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 Acadsoc Free Talk: Intermediate

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 Part 1 - Warm Up 3 mins

Do you care a lot about your health?

Tutor: Please encourage the student to answer the question and keep this part in 3 mins.

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 Part 2-Text Poor Picture of Health in Shanghai 7 mins Words and Expressions
Many Shanghai white-collar (白领) employees are overweight and
suffer from various diseases, all caused by unhealthy diets and
schedules, according to a report. This seems to contradict the exercise 1. … exercise craze over the past few years.

craze over the past few years.1 (an activity, object, or idea that is extremely
popular, usually for a short time)

People nowadays are more aware of the need to exercise regularly and E.g. Cycling is the latest fitness craze.

eat healthily.2 Running marathons (马拉松), in particular, has become a 2. … are more aware of the need to …

favorite pastime of many people. In 2013, there were only 39 (knowing that something exists, or having
knowledge or experience of a particular
marathons registered; the number had rocketed to 328 in 20163, when thing)
nearly 2.8 million marathon runners signed up for the events. E.g. I suddenly became aware of the risks.

3. The number had rocketed to 328 in 2016.

Less than 34 percent of the interviewees work out on a regular basis,
(to rise extremely quickly or make extremely
according to the report, and the figure would drop to around 10 quick progress towards success)
percent if students and servicemen (军人) are not included. Either way, E.g. House prices have rocketed up again.
the long-distance running craze does not tell the whole story. Those
who do not exercise enough must pay close attention to their health.
Tutor: Please read or let the student read the text, and explain the underlined expressions in blue.
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 3 mins
Part 3 - Retell

Now retell the passage by yourself based on

what you’ve read.
Hints:
white-collar … overweight … diseases … diets …
schedules … contradict … craze
aware … exercise … eat … marathons … pastime …
2013 … 39 … 328 … in 2016 … 2.8 million … signed up
34 percent … work out … 10 percent … students
and servicemen … tell the whole story …
pay close attention

Tutor: Please encourage the student to retell the text. The

hints are NOT necessarily needed.

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 Part 4 - Discussion 8 mins Expressions may be used
(Try to talk for at least 2 minutes for each question. You are encouraged to use the
expressions that you’ve learned today. )
1. craze
craze / aware of / rocket
This seems to contradict the exercise
craze over the past few years.
1. What do you do to keep yourself healthy?
2. aware of

2. Do you think people today are more or less healthy than in People nowadays are more aware of
the need to exercise regularly and eat
the past? Why?
healthily.

3. Have you ever run any marathons? Did you enjoy it? (If no, would 3. rocket
you like to try it and why?)
The number had rocketed to 328 in
2016.

Tutor: Please let the student talk freely, each question about 2 mins. Using the expressions from
today is encouraged.

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After-Class Review

Review the expressions you’ve learned today and try to use them to make some sentences.

1. craze 风行一时的东西 2. When did you become aware of the dangers?

an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a 3. Although many smokers are well aware of the dangers to
short time their own health, they just cannot quit it.
E.g. 1. This seems to contradict the exercise craze over the past
few years. 3. rocket 迅速上升
2. The craze for junk food has become big business. to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards
3. The craze is sweeping over China. success
E.g. 1. The number had rocketed to 328 in 2016.
2. aware of 意识到 2. Oil prices rocketed to their highest level yesterday.
knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or 3. The city has experienced several years of rocketing crime.
experience of a particular thing
E.g. 1. People nowadays are more aware of the need to exercise
regularly and eat healthily.

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