F2F Class Notes 7th May (Tanya)
Vocabulary
to tan – to let your skin get darker under the sun
e.g. A lot of foreigners like to tan.
drug – 药
e.g. Scientists may soon have a drug to help people who do not exercise
benefit – 优点 something good
e.g. There are a lot of benefits to exercising.
stamina – 体能 your body’s strength
e.g. I have good stamina, I never get tired.
mood – 心情 how you feel
e.g. The weather is beautiful outside and that puts me in a really good mood!
to increase – 增加
e.g. I’m not sleeping enough. I need to increase the amount of hours that I sleep.
performance – 表现
e.g. The pill increased the stamina in mice by 70%.
to train – 锻炼
e.g. If you want to win this tennis competition, you better start training!
positive – good
effects – 作用
replace – 代替 substitute
e.g. It would be really cool if a pill could replace having to exercise.
Speaking exercise
Why you laugh – Why are you laughing?
Reading
Scientists may soon have a pill to help people who do not exercise. It could also help people who do exercise. The scientists work in California. Their pill could give the same benefits to the body as it gets from running. It could make us healthier, and give us more stamina, a better mood, a healthier heart and a longer life – all with no exercise. The pill increased the performance in mice by 70 per cent. This is good news for people who want to exercise more.
Pronunciation
per cent
increase
researcher
healthier
positive
stamina
mood
benefits
exercise
exercising
Homework
Keep a diary. Write 10 lines about things you do or talk about with your friends.
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