Lesson 6: Physical Exercise

Key Words: stretching, benefit, regularity

A. Look at the picture and talk about it with your partner.

B. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Mr. Pronay Larma, the physical teacher of Rooppur High School, is talking about health to his students.

"What things are necessary for good health?" he asks the students.

"We need a lot of things, teacher," says Rushad. "We need healthy food, proper rest, and sleep. We also have to be clean and tidy."

"Good!" says Mr. Larma. "These are the things you need for good health. But another thing that you also need is regular physical exercise."

"What types of physical exercise can we do, teacher?" asks Rayeed.

"Well," says Mr. Larma, "There are different kinds of physical exercise. You can do them indoors as well as outdoors. In the house, you can do some freehand exercises. That is, you can stretch different parts of your body. Outside, you can play, swim, or simply walk."

"Why do we need physical exercise, teacher?" asks Ranjan.

"Well," says Mr. Larma, "The benefits of physical exercise are many. The greatest of them is that it keeps you fit for work. It also gives you energy, and makes you strong and cheerful. It teaches you regularity and discipline as well."

Questions

1. What things are necessary for good health?
2. How many physical exercises are there?
3. Why do we need physical exercise?
4. What physical exercises do you do?
5. Do you have a physical education teacher in your school? How does s/he help you to do physical exercise?

C. Here is a list of some physical exercises. Tick which one/ones you like. Then tell the class the reason/s for your liking. Finally, write in your notebook which ones are indoor exercises and which are outdoors, and which ones can be done both indoors and outdoors.

List of exercises

• Playing sports
• Swimming
• Skipping
• Jogging
• Walking
• Stretching

D. Ask and answer the questions.

1. Why do you need regular physical exercise?
2. What does physical exercise teach you?
3. Do you do physical exercise every day? What sort of exercise do you do?
4. What's your favorite sport? Do you take part in it? If so, where do you play it and who with?