A2 EVERYDAY ENGLISH 

EPISODE 3.1 

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Rob  has  been  in  New  York  for  a  week,  and  it  seems  he’s  not 
really in good shape here as he has to change his eating
habits.  Now  that  Holly  has  noticed  this,  she  is  suggesting  that 
he join her basketball team. Let’s see how it goes!
 
1 CALENTAR 
1A  Look at the pictures above. Can you guess what problem 
Rob’s having? Tick ( ) the boxes. 

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1B Do you exercise? List out some sports or healthy activities. 

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2  COMPRENSIÓN 
2A  Listen to the dialogue and decide if the statements are true
(T) or false (F) 

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  TRUE  FALSE 

1. Jenny always goes running before and after

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work. 

2. Holly thinks running is fun.   

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3. Rob also likes running.    

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4. Holly suggests that Rob play volleyball with   
her friends.

5. Rob doesn’t have any shoes for playing   

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sports. 

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6. There’s a sports shop near his hotel.   

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2B  Listen to part 1 of the dialogue ; then identify and correct the 
mistakes in the sentences:

1. Rob’s feeling energetic.  …………………………………………………………………… 

……………………………………………………………………

2. Holly says that Rob is in good ……………………………………………………………………

shape.  …………………………………………………………………… 

3. Rob thinks that he’s eating  …………………………………………………………………… 

enough.  …………………………………………………………………… 

4. Rob always eats at the hotel.  …………………………………………………………………… 

 …………………………………………………………………… 

5. Rob says that the portions in 

American restaurants are too ……………………………………………………………………
little.  …………………………………………………………………… 

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2C  Watch part 2 of the video. Match the contents in column A 
with the contents in column B to make complete sentences.

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Column A  Column B 

1. Rob doesn’t do   a. in New York for three more 

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weeks 

2. Rob b. suggests buying a bike.

3. Holly  c. enough exercise. 

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4. Rob cycles d. walks a lot.

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5. Rob will stay  e. near Rob’s hotel. 

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6. Their office is f. when he is in London.

1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 

2D Watch part 3 of the video. Fill in the blanks with the words 
you hear: 

H = Holly, R = Rob 

H:   You ________, Jennifer goes ________ all the time. 

R:   Yeah, I’m not very ________ on running. 

H:   So why don’t you play ________ with me and my friends? 

 R:   Ok. That’s a ________ idea! But I don’t have any ________.

 
 
 
 

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This  type  of  shoes  has  different  names  in 

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American English and British English: 

American English  British English 

sneakers  trainers 

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3 FRASES COMUNES
In the dialogue, Rob and Holly exchange a lot of phrases to talk about
physical conditions and express personal interests. Let’s go through them 
together: 

Talking about physical conditions: 

Some common phrases that Holly uses to talk about one’s physical health: 

to be in good shape  para estar en buena forma 

⇒ You aren’t exactly in good shape, ⇒ No estás exactamente en buena
are you?  forma, ¿verdad? 
 to keep fit / to keep in shape  para estar en buena forma / 
/ to get in(to) shape para mantenerlo en forma /
ponerse en forma 

⇒ Do you do anything to keep fit? ⇒ No estás exactamente en buena

  forma, ¿verdad? 

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⇒ You need more exercise to ​keep  ⇒ Necesitas más ejercicio para 
in shape​.  mantenerte en forma. 

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⇒ What’s the fastest way to get in ⇒ ¿Cuál es la forma más rápida de

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shape​?  ponerse en forma? 

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Saying that eat meals outside of the house:
to eat out a comer afuera

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⇒ I ​eat out​ all the time.  ⇒ Como fuera todo el tiempo. 

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Expressing personal interests: 

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to be keen on + s
​ omething /  estar interesado en + a
​ lgo / 
Verb-ing  verbo-ing 

⇒ Yeah, I’​m​ not very ​keen on  ⇒ Sí, no estoy muy interesado en 
running. correr.

There are some more common phrases we can use to express our personal 
interests, which are much more interesting than “I like”. Let’s have a look at 
them: 

to be fond of +​ s
​ omething /  ser aficionado a +​ a
​ lgo / 
Verb-ing  verbo-ing 
⇒ Yeah, I’m very ​fond of​ running.  ⇒ Sí, me gusta mucho correr. 

