Mike: Yes. Todd: See, that's interesting cause I wouldn't think that soccer players would be into weight training.

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1 Weight Lifting Mike talks about the benefits of pumping iron. Todd: Mike, I thought we would talk about weight training. You're kind of an expert. I see you in the gym a lot. You're always, you know, lifting weights. How did you get involved in Mike: Well, I started in high school. I've played sports since I was little and once I got to high school, we had to start weight training for our team. Todd: OK, and so did you just start with like, you know, the basics, like free weights or did you do like the machines? Mike: Yeah, well, we had a weight lifting coach so we did both machines and free weights and he made sure that our form was correct and we did everything properly, so. Todd: Right, now, actually which did you prefer, the machines or the free weights? Mike: I prefer free weights. Yeah, I think machine is a little bit more restrictive than free weights so if you have proper guidance, then free weights are better. Todd: So, actually you play soccer. Is that correct? Todd: See, that's interesting cause I wouldn't think that soccer players would be into weight training. Mike: Yeah, that's the usual way of thinking for a lot of people, but actually now people into playing soccer are doing a lot more weights. Todd: But when you lift weights, don't you feel that you're more tight? Or you're tighter? That you're not flexible? Mike: Yeah, but that means that you have to stretch. Do a lot of stretching as well. Todd: So, stretching is just as important as the weight training? Todd: OK, well, you don't play soccer anymore, do you? Mike: No, after college I've retired from competitive sports. Todd: So, do you still follow the same regiment that you did with your soccer training? Mike: No. Weight lifting when you're not playing sports is different than when you are playing sports, so now I just lift to keep fit and not actually for sports performance. Todd: Well, that's interesting. Like, what is different about doing weight training for sports and doing it just to be fit? Mike: The exercises vary a lot. For sports, you need to do a lot of explosion work so that you can move faster or better whereas if you're just staying fit, you just do more to get exercise and you know, to keep your shape. Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870

2 Comprehension Page Main Points: Answer the following questions about the interview. 1) What did his coach have him do? c) Both of them 2) What does Mike prefer? c) A mix of both 3) What does he say about soccer players? a) They rarely lift weights. b) They often lift weights. c) They prefer just stretching. 4) What he say about his routine now? a) It is his soccer routine. b) It is different than before. c) He does explosion work. Phrase Match: Match the phrases on the left with the example on the right. 1. more restrictive 2. proper guidance 3. be into something 4. regiment 5. keep fit good instruction; good teaching to like it the opposite of free routine strong and healthy Unscramble: Put the mixed up sentences in the correct order. 1. weight get involved in how did you from such a training? 2. the machines or the free weights which do you like better now? 3. as the weight training just as crucial stretching is? 4. what is between the difference lifting for sports and doing it to stay fit? Discussion: Can you remember how Mike answered the above questions? Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870

3 Bits and Pieces Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) after college than when you not actually whereas if since I was so if you so we did but actually as well Todd: Mike, I thought we would talk about weight training. You're kind of an expert. I see you in the gym a lot. You're always, you know, lifting weights. How did you get involved in Mike: Well, I started in high school. I've played sports little and once I got to high school, we had to start weight training for our team. Todd: OK, and so did you just start with like, you know, the basics, like free weights or did you do like the machines? Mike: Yeah, well, we had a weight lifting coach both machines and free weights and he made sure that our form was correct and we did everything properly, so. Todd: Right, now, actually which did you prefer, the machines or the free weights? Mike: I prefer free weights. Yeah, I think machine is a little bit more restrictive than free weights have proper guidance, then free weights are better. Todd: So, actually you play soccer. Is that correct? Todd: See, that's interesting cause I wouldn't think that soccer players would be into weight training. Mike: Yeah, that's the usual way of thinking for a lot of people, now people into playing soccer are doing a lot more weights. Todd: But when you lift weights, don't you feel that you're more tight? Or you're tighter? That you're not flexible? Mike: Yeah, but that means that you have to stretch. Do a lot of stretching. Todd: So, stretching is just as important as the Todd: OK, well, you don't play soccer anymore, do you? Mike: No, I've retired from competitive sports. Todd: So, do you still follow the same regiment that you did with your soccer training? Mike: No. Weight lifting when you're not playing sports is different are playing sports, so now I just lift to keep fit and for sports performance. Todd: Well, that's interesting. Like, what is different about doing weight training for sports and doing it just to be fit? Mike: The exercises vary a lot. For sports, you need to do a lot of explosion work so that you can move faster or better you're just staying fit, you just do more to get exercise and you know, to keep your shape. Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870

