Let’s talk about sport. What influences a person’s health?

A considerable ingredient of a healthy way of life is sport and exercising. Sport helps people to keep fit and have good health. Doctors say that twenty minutes’ exercise three times a week is all you need to be fit. If you go in for sports you can’t catch a cold. All kinds of sports are useful and healthy but it is not compulsory to go in for sports professionally.

Of course, good eating habits, regular sleeping habits, and plenty of fresh air are all important parts of the way to keep fit.

Does smoking lead to serious health problems? What are they?

Smoking is harmful for all people and especially for children. It’s known from statistics that smoking kills 2 million people a year. Many of them die from lung cancer. Some aren’t even smokers. They are people who live or work with heavy smokers. Also smoking may cause heart diseases and spoil your teeth and skin.

So it is better not to begin smoking because in future you will have to make a lot of efforts so as to get rid of this bad habit.

What questions will you ask a professional sportsman?

First of all I’d like to ask some personal questions:

- Is it a pleasure or hard work to be a sportsman?

- Have you got any time for your personal life?

- What is the best moment in your life?

What activities can you advise a person who wants to have a healthy way of life?

There are many opportunities for keeping fit. First of all it is necessary to do exercises. Running, jumping, swimming, bending and stretching are among the most popular exercises. Many people prefer jogging, or walking. For example, popular running competitions are now held everywhere. Television and newspapers report about them in detail. In order to keep fit some people do aerobics or yoga; others prefer some kind of weight training in a gym. People can easily learn more about fitness through popular books and videos that are sold almost everywhere. I think everyone can benefit from being a little more active. Making small changes like using the stairs instead of the lift or walking or cycling instead of taking the bus can help people live a more active, healthier and enjoyable life.

Why is it important to do sports?

Sport is very important in our life. It is popular with young and old people. A lot of people do morning exercises, jog in the morning.

Sport helps people to keep fit and have good health. If you go in for sports you can’t catch a cold. Children and grown-ups must take care of their health and do morning exercises regularly.

Sport helps look beautiful, enjoy life and be free. Only being healthy people can enjoy life in its full beauty.

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1. Let’s speak about fashion. What style in clothes do you prefer and why?

2. Do you prefer fashionable clothes to comfortable ones? Why (not)?

3. What questions can you ask a shop assistant in a big shop?

4. What would you advise your friend who wants to buy some new clothes?

5. A famous person once said: "Fashions come and go, style is forever." What do you think about it?

Let’s speak about fashion. What style in clothes do you prefer and why?

As for me, it is always important to remember the rules of politeness, that there are different styles of clothes for different types of events. As one wise well-known proverb says, “People meet by clothes and set off by mind”.

From my point of view, things that you have in your wardrobe should be comfortable to wear.

My favourite clothes are jeans, shirts and sweaters or jackets. They are comfortable and I can wear them in any weather.

Do you prefer fashionable clothes to comfortable ones? Why (not)?

I prefer to wear comfortable clothes. My favourite clothes are jeans, shirts and sweaters or jackets. They are comfortable and I can wear them in any weather.

Sometimes I try to combine both comfort and fashion.

The explanation is quite simple I want to keep up to date and feel comfortable.

What questions can you ask a shop assistant in a big shop?

- How much is it?

- Can I try it on?

- Where are the dressing rooms?

- Have you got any discounts?

- What’s on sale today?

What would you advise your friend who wants to buy some new clothes?

Before any kind of shopping you have to plan everything carefully. You should decide what you need first of all. Then you should know how much money you can afford. After that go through some shops so as to find out the types of clothes and their prices.

Think everything over and then you may go to the shop you are going to make your choice at.

5. A famous person once said: "Fashions come and go, style is forever." What do you think about it?

I like this saying. Some people try to be fashionable at any cost. But they may not have their style. Fashion will not help you to look attractive if it is impersonal. Also there are cases when these or those fashionable clothes don’t fit you. In this case only your personal style will help you to avoid clumsy situations.

Besides, fashion is so changeable. As for your style it is unique and reveals your personality.

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1. Let`s talk about travelling and tourism. Do you like travelling? Why?

2. How do you like to travel?

3. What questions should you ask a travel agent to learn more about a tour?

4. What can you advise a person who doesn`t know where to spend his\her holiday?

5. Today people are tired of exotic countries and prefer to spend holidays in the countryside in Belarus. What can attract people to it?

1. Let`s talk about travelling and tourism. Do you like travelling? Why?

People are fond of travelling. So am I. I can spend my holidays travelling. Usually I visit Belarusian cities and towns. Sometimes I go to the sea with my family.

People travel to see other countries and continents, to learn a lot about people’s traditions, to enjoy picturesque places. I think it’s interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food.

Those who live in the country like to find themselves in large cities with their shops, cinemas, crowds of people. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains with nothing to do but walking and bathing, lying in the sun. Most travellers and holiday makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them - beautiful views of waterfalls, forests, unusual plants and animals. These photos will remind them of the happy time of holiday.

As for me I’d like to have a coach tour to some foreign country. Coach tours are planned and I’ll have a chance to do a lot of sightseeings and have a good rest at the same time.

How do you like to travel?

As for me, I prefer travelling by car. I think it's very convenient. You needn't reserve tour tickets. You needn't carry heavy suitcases. You can stop wherever you wish, and spend at any place as much time as you like.

Travelling by train has its advantages. You can see much more interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains. That’s why sometimes travel by train.