health & fitness – speaking practice II
Level: A1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Health & Fitness
Time: 20–25 minutes
exercise 1 – can (ability)
Say the pronoun cycle for each activity.
I can … .
You can … .
He can … .
She can … .
It can … .
We can … .
You can … .
They can … .
walk · run · swim · cycle · stretch · exercise
go to the gym · play football · do yoga · do martial arts
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 2 – can (negative)
Say the pronoun cycle for each activity.
I can’t … very well.
You can’t … very well.
He can’t … very well.
She can’t … very well.
It can’t … very well.
We can’t … very well.
You can’t … very well.
They can’t … very well.
walk · run · swim · cycle · stretch · exercise
go to the gym · play football · do yoga · do martial arts
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 3 – transformation drill (can → comparative)
Say the first sentence. Then say the second sentence.
Repeat each sentence until comfortable.
I can run. I can run faster than before.
I can swim. I can swim further than before.
I can cycle. I can cycle longer than before.
I can stretch. I can stretch better than before.
I can exercise. I can exercise harder than before.
I go to the gym. I go to the gym more often than before.
exercise 4 – going to (expansion drill)
Build the sentence step by step.
I’m going to run.
I’m going to run every day.
I’m going to run every day this week.
I’m going to run every day this week to get fit.
I’m going to swim.
I’m going to swim every morning.
I’m going to swim every morning before work.
I’m going to swim every morning before work to build strength.
I’m going to go to the gym.
I’m going to go to the gym three times a week.
I’m going to go to the gym three times a week this month.
I’m going to go to the gym three times a week this month to feel healthier.
Repeat each expansion five times.
exercise 5 – going to (pronoun cycle)
Say the pronoun cycle for each plan.
I’m going to … .
You’re going to … .
He’s going to … .
She’s going to … .
It’s going to … .
We’re going to … .
You’re going to … .
They’re going to … .
start running · join a gym · do more yoga
cycle to work · swim every week · get fit
