day 18the gym class

the gym class

Say that something is both one thing and another with 既……又……, say “not as good as” with 不如, and compare watching sport with doing it.

words to say

• 教练 jiàoliàn · coach, trainer
• 动作 dòngzuò · movement, action
• 跳 tiào · to jump
• 毛巾 máojīn · towel
• 体育 tǐyù · sport, PE
• 胖 pàng · fat, chubby
• 瘦 shòu · thin, slim
• 兴趣 xìngqù · interest
• 简单 jiǎndān · simple, easy
• 既 jì · both … (and); since

sentences

• 教练做一个动作，大家跟着做。 · The coach does a move and everyone copies it.
• 这个动作既简单又好看。 · This move is both easy and nice to watch.
• 他从小就对体育很感兴趣。 · He has been interested in sport since he was little.
• 跳完以后，大家都用毛巾擦汗。 · After the jumping, everyone wipes off the sweat with a towel.
• 一个人运动不如大家一起运动。 · Exercising alone isn’t as good as exercising together.

say it after the voice

• 我从小就对体育运动很感兴趣。 · I’ve been interested in sport since I was little.
• 运动完以后，别忘了带你的毛巾。 · Don’t forget your towel after the workout.
• 教练跳得很高，大家都跟着她跳。 · The coach jumps high, and everyone jumps along with her.
• 自己在家运动不如去上运动课。 · Exercising at home on your own isn’t as good as going to a class.
• 这个动作很简单，大家跟我一起做。 · This move is easy: everyone, do it with me.

questions to answer

• 你对体育有兴趣吗？ · Are you interested in sport?
• 运动以后人会变瘦吗？ · Does exercise make you thinner?
• 你喜欢足球还是篮球？ · Do you prefer football or basketball?
• 你觉得健身房怎么样？ · What do you think of gyms?

pictures to describe

• In a gym, a woman with a headband and whistle jumps with both arms up beside a woman in green and an older man in yellow, who has one arm down.