HIGH ENGLISH LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT DAILY ENGLISH COMMUNICATION VOLUME I © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved cn

 CONVERSATION LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved Todd: OK, Devon, I've been putting on a few pounds and you're quite a lean fit guy. Devon: Well, thank you. Todd: What do you recommend? What can I do to lose weight? Devon: Well, I exercise a lot. I go running at least three times a week. But more than that I enjoy playing sports and so different sports use different muscles and all of it helps to lose that weight that you might have gained. Todd: Yeah, well, actually, one of the problems is that I actually exercise a lot. Devon: Do you? Todd: Yeah, so maybe it's my diet. Devon: It could be and so in that case you might want to eat something perhaps more nutritious or maybe even less of what you do eat. Maybe, I eat three meals a day and I try not to snack in between. No potato chips. No popcorn. No candy bars.

 CONVERSATION LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved Todd: That's pretty tough! Devon: It is tough but......Well, I must admit that I cheat every once in awhile but... Ok, I'll give it a try....but actually, you see my problem is that I like junk food. So I have to choose: either I eat less or I eat a better diet. Todd: What do you think is more important? Devon: I think that if you are exercising then you should just eat what you want and eat less. Todd: Eat less. OK. This is going to be tough! Devon: Well, I have no doubt that you will do the best that you can. Todd: Alright! Thanks a lot Devon.

 VOCABULARY/EXPRESSION NOTES LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved put on (pounds) I've noticed that I've been putting on a few pounds. To 'put on' pounds is to increase your weight. Notice the following: 1. She put on pounds after her first child. 2. It's easy to put on pounds when you don't exercise. lose weight Playing sports helps to lose the weight that you might have gained. To 'lose weight' is to decrease your weight. Notice the following: 1. She lost a lot of weight when she started this job. 2. Are you trying to lose weight?

 VOCABULARY/EXPRESSION NOTES LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved (not to) snack I eat three meals a day and I try not to snack in between. To 'snack' is to eat food between the normal meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Notice the following: 1. We should buy some food to snack on. 2. Some people think it's better to snack than eat big meals. junk food Actually, my problem is that I like junk food. 'Junk food' is food that is not nutritious or very bad for us to eat. It is usually high in fat, sugar or salt. Notice the following: 1. She almost never eats junk food. 2. What kind of junk food do you like?

 VOCABULARY/EXPRESSION NOTES LESSON 04: © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved tough I think having to eat less is going to be tough. Something that is 'tough' to do is difficult. Notice the following: 1. The final exam is really tough. 2. It's tough to go to school and have a job.

 VOBULARY QUIZ LESSON 04: © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved  put on  lose weight  snacks  junk food  tough 1.Chips, soda and cookies are all ____. 2.My new workout routine is really ____. 3.She ___ a lot when she's bored. 4.He wants to ____ this year because he has gotten fat. 5.It's not that hard to ____, start with a few pounds.

 COMPREHENSION QUIZ LESSON 04: LOSING WEIGHT © 嗨英语 High English. All rights reserved ) Who is a lean fit guy? a) Devonb) Toddc) Neither 2) What does Devon do three times a week? a) Swimb) Yoga c) Run 3) How many meals does he eat a day? a)3b) 4c) 5 4) What food does he avoid? a)Candy barsb) Sodac) Meat 5) What advice does he give Todd? a) Eat lessb) Eat better foodc) Run more