   

to be a (big) fan of + ser un (gran) fanático de +

something / Verb-ing  algo / verbo-ing 

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⇒ Yeah, I’m a (big) fan of running. ⇒ Sí, soy un (gran) fanático de
correr. 

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to be passionate about + ser apasionado por + algo /

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something / Verb-ing  verbo-ing 

⇒ Yeah, I’m passionate about ⇒ Sí, me apasiona correr.

running. 

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to be into + something / estar en + algo / verbo-ing

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Verb-ing 

⇒ Yeah, I’m into running. ⇒ Sí, estoy corriendo.

   

to be interested in +  estar interesado en +​ a

​ lgo / 
something / Verb-ing  verbo-ing 

⇒ I’m interested in running.  ⇒ Estoy interesado en correr. 

Making suggestions: 
A very common way to make suggestions would be:
 Why don’t you + V
​ erb (in  ¿Por qué no haces + Verbo 
base form)? (en forma básica)?

⇒ Holly: So ​why don’t you​ get a  ⇒ Holly: Entonces, ¿por qué no 
bike here?  compras una bicicleta aquí? 
⇒ Holly: So why don’t you play ⇒ Holly: Entonces, ¿por qué no

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basketball with me and my friends?  juegas baloncesto conmigo y con 
mis amigos? 

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There  are a  number  of  other  common  phrases  you  can  use  to  make 

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suggestions:

How about / What about + ¿Qué tal / Qué pasa con +

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Verb-ing​?  verbo-ing? 

⇒ How about playing basketball ⇒ ¿Qué tal jugar baloncesto

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with me and my friends?  conmigo y mis amigos? 

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⇒ ​What about​ playing basketball  ⇒ ¿Qué hay de jugar baloncesto 
with me and my friends?  conmigo y mis amigos? 

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Let’s + Verb (in base form)?

⇒ Let’s playing basketball with me

and my friends? 
Vamos + verbo (en forma
básica) 

⇒ ¿Vamos a jugar baloncesto

conmigo y con mis amigos? 

4 GRAMÁTICA 
Present simple: affirmative and negative
4A  Rearrange the sentences in the order they appear in the 
dialogue:

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4B

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Present simple: affirmative and negative 

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We use the present simple tense to talk about habits, routines and facts.

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In the dialogue today, the present simple is used to: 
● Talk about habits: 

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I eat out all the time.  
I walk a lot.
I cycle when I’m in London. 
● Facts 
The portions in American restaurants are enormous 
I don't have any trainers.
I don't need a bike. 
● Routines: 
Jennifer goes running all the time. 
You don’t do enough exercise.
Do you do anything to keep fit? 
4C  Structure 

Affirmative 
Subject + Verb (s/es)
I  walk  a lot. 

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You walk a lot.

We  walk  a lot. 

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They walk a lot.

He  walks  a lot. 

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She walks a lot.

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It  walks  a lot. 
 
Let’s  go  through  the  spelling  rules  for  the  verbs  going  with  third  person 

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singular nouns: 

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Types of verbs  Rules  Examples 

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Verbs ending with  Change ​-y​ into ​-ie​, then  fl​y​ ⇒ fl​ies 
consonant +​ y
​    add ​-s  cr​y​ ⇒ cr​ies 
stud​y​ ⇒ stud​ies 

Most verbs  Add ​-s  wal​k​ ⇒ walk​s 

ru​n​ ⇒ run​s 

Verbs ending with buy ⇒ buys

vowel + y   sa​y​ ⇒ say​s 
enjo​y​ ⇒ enjoy​s 

Verbs ending in "s", Add -es kiss ⇒ kisses

"​ch​", "​sh​", "​x​" or "​z​"  wat​ch​ ⇒ watch​es 
  pu​sh​ ⇒ push​es 
fi​x​ ⇒ fix​es 
buzz ⇒ buzzes

Verbs ending in “​o”​   g​o​ ⇒ go​es 

 d​o​ ⇒ do​es 

Negative 
Subject + do not (don’t) / does not (doesn’t) + Verb (in base
form) 
I don’t walk a lot. NOTE

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- In negative sentences, verbs are 
You  don’t  walk   a lot.  in their base forms because the 
auxiliaries “don’t” and “doesn’t” 

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We don’t walk a lot. are used before them.
They  don’t  walk   a lot.  - Auxiliary “do” is used with 
pronouns I, you, we, they and 

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He doesn’t walk a lot. other plural nouns. 
- Auxiliary “does” is used with

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She  doesn’t   walk  a lot.  third person singular nouns. 
- It’s necessary to use auxiliary 
It doesn’t walk a lot. “do/does not” in negative 
sentences.

