Real Easy English: Talking about health
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What does Neil try to do to stay healthy?
Neil tries to eat well by avoiding too much fat, salt, or sugar, though he admits it's challenging, especially with his love for sweet treats.
What is Georgie's healthy habit?
Georgie prefers walking instead of using public transport or driving, which she believes is good for her health.
Why doesn't Georgie like riding a bike in London?
Georgie finds biking in London too dangerous and scary.
What could Georgie improve about her health habits?
Georgie could improve her diet by eating less chocolate and more vegetables.
What does Neil think he could improve for better health?
Neil believes he could get more sleep, as he often doesn't sleep enough.
When does Georgie plan to change her health habits?
Georgie plans to start changing her health habits next week, though she avoids starting tomorrow.
Why does Georgie find it hard to stay healthy?
Georgie finds it hard to stay healthy because, despite knowing the advice, she still craves sweet treats, which make her happy.
What does 'sweet tooth' mean?
'Sweet tooth' refers to a preference for sweet foods, like chocolate or pastries.
What is a 'sweet treat'?
A 'sweet treat' is something sugary that people enjoy, such as pastries, donuts, or chocolate.
- Neil tries to eat well but struggles with sugar. Georgie walks a lot but eats many sweet treats.
- They discuss the importance of sleep and a healthy diet.
- They use vocabulary like 'sweet tooth', 'healthy diet', and 'advice'.
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Hello. Welcome to Real Easy English. In this podcast, we have real conversations in Easy English to help you learn. I'm Neil. And I'm Georgie. Visit our website to find all the vocabulary from this episode and a free transcript. Hi Georgie. How are you doing this week? Are you feeling healthy?
Today I'm feeling healthy. I had a healthy lunch, but this weekend I ate a lot of chocolate. And this week we're talking about our healthy or not-so-healthy habits. OK, well let's get started. Neil, what do you do to stay healthy? Well, I try to eat well. So that means not eating too much…
And not eating too much fat or salt or sugar. But that's what I try to do, not always what I do. It's really difficult, for me especially, it's difficult not to eat too much sugar. I love a sweet treat. Have you got a sweet tooth?
I do have a sweet tooth, so maybe we should explain a sweet treat, which is anything that is sugary, like a pastry or a donut or something chocolate. And a sweet tooth, Neil, what's a sweet tooth? Well, if someone has a sweet tooth, it means they like sweet things, like you. Yes, I have a sweet tooth, definitely. So, Georgie, you like sweet things, but...
What do you do to be healthy? OK, yes, I do eat a lot of sweet treats, but to stay healthy, I am very good at walking to places. So, instead of taking public transport or driving, I like walking and that's, I think that's good for you, isn't it? Yeah, walking's good or riding a bike. Mm-hmm. I'm not very good at riding a bike. It's too scary in London. It feels too dangerous.
What do you think you could be better at when it comes to your health? Yes, well, as we know, I eat a lot of chocolate, so I could be better at having a healthy diet, eating less chocolate and eating more vegetables. What about you, Neil? What could you be better at? I think I could...
probably get more sleep, actually. Sleep is very important for your health and I never seem to sleep enough. No, you're always tired. You're always complaining about not sleeping enough. So, Georgie, are you going to change your health habits soon? Um, OK, yes, I will. I'll change my habits soon. Let's start next week. Next week. Why not tomorrow?
Because I don't want to. Give me a bit more time. OK. When are you going to change your habits? Soon? Well, I would like to sleep for many months, but it's not going to happen. I will still be waking up too early, I'm sure. But maybe I should drink less coffee, go to bed earlier and spend less time on a screen. Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.
So, Georgie, we know all the advice for staying healthy. Do you find it hard, though, to stay healthy? Yes, I do find it difficult because we know the advice. We shouldn't eat too much sugar, but I still want my sweet treat at the end of the day. It makes me happy. Well, if it makes you happy, it's probably healthy. Yeah.
OK, let's look again at some of the language we heard during the conversation. We had healthy diet – food that is good for you. Advice – opinions about what you should do. For example, to stay healthy, you should ride a bike to work. We heard soon – used to describe something that will happen in a short amount of time. For example, I'm going on holiday soon – next week.
And still – used to describe something that is continuing. For example, you still like chocolate, even though it's unhealthy. We learned sweet treat – something sugary that you enjoy. And we heard sweet tooth – if you have a sweet tooth, you like sweet food.
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