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  • Hey everybody, welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.

  • You can use this video to practice your listening and comprehension as I speak.

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  • You ready? So today, I'm going to talk about exercise.

  • This is an important topic because everybody should exercise.

  • Exercising, or working out, is necessary for good health.

  • Let's talk about some different types of exercise. One popular type of exercise is running.

  • I'm a terrible runner because I get really tired when I run.

  • But I want to improve my running.

  • Some people like running short distances, and some people like running long distances.

  • I'm pretty fast when I run short distances, but I'm slow when I run long distances.

  • I need to train more.

  • Some people prefer running outside, and other people run on the treadmill.

  • A treadmill is a machine for running.

  • I don't like running on the treadmill.

  • I prefer running outside in nature.

  • How about you?

  • Do you prefer running outside or on the treadmill? Okay, another popular type of exercise is weightlifting.

  • People lift weights to build muscle and get stronger.

  • Most people go to the gym to lift weights.

  • In the past, I went to the gym often to work out.

  • I lifted weights every week at the gym.

  • But now, I don't go to the gym.

  • I have some weights at home, so I can lift weights here.

  • But I don't have a lot of equipment, so I can't do many exercises.

  • Some people have their own mini gym in their garage.

  • I wish I had this.

  • Weightlifting is hard because weights are heavy.

  • If you're not strong, you can't lift a lot of weight.

  • But if you start lifting weights, you can get stronger. Alright, another popular type of exercise is playing sports.

  • Playing sports is good exercise, and it's fun.

  • Some people don't need to run or lift weights because they already play sports.

  • Playing sports is good for your health.

  • When I was young, I played many sports.

  • I was pretty healthy.

  • Sometimes, I played sports with my friends, and other times, I played by myself.

  • What's your favorite sport? Another popular type of exercise is hiking.

  • This is one of my favorite activities.

  • Hiking is a great way to exercise because you don't need any equipment.

  • It's free.

  • Also, you can enjoy nature when you hike.

  • If you live in a rural area, you probably have many places to hike.

  • If you live in a big city, it's harder to find places to hike.

  • I love hiking in the mountains, the forest, the desert, and in the hills.

  • In the U.S., hiking is a very popular activity.

  • People go hiking with their friends and sometimes with their dogs.

  • In other countries, hiking isn't so popular.

  • When I have the chance, I try to find new places to go hiking. Okay, one more type of exercise is walking.

  • This is the simplest form of exercise.

  • You can walk anywhere.

  • I try to walk every day if I can because I really like walking. So, overall, there are many different types of exercise.

  • You should try to exercise every day if you can.

  • All right, that's all for today.

  • Leave a comment and tell me which type of exercise you like best.

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  • I'll see you next time.

  • Bye.

Hey everybody, welcome to this A1 English listening practice video.

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