VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Homework

Write about how exercise changed your body.

Vocabulary

severe (adj) 严重的
i.e  My sleeping problem is becoming more and more severe

difficult (adj)难缠的

warm-up (n) 热身

stiff (adj) 僵硬 – stiffness

sprain (v) 扭伤
i.e I sprained my left ankle when I was running.

spray (n)

stand-up desk

physical therapy(therapist)

main lobby 

nerve (n) 神经
i.e nerve pain

tissue (n) 组织

torso (n) 躯干

vein (n)

blood clot (n)

swollow (v)

swollen (adj)

Speaking exercise

Last Monday, I went to the gym. I started with …. Then I did some leg exercises for about 40 minutes. Then a friend of mine came to teach me some exercise …posture. I felt pain in my arm during that exercise but I didn’t pay too much attention to it and 2 days later, I went to gym again and did some exercises on my own. Then on the Saturday, I went to swim for about 2 hours. After that I went home, watched movies and finished my homework. Suddenly I felt a huge pain in my right arm. I started to check it, finding my right arm swellen seriously. Since it’s too late in midnight, I decided to go sleep and check my arm next morning.

Last Monday, I went to the gym to work out. I started with some warm-up and stretches.  Then I did some lower body/leg exercises for about 40 minutes. Then a friend of mine came to teach me some upper body moves. I felt pain in my arm during that exercise but I didn’t pay too much attention to it and 2 days later, I went to gym again and did some exercises on my own. Then on Saturday, I went to swim for about 2 hours. After that I went home, watched movies and finished my homework. As I got up from the chair, I felt a sharp pain in my right arm. I started to check it, and I found it swollen. Since it was midnight, I decided to go to sleep and have my arm checked next morning.

what happened to your back?

Sounds painful.

Pronunciation

gym

Jimmy

basic

exercise

usually

bad

bed