Talk About Health and Lifestyle in English - Spoken English Lesson

Hi, I’m Stephanie.

嗨，我是Stephanie。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about lifestyle and health in English.

在本節課裡，您能學習用英文來 談論生活方式和健康。

Are you in good shape?

您有好的體型嗎？

Do you have a balanced diet?

您有均衡的飲食嗎？

Is your work-life balance healthy?

您的工作—生活是平衡健康的嗎？

You’ll learn how to discuss these and other questions in this class.

您會在這堂課裡學到怎樣談論這些事 以及其他的問題。

Before we start, you should take a look at our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

我們開始之前，您要看一下我們的網頁： Oxford Online English dot com.

You can find all our free English lessons there.

在那，您可以找到我們所有的免費英文課程。

Are you watching on YouTube?

您在YouTube上看嗎？

If so, we have free listening lessons, including vocabulary notes and quizzes to practice.

如果是，我們有免費的聽力課程，包括 字彙筆記和隨堂測驗。

Of course you can also take classes from one of our teachers if you need more help with

當然，如果您的英文需要加強， 您也能向

your English.

我們的老師預約課程。

Oxford Online English dot com.

Oxford Online English dot com.

What’s in this box?

這個盒子裡的是什麼？

It’s so heavy!

太重了。

I ordered some kettlebells.

我訂購了一些壺鈴。

Kettlebells?

壺鈴？

What for?

有什麼用？

I’ve decided to start working out.

我決定要開始鍛煉。

You?

您呢？

I never imagined you being a fitness enthusiast.

我從沒想到您會是一個健身愛好者。

I’m not, but I realised the other day that I’m incredibly out of shape.

我不是，但是我在某一天意識到我的身材 難以置信地走樣了。

I was running to catch the bus, and I was so out of breath.

我跑著去追公車， 我氣喘吁吁。

I didn’t even run that far!

我也沒有跑很遠！

I think my lifestyle has got more and more sedentary, plus I’m getting a bit flabby.

我覺得因為我的生活方式的關係，我久坐， 以及我的肌肉開始有點鬆弛了。

Well, good for you!

好，鍛煉對您有好處！

So, what’s your workout routine going to be?

那麼，您的日常鍛煉計畫是什麼？

I’m not sure.

我不確定。

I want to do a little bit of weight training, and maybe some running, and just get a bit

我想做一點重量訓練，也許跑一下， 總之就是讓自己更

fitter generally.

健康一點。

It’s difficult at the moment, though.

不過，目前很難。

I tried to run 1k yesterday, and I just couldn’t.

昨天我試著跑1千公尺，而我就是不行。

Don’t give up!

不要放棄!

Doing anything is better than doing nothing.

隨便做任何事情都好過什麼事都不做。

If you keep trying, it’ll get easier.

如果您繼續試，那會變容易的。

You think?

您認為呢？

Sure.

當然。

When I started running, it was really difficult, but after a month, I could do 5k.

在我剛開始跑步時，那是太難了， 但是一個月後，我可以跑5000公尺了。

Not fast, but still, I could do it.

不快，然而，我能做到了。

Oh?

哦？

5k?

That seems impossible right now.

5000公尺？

現在那看起來不可能。

I guess it’s something to aim for, though.

我想，那是個目標。

Go for it!

就這樣做吧！

In the dialogue, you heard some words relating to fitness and exercise.

在對話裡，您聽到了一些與健身及 鍛煉有關的單字。

We have a challenge for you.

我們為您準備了一個挑戰。

Look at definitions of three words.

看三個單字的定義。

Can you remember the words and phrases which match these definitions?

您能記得匹配這些定義的 單字和片語嗎？

If you want, you can go back and review the dialogue, and try to find them.

如果您想，您可以回放影片複習對話， 試著找到他們。

Here are the answers.

