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.
Notes
Congralations, Mr. Yang. 杨先生,祝贺您!congratulations 必须是复数形式
train in marathon 马拉松训练
…it’s fun. ……非常有趣,很好玩
…it’s relaxing. ……让人放松。
Exercise 1 Complete the Dialogue
Complete the following dialogue with the help of the clues provided.
根据提供的情景线索完成下列对话。
Imagine you ( A ) are being int6erviewed by a reporter ( B ). Talk about two or more sports you like.
B: Congratulations, Mr. Liu. Your performance is very good for an amateur. How hard do you have to train?
A: I try to ____.
B: How many sports do you as pastimes?
A: I do two _________.
B; And what are they?
A: _____ and _____.
B: Why do you like ______?
A: Because it’s good for _____ and it’s _____.
B: You also do _____?
A: Yes, It’s _____ and it’s ______. I like it a lot.
Exercise 2 Communicative Activities
Work in pair. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.