Name

Date

UNIT 6
Sitcom: Im getting in shape.
SCENE 1
A. Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.
1. Bob is exercising

3. Bob

to go to the gym.

a. at home

a. loves

b. in the office

b. doesnt like

c. outside

c. doesnt have time

2. Marie asks Bob to go to

4. Both Paul and Marie

a. a tennis court or a gym

a. think Bob is funny

b. a park or a pool

b. ask him to exercise someplace else

c. a gym or a park

c. want to exercise with him

B. Write the words you hear in the video episode.

Paul: What are you

?
1.

Bob: Im

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2.

Paul: Dont you have some work to do?

Bob: I am

. Im
3.

and
4.

Paul: What work are you

.
5.

?
6.

Bob: Im

.
7.

C. Number these lines in the dialogue in the order you hear them.
Mr. Evans:
Bob:
Mr. Evans:
Bob:
Mr. Evans:
Bob:

Exercise later. Work now please.

Im . . . working.
Then why are you running?
Yes, sir.
What are you doing?
To get in shape. Running burns a lot of calories.

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Name

Date

UNIT 6
Sitcom: Im getting in shape.
SCENE 2
A. Complete each statement. Circle the correct answer.
1.

doesnt lift weights.

a. Marie

b. Bob

2. Bob shows Marie how to lift weights

a. in the office

b. at the gym

3. Bob runs to the

and back.

a. library
4. Marie

b. park
farther than Bob.

a. runs
5. Bob is

b. doesnt run
after work.

a. meeting a friend

b. exercising with Marie

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B. How often does Marie do these activities? Complete the sentences

with the phrases you hear in the video episode.
two nights a week

every Sunday

in the morning

on the weekends

1. I generally go running

2. I do aerobics

3. I always play tennis or golf

4. And I usually go bike riding

C. What does Bob tell Marie about lifting weights? Complete the
sentences with words from the box.
can

have to

dont have to

1. You

lift weights to really stay in shape.

2. You

go to a gym to lift weights.

3. You

lift weights anywhere.

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Name

Date

UNIT 6
Interview: Do you like to exercise?
A. Complete each sentence with words you hear in the video segment.

in the

a
2.

1.

couch potato.

morning before I work.

And we either
3.

or we

to the pool
5.

4.

and

for about three and a half

in the
6.

water . . .

miles.

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B. Write the name to complete each sentence.

Rita

Herb

1.

Rob

Martin

runs along the river

and through the park.

2.

4.

walks in the park.

5.

does Tai Chi once a

week.

hates exercise.

3.

Blanche

walks or runs with

a group of people.

C. Complete the statements. Circle the correct answers.

1.

is an exercise fan.
a. Martin

2. Herb exercises with

a. people his age

b. Rob
.
b. his children

3. Blanche goes to the pool

a. every day
4. Martin says he should
a. exercise more
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c. Rita

c. his students

.
b. three days a week

c. once a week

.
b. run more often

c. play more tennis

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