這裡是回答。

‘Work out’ can include many different types of exercise, but it’s mostly used

“Work out”可以包括不同類型的鍛煉， 但是最常用於

for focused training, for example using weights or doing aerobics.

針對性訓練，例如重訓 或做有氧運動。

Generally, when you use the verb ‘work out’, you mean that you follow a routine of different

一般來說，當您用動詞片語“work out”， 您意思是您在遵循一個有

exercises.

不同內容的鍛煉計畫。

Nowadays, many of us have *sedentary* lifestyles.

當今，我們中的很多人有*sedentary*生活模式。

‘Sedentary’ is in the same word family as the verb ‘sit’.

“Sedentary”是動詞“sit“的同義字家族。

If you’re sedentary, you spend most of your time sitting down.

如果您是久坐的，您在大部分的 時間裡都是坐著的。

If someone doesn’t do much exercise, you can describe them as ‘unfit’, ‘out of

如果某人沒做太多的鍛煉，您可以描述他們 是”unfit“、”out of

shape’ or ‘in bad shape’.

shape“或”in bad shape“。

Be careful: you can use these to describe yourself, but they could be rude if you use

小心哦：您可以用這些來描述您自己， 但是如果您用這來描述其他人，

them to describe someone else.

那將會是很沒禮貌的。

All these words have direct opposites: unfit, fit; out of shape, in shape; in bad shape,

所有這些單字有直接反義字： unfit、 fit；out of shape、in shape；in bad shape，

in good shape.

in good shape。

What about you?

您呢？怎麼樣？

Do you work out?

您鍛煉嗎？

What do you do?

您做什麼鍛煉？

What can you do to avoid being sedentary if you have an office job?

如果您是在辦公室裡工作， 您可以做什麼來防止久坐？

What’s the best exercise for someone who’s out of shape?

對那些身材走樣的人來說， 什麼是最好的練習？

Think about how to answer these questions.

考慮怎麼回答這些問題。

Pause the video and try to answer them out loud.

暫停影片並試著大聲地唸出答案。

Ready?

準備好了嗎？

Let’s look at our next point.

我們看下一個部份。

I’m hungry.

我很餓了。

Shall we order?

我們要訂餐嗎？

Pizza?

披薩？

No, not for me.

不，不要幫我訂。

I’m on a diet.

我在節食。

Really?

真的？

How come?

怎麼會有這種想法？

I’ve just been eating really badly lately.

我最近就是吃得不太好。

I’m not trying to lose weight; I just want to eat more healthily.

我沒有要減重，我就是 想吃更健康的。

It’s nothing drastic; I’m just trying to stay off junk food, fried food, get my

沒什麼大不了的；我就試著遠離 垃圾食物、油炸食物，

five a day, and so on.

一日五蔬果，等等。

Yeah, I should probably think about that, too.

是的，我也應該像這樣。

I eat a lot of takeaways and packaged food, and I definitely don’t eat enough fruit

我吃很多外賣食物和包裝食物， 我確實沒吃足夠的

and vegetables.

水果和蔬菜。

I doubt it’s good for me.

我懷疑那對我有用處。

I can never stick to a diet, though.

我可能不會堅持節食。

I know what you mean.

我知道您是什麼意思？

I think it’s better to make small changes.

我認為做一點小改變是比較好的。

That way, you don’t have to think about it too much.

隨便，您不要考慮那個太多。

True, but I have such a sweet tooth.

真的，但是我喜歡吃甜的。

I find it really hard to resist anything sweet: cakes, chocolate, biscuits…

我很難抗拒任何甜的東西： 蛋糕、巧克力、餅乾…

If someone offers something like that to me, I can’t say no.

如果有人給我這樣的食物， 我很難拒絕。

Another tip that someone told me which works well: plan your meals in advance.

另一個訣竅是有人告訴我一些很有用的建議： 提前規畫好您的一日三餐。

It works for me, at least.

那至少對我是有用的。

That’s a good idea.

那是好主意。

Let’s look at some sentences you heard.

