Listening practice - healthy lifestyles
Different lifestyles
You hear a French radio programme about lifestyles. What healthy choices do the callers talk about?
Question
What does Nadia do to stay healthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| A | Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B | Exercises |
| C | Relaxes |
| D | Gets plenty of sleep |
| A |
| Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B |
| Exercises |
| C |
| Relaxes |
| D |
| Gets plenty of sleep |
The answer is B – exercises.
Transcript:
Tous les mercredis, je joue au foot au collège avec mes copains et le samedi et le dimanche, je fais de la natation pour un club en ville. Je fais quelque chose d’actif presque tous les jours.
Every Wednesday, I play football at school with my friends and on Saturdays and Sundays I swim for a club in town. I do something active nearly every day.
Question
What does Jordan do to stay healthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| A | Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B | Exercises |
| C | Relaxes |
| D | Gets plenty of sleep |
| A |
| Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B |
| Exercises |
| C |
| Relaxes |
| D |
| Gets plenty of sleep |
The answer is D – gets plenty of sleep.
Transcript:
Je me couche vers dix heures et je me lève à sept heures, même le weekend. Ça veut dire que j’ai plus de huit heures de sommeil tous les jours.
I go to bed about ten o’clock and I get up at seven, even at the weekend. That means that I get more than eight hours’ sleep every day.
Question
What does Catherine do to stay healthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| A | Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B | Exercises |
| C | Relaxes |
| D | Gets plenty of sleep |
| A |
| Avoids fatty and sugary foods |
| B |
| Exercises |
| C |
| Relaxes |
| D |
| Gets plenty of sleep |
The answer is C – relaxes.
Transcript:
Après une longue journée très stressante au travail, je prends une demi-heure pour moi en rentrant à la maison, juste pour me détendre un peu. Je lis un livre ou j’écoute de la musique.
After a long, very stressful day at work, I take half an hour for myself when I get home, just to relax a bit. I read a book or I listen to music.
Listen to the next three callers talk about their lifestyles and answer the questions.
Question
Why does Mark feel he is unhealthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| E | Smokes |
| F | Eats lots of sugar |
| G | Is too busy to exercise |
| H | Not getting much sleep |
| E |
| Smokes |
| F |
| Eats lots of sugar |
| G |
| Is too busy to exercise |
| H |
| Not getting much sleep |
The answer is G – he is too busy.
Transcript:
J’adore regarder le tennis et le foot à la télé mais je ne fais pas de sport. Je n’ai pas le temps, car j’ai trop de travail pour le collège et je suis toujours fatigué le soir.
I love watching tennis and football on TV but I do not do any sport. I don’t have time because I have too much school work and I am always tired in the evening.
Question
Why does Sandrine feel she is unhealthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| E | Smokes |
| F | Eats lots of sugar |
| G | Is too busy to exercise |
| H | Not getting much sleep |
| E |
| Smokes |
| F |
| Eats lots of sugar |
| G |
| Is too busy to exercise |
| H |
| Not getting much sleep |
The answer is F – eats a lot of sugar.
Transcript:
Mes parents fument et moi, je trouve ça dégoutant alors je ne fume pas. Par contre, je ne suis pas très en forme car je mange trop de bonbons et de chocolat.
My parents smoke and I find that disgusting so I don’t smoke. On the other hand, I am not very healthy because I eat too many sweets and too much chocolate.
Question
Why does Gabrielle feel she is unhealthy? Choose the correct answer from the list below.
| E | Smokes |
| F | Eats lots of sugar |
| G | Is too busy to exercise |
| H | Not getting much sleep |
| E |
| Smokes |
| F |
| Eats lots of sugar |
| G |
| Is too busy to exercise |
| H |
| Not getting much sleep |
The answer is H – not getting much sleep.
Transcript:
J’ai beaucoup de devoirs en ce moment et en plus je travaille dans un restaurant tous les soirs, donc je ne dors pas assez et je suis toujours fatiguée. C’est très stressant.
I have a lot of homework at the moment and I also work every evening so I don’t sleep enough and I am always tired. It’s very stressful.
