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Watch out for the Grammar Police!

12/22/2018

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Which TED talk are you?

12/18/2018

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Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

12/16/2018

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Before you listen
What do you know about exercise and aging?
What vocabulary do you think you might hear?
Review these collocations:

put a brake on
heart, lung and muscle fitness
the take-home message
lifelong exercise
is noteworthy
heart and lung system
a former colleague
his knees started to bother him
he headed to the pool
couch potatoes are the norm

While you LISTEN

Listen first to get the gist (general idea)

Review the Questions:
What are some of the SPECIFIC benefits of regular activity?
How many groups were used for the study and what were they composed of?
How were the measurements taken?
What do you think Colombians can do to improve their long-term health?

2. Listen again for specific details, and answers to the questions.

After you listen
Answer the questions
Make some questions of your own using the Question Grid
Read the transcript HERE

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Where would we be without LOVE?

12/11/2018

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I'm a Kiwi living in Colombia, a Qualified, Experienced and Passionate Online English Language Coach.
I specialise in Business and Academic English for Computer Programmers and Software Developers.

Watch out for the Grammar Police!

Which TED talk are you?

Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger

Where would we be without LOVE?

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