我們看下您聽到的一些句子。

Can you remember or guess the missing words?

您能記得或猜下漏缺的單字嗎？

Think about it for a moment!

考慮一下。

Could you do it?

您可以做嗎？

Let’s check.

我們檢查一下。

Next, what do these key words and phrases mean?

接下來，這些關鍵單字和 片語是什麼意思？

If you’re overweight, you might try to lose weight.

如果您超重，您也許 會試著減重。

The opposite is ‘put on weight’, meaning to get heavier or fatter.

反義是“put on weight”，意思是變重或變胖。

You can also say ‘gain weight’.

您也能說“gain weight”。

‘Stay off’ means something like ‘avoid’.

“Stay off”意思是類似“avoid”的意思。

It’s often used to talk about bad habits that you’re trying to give up.

那通常用於談論您要試著 放棄的壞習慣。

So, you might say ‘I’m trying to stay off sweet food’, or ‘I’m trying to stay

那麼，您也許說“I’m trying to stay off sweet food”，或“I’m trying to stay

off cigarettes’, or ‘I’m trying to stay off Netflix’.

off cigarettes”，或“I’m trying to stay off Netflix”。

‘Five a day’ refers to eating fruit and vegetables.

“Five a day”指的是吃水果和蔬菜。

In many countries, health advice is to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables

在很多國家，健康建議是每天至少吃 五份水果

a day.

和蔬菜。

It’s often used with the verb ‘get’, as in ‘I don’t always get my five a day’,

那通常搭配動詞“”get“使用， 像是”I don’t always get my five a day“，

meaning that I don’t always eat enough fruit and vegetables.

意思是我總是沒吃夠水果和蔬菜。

If you stick to something, you continue doing it.

如果您堅持某事，您持續做。

It’s often used to talk about good habits.

那通常用於談論好的習慣。

So, if you stick to a diet or an exercise routine, then you do it regularly and don’t

所以，您堅持節食或一個有計畫的鍛煉， 那麼您有規律地做，

give up.

並且不放棄。

Finally, if you have a sweet tooth, you…

最後，如果您有一副甜牙齒，您…

Wait, can you guess?

等一下，您可以猜一猜嗎？

What do you think this means?

您認為這是什麼意思？

It means you like sweet food very much.

那意思是您太喜歡甜食了。

There are many other useful words and phrases in the dialogue, so we recommend watching

在對話裡有很多其他有用的單字和 片語，所以我們推薦再看一遍，

it again and finding vocabulary you could use.

找您能用的字彙。

Can you use the language from the dialogue to talk about your diet and eating habits?

您能用對話裡的說法來談論 您的節食和飲食習慣嗎？

Try it!

試一下！

Beer?

Oh, no thanks.

啤酒？

哦，不用，謝謝！

I’m trying to cut down.

我正在試著少喝。

Really?

真的嗎？

I didn’t think you were a big drinker.

我不認為您曾是一個喝很多的人。

I’m not, but I’m trying to quit smoking.

我不是，但我試著去戒煙。

I’ve tried five times, and this time I’m determined to make it stick.

我試了五次，這次我決心堅持下去。

I associate smoking with drinking, so I feel like it’s easier not to drink, too.

我吸煙也喝酒，所以我覺得戒掉 喝酒也是容易的。

That makes sense.

那這樣看上去不錯。

I’ve heard a lot of people say similar things.

我聽過太多人說同樣的話。

So, how’s it going?

那麼，做得怎樣？

It’s been two weeks, which is pretty good.

有兩周了，還不錯。

I still get cravings but they’re not as strong as they were.

我仍然想要，但是他們已經不像 之前那麼強烈了。

I feel much better already, though.

我感覺已經好很多了。

I guess I’m lucky that I’ve never been tempted by smoking.

我想我很幸運， 我從不吸煙。

Coffee is my vice.

咖啡是我的壞習慣。

I’ve tried to cut down, but I could never give it up completely.

