadowboxing., soccer and some others.

Reporter:  Why do you like swimming?

Xiao yang:  because it’s good for the back and it’s fun.

Reporter:  And cycling? What’s cycling good for?

Xiao yang:  The legs. I like it bvecause it’s not expeensive and I think it’s reelaxing.

Reporter:  You also do shadowboxing.

Xiao yang:  yes, that’s right. Shadowboxing is good for many things, but very good for breathing. It’s also very relaxing.

Reporter:  But jogging isn’t very relaxing, is it?

Xiao yang:  No, it isn’t. But it’s good for losing weight and it’s also very good for the heart.

Reporter:  And soccer?

Xiao yang:  Yes, I like soccer as a team sport. It’s fun, fast and sometimes is very exciting.