Listening – Luyện Part 2 – Bài Thực Hành Số 7

11. What does the centre provide first?
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12. What is important to control?
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13. What will be used to assess member’s fitness level?
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14. How often is the exercise schedule reviewed?
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15. How many exercise programs are available?
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Questions 16-20. Write the correct letter, A-G, next to the questions.

Which place is best for
A. jogging machines
B. Yoga studio
C. Weight units
D. Front-desk area
E. Squash courts
F. Shower blocks
G. Swimming pool

16. developing confidence?
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17. reducing stress?
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18. building fitness?
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19. meeting others?
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20. finding information?
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the “Fit for Life” Health Centre — a place which, as the name suggests, is not just for short-term solutions, but rather, 1 to put you on a sensible and 2 looting for the rest of your life. And that’s how we’re different. For example, we could 3 put you on a harsh exercise program, expeeling you to work out every day, but such a plan would see you quickly lose interest. That’s why the initial step is a one-and-a-half-hour consultation, in which your lifestyle, current situation, and long-term goals, are all 4 analysed.

Now, an important part of this 5 involves analysing what you eat. There’s no point exercising here, and 6 weight, then pulling it all back on, later. You will need to show self-control and 7 in your diet, and we’ll work on that. Similarly, we’ll put you on an exercise 8 suitable for your level of fitness, so that will involve a test, where we will take you through some activities, then measure your heart rate and blood 9 to determine how fit you are. This will be monitored during every 10 consultation, along with your exercise schedule, and that 11 monthly, and not half-yearly, as with many other centres.

As to our actual exercise machines and programs, you will have to decide whether it is muscle mass, 12 , or general fitness, that you want to develop. Think about which of these three you want to target, and we’ll design a specific program for you — but remember, bulging 13 aren’t necessarily suitable for everyone. Sometimes it’s better to think in terms of two simple concepts: muscle definition and stamina; or, if you are female, being 14 and healthy, in both mind and body.

Now, if you’re going to work out at this gym. you’ll need to think about your reasons for exercising, so let’s consider that in more 15 . Muscle mass is certainly popular with the guys, probably seeking, to impress the girls, and with muscles comes the confidence to do that, right? Well, for that, you’ll need our high-stress weight units, where pumping iron is all the rage. Moving, on to other benefits, one of the main ones is beating the 16 of life, right, and the longer the exercise is, the greater the rewards in this respect. Thus, playing squash can certainly help, and so can swimming, but what’s much better, as every 17 will tell you, is their activity, so we have ample jogging machines, and they’re always popular. They can provide good fitness too, as can the yoga classes; however, again, let’s not forget playing squash, which, I would say, is the 18 way to improve your general well-being. Such an active, energetic game, plus the 19 element, drives you forward into high levels of health and fitness. These, of course, are the 20 purposes of being here, but remember, the centre is full of like- minded people, all of whom are interesting to meet, and valuable sources of information.

The yoga classes have a pre- and post-meeting session, so you’ll certainly meet others there, although they’ll all be yoga 21 , which limits the range somewhat. But whether doing yoga, swimming, or exercising, everyone showers, right, so those facilities are where you’ll hear all sorts of interesting 22 , and really get to know people —not like the front-desk area, which is mostly empty as patrons go immediately inside to do their exercise. Of course, the front desk can answer all your questions, and has information 23 , and such like, but for knowing more about a greater variety of subjects and community 24 , look at the notice board in the yoga studio, where there’s a huge array of papers, 25 , and articles, all for you to read and consider.