我試著去戒掉，但是我從來 都沒有完全放棄。

Well, coffee’s not so bad, in moderation.

好，喝咖啡適可而止還算是不錯的。

Yeah…

是的…

Does six cups a day count as ‘moderation’?

每天六杯算是適可而止嗎？

Hmm…

呃…

In the dialogue, we were talking about bad habits.

在對話裡，我們在談論壞習慣。

Let’s look at some key language which you heard.

我們看一下您聽到的一些關鍵說法。

Imagine you want to explain these words to someone who doesn’t know them.

想像您想向那些不知道的人 去解釋這些單字。

Could you do it?

您可以做嗎？

What would you say?

您要說什麼？

Pause the video and try it now.

暫停影片並現在開始試做。

Explain these words in English, and give examples.

用英文解釋這些單字，得到例子。

Could you do it?

您可以做嗎？

Let’s check together.

我們一起檢查一下。

‘Cut down’ means to do something less than before.

“Cut down”意思是比之前更少做某事。

For example, if you cut down on sugar, then you try to eat less.

例如，如果您戒掉糖，那麼 您試著吃少點。

It doesn’t mean you give it up completely.

那不意味著您完全地不吃它。

‘A big drinker’ means someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.

“A big drinker”意思是某人喝大量的含酒精飲料。

You can use ‘big’ in this way with other things, too.

您也能用這種方式在 其他事情上用“big”。

For example: ‘a big smoker’ or ‘a big eater’.

例如：“a big smoker”或“a big eater’.

A ‘craving’ is a very strong desire for something.

”craving“是一種對某事非常強的渴望。

It’s often used to talk about addictions.

它通常用於談論上癮。

For example, if you smoke, and then you stop, you’ll probably feel cravings – a strong

例如，如果您吸煙，然後您停了， 您有可能會覺得有 – 一種

urge to smoke.

要吸煙的強烈迫切感覺。

A ‘vice’ is a bad habit.

“vice”是一個壞習慣。

If you say ‘coffee is my vice’, you mean that you probably drink too much coffee.

如果您說“coffee is my vice”，您意思是 您有可能喝太多咖啡。

‘Vice’ literally means something immoral, so it has a strong meaning, but it’s often

“Vice”字面上意思是某事不道德，所以 它有一個強烈的意思，但是它

used ironically or in a slightly joking way.

通常以諷刺的方式来使用， 或有點開玩笑的方式使用。

Finally, if you do something in moderation, you don’t do it too much.

最後，如果您做某事適可而止， 那您沒做這事太多。

For example, if you drink coffee in moderation, maybe you drink one or two cups a day.

例如，如果您喝咖啡適可而止， 也許您一天喝一、兩杯。

Could you use this language to talk about your life?

您能用這種說法來談論 您的生活嗎？

Do you have any bad habits?

您有任何壞習慣嗎？

Are you trying to cut down on anything at the moment?

您目前有試著要去戒掉任何事情嗎？

Pause the video and try to make two or three sentences – or more if you can! – and

暫停影片並試著造兩個或三個句子 或更多，如果您能！並

say them out loud.

大聲地說出他們。

When you’re making an answer like this, don’t forget to repeat

當您在造一個像這樣的回答時， 不要忘記多重複

it several times, until you can speak fluently.

幾次，直到您可以說得流利。

OK?

好嗎？

Let’s look at one more topic.

我們多看一個主題。

You seem a bit down.

您看上去有點消沉。

Everything OK?

都還好嗎？

Urgh…

呃…

I have too much work!

我有太多工作了！

You always say that.

您總是那樣說。

Yes, but I’m really under a lot of pressure right now.

是的，但是我壓力太大。

I feel stressed all the time, and I have no time for myself.

我隨時都感到很緊張， 我都沒有自己的時間。

That doesn’t sound healthy.

那聽上去像是不太健康。

You can’t just work all day every day.

