Listening practice - healthy lifestyles
When talking about healthy living it's important to think about diet and exercise as well as things like getting enough sleep.
Jorge is talking about what he does to keep fit and healthy
Question
Write one thing that Jorge does to stay healthy and one thing that he would like to do.
Jorge tries to eat a balanced diet OR he always eats five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. He says intento llevar una dieta equilibrada y siempre como cinco raciones de fruta y verduras al día (I try to eat a balanced diet and I always eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day).
He would like to buy organic products. He says si tuviera más dinero, compraría productos orgánicos (if I had more money, I would buy organic products).
Transcript:
Creo que es esencial mantenerse en forma. Intento llevar una dieta equilibrada y siempre como cinco raciones de fruta y verduras al día. Si tuviera más dinero, compraría productos orgánicos.
Translation:
I think it's essential to stay in shape. I try to eat a balanced diet and I always eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. If I had more money, I would buy organic products.
Listen to Rebeca.
Question
Write one thing that Rebeca does to stay healthy and one thing that she should do.
She has a good breakfast OR she never misses meals. She says siempre tomo un buen desayuno y nunca me salto ninguna comida (I always have a good breakfast and I never miss any meals).
She should drink less caffeine OR she should go to bed earlier.
Transcript:
Siempre tomo un buen desayuno y nunca me salto ninguna comida. Por otro lado, debería beber menos cafeína y acostarme más temprano.
Translation:
I always have a good breakfast and I never miss any meals. On the other hand, I should drink less caffeine and go to bed earlier.
Question
Write two things that Elena does to stay healthy.
She exercises three times a week OR she drinks a lot of water OR she never smokes. She says hago ejercicio tres veces a la semana (I do exercise three times a week), bebo mucha agua (I drink a lot of water) and nunca fumo (I never smoke).
Transcript:
Quisiera estar en forma entonces hago ejercicio tres veces a la semana. Bebo mucha agua y nunca fumo.
Translation:
I would like to be fit so I do exercise three times a week. I drink a lot of water and I never smoke.
