零距離美語會話[娛樂]Lesson 3:How often do you work out

Three How often do you work out?
每隔多久鍛鍊一次？

1 Introduction
A Concerning physical exercise, American men and women, boys and girls, generally fall into one of two categories. Many Americans are extremely over weight and seldom exercise. One the other hand, many other Americans love to exercise and are in great shape. Many keep a fitness program; some exercise once a week, and some even less. Many have found physical exercise a productive way to deal with stress.
關於體育鍛煉，美國男女老少，基本上可分爲兩類。許多美國人極度超重，很少鍛鍊。另一類是，其他很多美國人酷愛鍛鍊，身體很結實。 很多人都定有運動計劃，一些人一週鍛鍊一次，一些人鍛鍊得更少。許多人發現鍛鍊身體對於緩解壓力很有成效。
B Just as exercise makes the bones, muscles, heart, and lungs stronger, researchers think that it helps the brain learn new things and remember old information better.
由於鍛鍊身體可以使骨骼、肌肉、心臟和肺活量增強，研究者認爲它還可以幫助大腦學習新知識以及更好地鞏固記憶。
C The sport middle-aged American people like to do are aerobics, bicycling, swimming, playing tennis, weight training, and doing yoga. Young adults enjoy all kinds of sports and fitness activities.
中年美國人喜歡的體育項目有增氧體操，騎自行車，游泳，打網球，舉重，還有瑜珈。年輕人喜愛各種體育運動，健身活動。

2 Sample Sentences
1. I get a lot of exercise and I play lots of sports, but I’ve never had such a terrible backache.
我經常做運動，而且經常打球，但是我從未背痛過。
2. You’re in great shape. / You are really fit.
你體格真健壯。
3. I lift weights for an hour at a gym.
我在體育館舉重一個小時。
4. I think aerobics are quite popular with teens and young adults.
我想健美操在青少年人中很流行。
5. My husband has a regular fitness program. / He keeps a fitness routine.
我丈夫擁有一個很有規律的健身計劃。/ 他堅持按時鍛鍊身體。
6. What else do you do to keep fit?
你還做些什麼運動來保持體形？
7. What types of exercise do you do?
你做哪些類型的運動？
8. I go swimming at the pool on campus.
我去校園裏的游泳池游泳。
9. How well do you play badminton? / How good are you at basketball?
你的羽毛球打得怎麼樣？你的籃球打得怎麼樣？
10. Where are the tennis courts?
網球場在哪裏？

3 Conversations
1. The difference.
Janice: How good are you at sports, Bill?
Bill: Are you kidding? I’m terrible! But I love to watch sports. I go to football or baseball games a lot. And I read sports magazines every week.
Janice: Wow!
Bill: Do you like sports, Janice?
Janice: Oh, yes. I like to exercise. But I don’t watch sports or buy sports magazines. I don’t have much time to do those things.
Bill: Oh, I see. You know, we spend time doing different sports. How much time do you spend exercising?
Janice: Well, I guess I exercise about two hours a day. I do aerobics three times a week, and the other days I play badminton1 with my husband. I always feel good afterward2.
Bill: That’s great！ I’ve heard people say that before.
Janice: Well, why don’t you try to get some exercise? It’s difficult, but very rewarding3.
Bill: Oh, I’m too lazy to play sports, and I’m not good at anything either. It hardly excites me.
【譯文】
——比爾，你對體育運動有多在行？
——你開玩笑嗎？我很差勁！但是我愛看球賽。我經常去看足球賽或者棒球賽。而且我還每週看體育報。
——哇！
——珍妮斯，你喜歡體育運動嗎？
——噢，對。我喜歡運動。但是我不看球賽，也不買體育報。我沒有時間做這些事。
——噢，我懂。你知道，我們把時間花在做不同的運動上。你一般鍛鍊多長時間？
——我想每天大約鍛鍊兩個小時。我一週做三次健美操，其它時候我和我老公打羽毛球。之後，我總是感覺很好。
——那太好了! 我以前聽別人這樣說過。
——那，你爲什麼不試着做些運動呢？雖然難，但是很有益。
——噢，我太懶了，不想打球，而且我什麼都不在行。我對運動沒興趣。

2. Donna, a young Chinese student, is talking with an American teacher.
Donna: I don’t understand why you always look so happy, so energetic. It seems like you’ve got good news everyday.
Gary: Really? Do I look happy all the time?
Donna: All I know is you look quite differently from other teachers.
Gary: Oh, do you know why? Actually, it’s easy. Because I always exercise. My exercise, I think, is very hard. I often feel very good after conquering4 these difficulties. I feel alive！
Donna: Oh, I know. I saw you doing pull-ups one time on the campus5 and some students trying to imitate6 you.
Gary: Yeah, they are doing it for fun. Seldom would people like my exercise. It’s difficult and boring.
Donna: It’s true. Many students do the exercise when they have to. We have P. E. once a week.
Gary: But I think Chinese students need to exercise more. Besides exercise will help them learn new things better. Don’t students want to have a good memory?
Donna: Of course. I didn’t know that. I only know exercise makes bodies stronger. I should take some exercise then. Do you have any suggestions?
Gary: Well, do what you like to do. It can be anything. Jogging, doing aerobics, going bicycling, and playing ping-pong. Absolutely anything. Doing three or more workouts a week is good for you. But remember to do some stretches7 first.
Donna: Oh, I know. Thank you.
【譯文】
——我不知道你爲什麼看起來總是這麼高興，這麼有活力。好像你每天都有好消息。
——真的嗎？我看起來總是很高興嗎？
——我所知道的是你看起來與其他老師很不同。
——噢，你知道爲什麼嗎？實際上，答案很簡單。因爲我老是做運動。我覺得我做的鍛鍊很難做。克服這些困難之後， 我經常感覺很好。我覺得我在活着！
——噢，我知道了。有一次我看見你在校園裏做引體向上，還有一些學生在模仿你。
——是啊，他們做是爲了好玩。很少有人會喜歡我做的運動。很難又枯燥無味。
——這倒是真的。許多學生做運動是迫不得已纔去做。我們一週有一次體育課。
——但是我認爲中國學生需要多鍛鍊。而且鍛鍊身體可以幫助他們更好地學習新知識。學生難道不想記憶力好嗎？
——那當然。我還不知道呢。我只知道鍛鍊強身。那麼我也應該做些鍛鍊。你有什麼建議嗎？
——開始可以做你喜歡做的。可以是任何運動。慢跑、做健美操、騎自行車，還有打乒乓球。什麼都可以。一週運動三次或者更多次對你很有好處。但是記住先舒展一下肢體。
——哦，我知道。謝謝。

