Intermediate - Discussing a Work Out Plan (C1867)

A: 林小姐,你看,你的体重有点儿超标。
Lín xiǎojie, nǐ kàn, nǐ de tǐzhòng yǒudiǎnr chāobiāo.
Ms. Lin, take a look. You're a little bit overweight.
B: 嗯,所以想来健身。
ng4, suǒyǐ xiǎng lái jiànshēn.
Yeah, that's why I want to come here to exercise.
A: 你一周可以来几次健身房?
nǐ yī zhōu kěyǐ lái jǐ cì jiànshēnfáng?
How many times can you come to the gym per week?
B: 两三次吧。
liǎng sān cì ba.
Two or three times.
A: 行。你可以每次先慢跑半小时,然后做瑜伽,或者有氧操。
xíng. nǐ kěyǐ měicì xiān mànpǎo bàn xiǎoshí, ránhòu zuò yújiā, huòzhě yǒuyǎngcāo.
OK. Each time you can jog for half an hour first, then do yoga or aerobics.
B: 我主要想瘦腿和腰。
wǒ zhǔyào xiǎng shòu tuǐ hé yāo.
I mainly want to make my legs and waist skinnier.
A: 我们有器械,可以锻炼腿和腰。
wǒmen yǒu qìxiè, kěyǐ duànliàn tuǐ hé yāo.
We have machines that exercise your legs and waist.
B: 哦。可以变瘦吗?
ò. kěyǐ biàn shòu ma?
Oh. Can they make me skinnier?
A: 绝对可以。除了坚持运动,还要注意饮食。我每个月会帮你做健身计划。
juéduì kěyǐ. chúle jiānchí yùndòng, hái yào zhùyì yǐnshí. wǒ měi ge yuè huì bāng nǐ zuò jiànshēn jìhuà.
Absolutely. Besides exercising faithfully, you also have to watch your diet. I'll help you draw up a fitness plan every month.
B: 好的。谢谢。
hǎo de. xièxie.
OK. Thank you.

Key Vocabulary

体重 tǐzhòng body weight
超标 chāobiāo to exceed a standard
健身 jiànshēn to work out
健身房 jiànshēnfáng gym
xiān first
然后 ránhòu then
慢跑 mànpǎo to jog
半小时 bàn xiǎoshí half hour
瑜伽 yújiā yoga
有氧操 yǒuyǎngcāo aerobics
或者 huòzhě or
主要 zhǔyào primarily
shòu thin
tuǐ leg
yāo waist
器械 qìxiè machine
锻炼 duànliàn to exercise
biàn to change
除了 chúle besides
坚持 jiānchí to persist in
运动 yùndòng exercise
注意 zhùyì to pay attention to
饮食 yǐnshí diet
计划 jìhuà plan
绝对 juéduì absolutely

Supplementary Vocabulary

跑步 pǎobù to run
跑步机 pǎobùjī treadmill
标准 biāozhǔn standard
行李 xíngli luggage
超重 chāozhòng overweight
肉很松 ròu hěn sōng flabby
机器 jīqì machine
改变 gǎibiàn to change
工作人员 gōngzuòrényuán staff member
动力 dònglì motivation

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