Speaking practice: answer out loud for one minute
What do you do to stay healthy?
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12 conversation questions about health and fitness
- 1What do you do to stay healthy?
- 2How much exercise do you get each week?
- 3Do you think you have a healthy diet?
- 4How many hours do you usually sleep?
- 5What is one bad habit you'd like to break?
- 6Do you prefer exercising at home, outside or at a gym?
- 7Have you ever followed a special diet?
- 8How do you deal with stress?
- 9Is it easy to eat healthily where you live?
- 10Do you use any apps to track your health?
- 11What is more important: diet or exercise?
- 12What advice would you give someone who wants to get fit?
Useful phrases
- I try to... at least... times a week.
- I've cut down on...
- I've started...
- I'm trying to get into the habit of...
- It makes a big difference to...
- I know I should..., but...
- To deal with stress, I...
- My advice would be to...
Key vocabulary
- work out
- do physical exercise
- cut down on
- eat, drink or do less of something
- balanced diet
- eating the right mix of different foods
- habit
- something you do regularly
- stressed out
- very worried and tense
- get in shape
- become fit and healthy
Sample answer
What do you do to stay healthy?
I try to stay healthy by walking at least thirty minutes a day and going to the gym twice a week. I've also cut down on sugar, especially fizzy drinks. I know I should sleep more, because I often go to bed after midnight, but I'm trying to get into the habit of putting my phone away earlier.
Practise "Health and fitness" with a real partner
Questions are easier to remember once you've answered them out loud. Start a live 1-on-1 video call and use this topic to get the conversation going.
Practise this topic liveHow to practise this topic
- Answer each question in at least two or three sentences.
- Try to use two of the useful phrases and one new word in every answer.
- With a partner, ask a follow-up question like "Why?" or "Can you give an example?"
- Alone, record your one-minute answer and listen back for one thing to improve.