3. Don is walking on the street. She saw someone in front walking like her American friend Kate. She is going to come up and say hello.
Don: Hi, Kate.
Kate: Hi, Don. What a surprise!
Don: Yeah, I saw someone walking like you, but I wasn’t sure. We haven’t seen each other for how long? Almost three months? But you look quite different now.
Kate: Have you noticed what has changed?
Don: Oh, you look quite slender and more vivacious8. What have you been taking? Are you on a diet?
Kate: Yes. I’m on a diet, but I’ve not taken anything. I just eat less and exercise more. And it really worked in the past three months. I’ve lost twelve pounds.
Don: Wow! That’s great. I sincerely want to achieve9 my weight loss10 goals, but it’s difficult for me to keep up the exercise. Also you know, old habits are hard to break.
Kate: What kind of exercise do you think I do? I just go to dance everyday after work. I’m taking an amateur11 dance class. I dance two hours everyday.
Don: Dance? You only go dancing? That’s not hard. I can do that.
Kate: Sure. Join my class next week.
【譯文】
——嗨，凱特。
——嗨，唐。真是意想不到啊！
——是啊，我看見有人走路像你，但我不敢肯定。我們多久沒見面了？差不多三個月吧？但是現在你看起來很不同了。
——你注意到了有什麼變化沒有？
——哦，你看起來苗條多了，也精神多了。你在服什麼？你在減肥嗎？
——是。我在減肥，但是沒有服任何東西。我只是吃得少，多做運動。而在過去的三個月裏真的生效了。我減了十二英磅。
——哇！那太好了。我真想實現我的減肥計劃，但是我很難堅持運動。而且你知道的，老習慣很難改。
——你認爲我做什麼運動？我只是每天下班後去跳舞。我在上一個業餘舞蹈課。我每天跳兩個小時。
——跳舞？你只是去跳舞？那不難。我可以做。
——那當然。下週來我們班吧。

4. Mr. Zhang wants his American friend Shirley to help him date an American girl. He is coming to Shirley’s apartment.
Shirley: Hi, Mr. Zhang. What’s wrong? You don’t look so happy. How was your date?
Mr. Zhang: I was turned down again. It’s frustrating. I guess you’ve got to teach me some skills.
Shirley: Me? I’m even less experienced than you are.
Mr. Zhang: At least you know what American women generally like in a man.
Shirley: Believe it or not, I guess American women like a man in good shape, which Chinese women may not care about so much. That’s my honest opinion. I know you have been trying very hard.
Mr. Zhang: American men are naturally taller than Chinese men. So even if I exercise, there aren’t many chances.
Shirley: No, that’s not true. I’ve met two American women who were married to Chinese. But those Chinese look very strong and healthy. So if you exercise more often, I bet it will surely be easier for you to date American girls. How old is Jacky Chan? He’s small and short. But I bet he can have any American woman he wants.
Mr. Zhang: You know, that’s going to be a tremendous12 change for me. Because I never exercise.
Shirley: Why don’t you try then? Even if it doesn’t help you find an American girl, you could still have a stronger and healthier body. You won’t lose anything by doing that.
【譯文】
——嗨，張先生。 你怎麼啦？你看起來不是很高興。你的約會怎麼樣？
——又泡湯了。真令人喪氣。我猜你得多教我一些技巧。
——我？我比你還沒經驗。
——至少你知道美國女人基本上喜歡男人的哪一點。
——信不信由你，我猜美國女人喜歡一個男人健壯，這點中國女人可能不會很計較。這是我很誠懇的想法。我知道你一直在努力。
——美國男人生性就比中國男人高大。所以即使我鍛鍊身體，也不會有很多機會。
——不，那也不對。我遇到過兩個美國女人嫁給了中國人。但是這些中國人看起來很強壯、健康。所以如果你鍛鍊經常一些，我猜你肯定會更容易交到美國女孩子。成龍多大歲數了？他體格矮小。但是我打賭他要任何一個美國女人都可以。
——你知道的，對我來說這將會是一個天翻地覆的變化。因爲我從來都不做運動。
——那你怎麼不試試呢？即使它不能幫你找到一個美國女孩，你還可以擁有更加強壯、更加健康的體魄。這樣做你都不會有什麼損失啦。

4 Words and Expressions
1. badminton 羽毛球
2. afterward 之後,以後,後來
3. rewarding 有益的;有報酬的
4. conquer 攻克,攻取
5. campus 校園,大學,
6. imitate 模仿,以...作爲範例
7. stretch 伸長，舒展肢體
8. vivacious 活潑的;快活的;有生氣的
9. achieve 完成,實現，達到目的
10. weight loss 失重，重量損失
11. amateur 愛好者，外行的,不熟練的
12. tremendous 巨大的,極大的