5  PRÁCTICA  

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5A  Categorize the sentences in exercise 4A as to whether they
describe things that happen regularly or a fact: 

Things happen regularly  Facts 

 
 
 

5B  Write 5 sentences about things that you do regularly, or facts 

about you, and 5 sentences about Rob and Holly. 
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2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

3. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

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9. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

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10. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 

6  PRONUNCIACIÓN 

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Sentence stress 

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6A  Listen again to the sentences and underline the words that 
you hear the loudest and clearest:
 
1. Sorry. I’m a bit tired this morning.
2. You aren’t exactly in good shape, are you? 
3. It isn’t easy. 
4. I eat out all the time. And the portions in American restaurants are 
enormous.
5. I walk a lot. 
6. Do you do anything to keep fit? 

6B  Sentence stress 

 We  usually  stress  (pronounce  more  loudly  and  clearly)  the  words  that 
carry the main meaning in a sentence. 

The stress usually falls on nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.  

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6C  Listen to the audio A
​ 2-EE-3.1​. Underline the stressed words 
in the sentences of the speaker B. 

A:   Let’s go jogging. 

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B: That’s a good idea.

A:   I bought some new shoes. 

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B:   Are they comfortable? 

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A:   They’re very comfortable. 

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B: How much were they?

A:   They were on sale for $80. 

B:   Do they help you run faster? 

A:   No, but my feet don’t hurt anymore. 

B: Then they’re worth every penny.

A:   You might want to buy a pair. 

B:   I’ll wait until I wear this pair out. 

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 Hey, Rob, c
​ ome on​. K
​ eep up​. 
● Come one (phrasal verb): ​venga 
● Keep up (phrasal verb): ​Mantenga​. 

You aren't exactly in good shape, are you?

● Exactly (adv): exactamente

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The p
​ ortions​ in American restaurants are e
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● Portion (noun): ​la porción 
● Enormous (adj): ​enorme 

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You don’t do enough e
​ xercise​. 

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● Exercise (noun):​ el entrenamiento 

Do you do anything to keep fit?

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● Keep fit (phrasal verb): mantenerse en forma

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I'm only here for a
​ nother​ three weeks. 
● Another (adj): ​otro 

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I don't have any t​ rainers​. 
● Trainers (noun): ​el zapatos de deporte 

8 TRANSCRIPCIÓN 
ENGLISH 

H = Holly R = Rob 

H:   Hey, Rob, come on. Keep up. 

R:   Sorry. I’m a bit tired this morning. 

H:   You aren't exactly in good shape, are you? 

R:   I know, I know. I think I'm eating too much. 

H:   Then eat less! 

R:   It isn’t easy. I eat out all the time. And the portions in American 

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restaurants are enormous.

H: You don’t do enough exercise.

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R: I walk a lot.

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H: Walking isn't enough, Rob. Do you do anything to keep fit?

R: I cycle when I’m in London.

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H: So why don't you get a bike here?

R: I'm only here for another three weeks. Anyway, my hotel's near the

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office. I don't need a bike.

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H:   You know, Jennifer goes running all the time - before and after 
work, but I just think that running is just so boring. I mean. where's
the fun? 

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R:   Yeah. I'm not very keen on running. 

H:   So why don’t you play basketball with me and my friends? 

R:   OK. That's a great idea! But I don't have any trainers. 

H:   Trainers? Sneakers! You can buy some. 

R:   Is there a sports shop near here? 

H:   Sure, there's one across the street.  

SPANISH 

H: Oye, Rob, vamos. Mantenga.

R:   Lo siento. Estoy un poco cansado esta mañana. 

H:   No estás exactamente en buena forma, ¿verdad? 

R:   Sé que sé. Creo que estoy comiendo demaciado. 

H:   ¡Entonces come menos! 

R:   No es fácil Como fuera todo el tiempo. Y las porciones en los 

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restaurantes estadounidenses son enormes.