您不能每天都一整天只有工作。

You’ll burn out eventually.

您最終會筋疲力盡的。

I know, but what can I do?

我知道，但是我能做什麼？

Every week there are deadlines, calls, meetings, problems…

每星期都有截止日期、電話、會議、 問題…

It never stops.

永不停止。

I don’t know, but I think work-life balance is really important.

我不知道，但是我認為工作與生活之間 的平衡真的很重要。

Since I moved companies two years ago, I make a lot less money, but I’m much happier.

自從兩年前我換了公司，我少賺 很多，但是我更快樂了。

I don’t regret it.

我不後悔。

You only get one life; you can’t spend it all in the office.

您只有一個人生；您的人生不能全部 消耗在辦公室裡。

You think I need to change jobs?

您覺得我需要換工作？

I don’t know, but I think you need to have time and energy for your personal life.

我不知道，但是我認為您需要有時間 和精力花在您的個人生活上。

Otherwise, it’s difficult to feel good about life.

否則，很難感受到美好人生。

Let’s start with an important point which English learners often make mistakes with;

我們從一個英文學習者常犯錯的 要點開始；

look at one of the first phrases from the dialogue.

看看對話裡首批片語中的一個。

Now, look at another sentence.

現在，看看另一句。

What’s the difference?

有什麼不同？

‘A lot’ is just a fact.

“A lot”僅僅是事實。

If you have a lot of work, you have a large quantity of work.

如果您有大量的工作，您是有一個可觀數量的工作。

Pretty simple.

十分簡單。

‘Too much’ is different, because it also expresses an opinion.

“Too much”是不同的，因為它也 表達了一個觀點。

If you have too much work, then you have a lot of work, *and* you aren’t happy about

如果您有太多工作，那麼您有 大量的工作，*並且*您

it.

因此不開心。

Maybe it’s making you stressed, or you don’t have time for anything else…

或許您很緊張，或許您沒有 時間去做任何事情…

This is true generally.

通常是這樣的。

Whenever you use the word ‘too’, you’re expressing a negative opinion about something.

無論何時您用單字“too”，您在表達 一個對某事的負面觀點。

Remember this; although it might seem like a small difference, it’s important.

記住這點；儘管那可能看上去像是 一個小的差異，那是重要的。

So, let’s think about some questions.

那麼，我們來考慮一些問題。

Think about how you could answer these.

考慮您怎樣能回答這些。

Pause the video if you need some time to think.

如果您需要時間去思考，暫停影片。

Of course, there are many possible answers, but let’s see one example for each.

當然，有很多可能的回答， 但是我們每個問題看一個例子。

Do you have a good work-life balance?

您有一個好的工作—生活平衡嗎？

Yes, pretty good in general.

是的，總之來說不錯。

I work hard, but I make sure I stop at six o’clock at the latest, and I don’t take

我工作辛苦，但是我確定我最後在 六點鐘就停止工作，我也不帶工作

work home with me or work at the weekends.

回家做，也不在週末工作。

If you work too hard, you’ll feel stressed and miserable, and you won’t have time or

如果您工作太辛苦，您會感到緊張和 辛酸，您會沒時間或能量花在您

energy for other important parts of your life.

生命中其他重要的部份裡。

I think it’s good to have a fixed routine, so you start and finish, and take breaks,

我認為有一個固定的計畫很好，這樣 您在每天的相同時間開始、

at the same time every day.

結束，以及休息一下。

Also, it’s important to say ‘no’ to other people sometimes, so that you don’t

有时對其他的人說“no"那也是 很重要的，這樣您沒有太多

have too much to do.

要做的。

What about you?

您怎樣？

Were your answers similar?

您的回答是一樣的嗎？

If you want, you can share your answers to these questions in the comments.

如果您想，您可以在留言板裡分享 您對這些問題的回答。

That’s the end.

本節課到此結束了。

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！

See you next time!

下次見！