4 What do you think? Discussion Write the number of the question being answered in the box 1. How did you get involved in? 2. Which do you like better now, or? 3. Is working out hard more important than working out often? 4. What is the difference between and? 5. What is the best way to stay in shape? 6. Stretching isn t really that important is it? Sawitri - Thailand Although it is important to bring your heart rate up, it is not necessary to work out until you are exhausted. The reason is that if you work out too hard you are less likely to work out the next day. You might be so tired that you don t have enough energy to work out again for a whole week. Working out lightly 3-4 times a week is better than once hard. Emilie - Canada I got into horses when I was 8 years old and my parents rented an apartment to a married couple with a son. I used to babysit their son while the mother went horseback riding. In exchange for babysitting she would bring the horse back so that I could ride it in the backyard. Horses ended up being an extremely important part of my life. Ivan - Mexico I would drink a Pepsi if there was nothing else, but Coke is way better. In my opinion, Pepsi tastes like a bad copy of Coke. Did you know that Coke in US tastes different than the Coke sold in Mexico? It s true. It is also true that Mexican Coke and American Coke are both superior to Pepsi. Tien - Vietnam When I was younger I used to like classical music but now I like hip hop and rap. I guess the reason is that my parents forced me to take piano lessons. I used to like them at first but once it got more difficult, I got frustrated. Maybe if I would have been better at it I would still like classical. Since I have no musical talent, I like rap. Write about one of the discussion questions: Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870

5 Comprehension Page: ANSWER KEY Main Points: Answer the following questions about the interview. 1) What did his coach have him do? c) Both of them 2) What does Mike prefer? c) A mix of both 3) What does he say about soccer players? a) They rarely lift weights. b) They often lift weights. c) They prefer just stretching. 4) What he say about his routine now? a) It is his soccer routine. b) It is different than before. c) He does explosion work. Phrase Match: Match the phrases on the left with the example on the right. 1. more restrictive 2. proper guidance 3. be into something 4. regiment 5. keep fit 2 good instruction; good teaching 3 to like it 1 the opposite of free 4 routine 5 strong and healthy Unscramble: Put the mixed up sentences in the correct order. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. 1. weight get involved in how did you from such a training? How did you get involved in 2. the machines or the free weights which do you like better now? Now which do you like better, the machines or the free weights? 3. as the weight training just as crucial stretching is? Is stretching just as crucial as the 4. what is between the difference lifting for sports and doing it to stay fit? What is the difference between lifting for sports and doing it to stay fit? Discussion: Can you remember how Shibika answered the above questions? Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870

6 Bits and Pieces: ANSWER KEY Put the PHRASES in the spaces (Some will be used more than once) after college than when you not actually whereas if since I was so if you so we did but actually as well Todd: Mike, I thought we would talk about weight training. You're kind of an expert. I see you in the gym a lot. You're always, you know, lifting weights. How did you get involved in Mike: Well, I started in high school. I've played sports since I was little and once I got to high school, we had to start weight training for our team. Todd: OK, and so did you just start with like, you know, the basics, like free weights or did you do like the machines? Mike: Yeah, well, we had a weight lifting coach so we did both machines and free weights and he made sure that our form was correct and we did everything properly, so. Todd: Right, now, actually which did you prefer, the machines or the free weights? Mike: I prefer free weights. Yeah, I think machine is a little bit more restrictive than free weights so if you have proper guidance, then free weights are better. Todd: So, actually you play soccer. Is that correct? Todd: See, that's interesting cause I wouldn't think that soccer players would be into weight training. Mike: Yeah, that's the usual way of thinking for a lot of people, but actually now people into playing soccer are doing a lot more weights. Todd: But when you lift weights, don't you feel that you're more tight? Or you're tighter? That you're not flexible? Mike: Yeah, but that means that you have to stretch. Do a lot of stretching as well. Todd: So, stretching is just as important as the Todd: OK, well, you don't play soccer anymore, do you? Mike: No, after college I've retired from competitive sports. Todd: So, do you still follow the same regiment that you did with your soccer training? Mike: No. Weight lifting when you're not playing sports is different than when you are playing sports, so now I just lift to keep fit and not actually for sports performance. Todd: Well, that's interesting. Like, what is different about doing weight training for sports and doing it just to be fit? Mike: The exercises vary a lot. For sports, you need to do a lot of explosion work so that you can move faster or better whereas if you're just staying fit, you just do more to get exercise and you know, to keep your shape. Go online for the slide show, interactive quiz, and free downloadable MP3 of this interview: www. : Interview #870