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EXERCISE and SPORTS
Level: Intermediate
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Watch the video and then answer the questions.
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badminton racket
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dog playing with a frisbee
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do push-ups
Dialog - Tom and Dad Discuss
​EXERCISE AND SPORTS
VIDEO A
Tom and Dad are at home, and Tom feels bored. They talk about sports and exercise. Watch the video (1 minute 48 seconds) and then answer the questions.
VIDEO B
After you answer the questions, watch the same video again - with the words!
Click here to listen again and read the full script!
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    do sit-ups

Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.
1. What is your favorite kind of sport or exercise?
2. Which do you prefer: watching TV or doing exercise? Why?
3. Where do you usually exercise, at home or outside?
4. Which do you prefer: playing with a frisbee, or playing badminton? Why?
5. How often do you exercise
? Is it enough?
​6. Are you planning to play a sport or exercise later today, or maybe tomorrow?
Note: For more cool ESL resources about exercise and sports, visit my All Things Topics site.
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