H: No haces suficiente ejercicio.

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R: Yo camino mucho.

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H: Caminar no es suficiente, Rob. ¿Haces algo para mantenerte en
forma? 

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R:   Pedaleo cuando estoy en Londres ... 

H:   Pedaleo cuando estoy en Londres ... Entonces, ¿por qué no traes una 
bicicleta aquí?

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R: Solo estoy aquí por otras tres semanas. De todos modos, mis hoteles
cerca de la oficina. No necesito una bicicleta

H:   Sabes, Jennifer corre todo el tiempo. Antes y después del trabajo. 

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Pero creo que correr es muy aburrido. Quiero decir. donde esta la
diversion.  

R:   Sí. No estoy muy interesado en correr. 

H:   Entonces, ¿por qué no juegas baloncesto conmigo y mis amigos? 

R:   Okay. Es una gran idea ! Pero no tengo entrenadores. 

H:   ¿Entrenadores? ¡Zapatillas! Puedes comprar algunos. 

R:   ¿Hay una tienda de deportes cerca de aquí? 

H:   Claro, hay uno al otro lado de la calle. 

 LLAVES DE RESPUESTA 
2A. 

1. T  2. F  3. F 

4. T 5. T 6. F

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2B.

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1. Rob’s feeling ​energetic​.  tired 

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2. Holly says that Rob ​is​ in good shape.  isn’t 

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3. Rob thinks that he’s eating ​enough​.  too much 

4. Rob always ​eats at the hotel​.  eats out 

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5.  Rob  says  that the portions in American restaurants 

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are ​too little​.  enormous 

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2C.

1. c  2. d  3. b  4. f  5. a  6. e 

2D. 

H:   You ​know​, Jennifer goes ​running​ all the time. 

R:   Yeah, I’m not very ​keen​ on running. 

H:   So why don’t you play ​basketball​ with me and my friends? 

R: Ok. That’s a great idea! But I don’t have any trainers.

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5A.  

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Things happen regularly Facts

I walk a lot.  You don’t exercise regularly. 

I cycle when I’m in London.  I don’t need a bike. 

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Jenny goes running all the time. I don’t have any trainers.

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5B. Below are the suggested answers: 

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1. I wake up at 7 am. 
2. I take a bus to work.
3. I hate when it rains. 
4. I love listening to jazz. 
5. I don’t know how to skateboard. 
6. I sing when I’m sad.
7. I usually visit my parents on the weekend. 
8. I exercise 3 times a week. 
9. I don’t like spiders. 
10. I love hanging out with my friends.
6A.  
1. Sorry. I’m a bit ​tired​ this ​morning​. 
 2. You ​aren’t​ ​exactly​ in ​good​ s
​ hape​, are you? 
3. It isn’t easy.
4. I ​eat​ ​out​ ​all​ the ​time​. And the ​portions​ in ​American​ ​restaurants​ are 
enormous​. 
5. I ​walk​ a ​lot​. 
6. Do you do anything to keep fit?

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6C. 

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A:   Let’s go jogging. 

B: That’s a good idea.

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A:   I bought some new shoes. 

B:   Are they ​comfortable​? 

A:   They’re very comfortable. 

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B: How much were they?

A:   They were on sale for $80. 

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B:   Do they ​help​ you ​run​ ​faster​? 

A:   No, but my feet don’t hurt anymore. 

B: Then they’re worth every penny.

A:   You might want to buy a pair. 

B:   I’ll ​wait​ until I ​wear​ ​this​ ​pair​ ​out​. 

 GLOSSARY 
A2 LEVEL 

English  Spanish 

across (adv)  a través de 

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another (determiner / pronoun)  otra / otro 

bike (n)  bicicleta 

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bit (n)  poco 

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enough (determiner)  suficiente 

exactly (adv)  exactamente 

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exercise (v/n)  ejercicio 

fit (n)  ajuste 

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idea (n)  idea 

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just (adv)  sólo 

keep (v)  mantener 

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less (determiner / pronoun)  menos 

mean (v)  querer decir 

office (n)  oficina 

so (adv)  entonces 

sure (adj)  segura / seguro 

B1 LEVEL 

English  Spanish 

cycle (v)  ciclo 

enormous (adj)  enorme 

keen (adj) afilada / afilado 

shape (n)  forma 

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