《ESL Podcast 673 – Walking or Running as Exercise》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 673 – Walking or Running as Exercise GLOSSARY fitness – one’s level of physical health and strength; one’s ability to complete physical activities without great difficulty * Vadim spends hours at the gym each week, because fitness is really important to him. to exercise – to do physical activities in order to make one’s body stronger and healthier * If we want to lose weight, we need to start eating better and exercising more. psyched – an informal term meaning very excited, enthusiastic, and eager to do something * Marleah is psyched about starting her new job at the hospital. tennis shoes – comfortable shoes used to participate in sports and other physical activities, closed with shoelaces * Lauren wears high-heeled shoes at work, but she carries tennis shoes in her bag so that she can wear more comfortable shoes while walking to the subway after work. brand new – recently bought and never before used * Why would you wear a brand new shirt to paint the house? It’s just going to get ruined. to break (something) in – to wear something, especially shoes, for short periods of time so that it adapts to one’s body and become more comfortable; to use something for short periods of time so that one becomes used to it * Be sure to break your hiking boots in on some short walks before you go on any long-distance hikes. blister – a small, painful, raised area of skin that is filled with a clear liquid, usually caused by having something rub against that area repeatedly * After raking all the leaves, Mariah realized that she had blisters on her hands. to work up a sweat – to do a difficult physical activity that results in a small amount of water on one’s skin, caused by the body’s efforts to stay cool * It’s so hot outside today that we could work up a sweat just by walking around the block!