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In IELTS Speaking, keeping fit and healthy is a common topic in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the test.
In this lesson you will learn vocabulary, including collocations and idioms to help you talk confidently about fitness, doing exercise, and even going to the gym.
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IELTS Speaking vocabulary: Keeping fit
There are 3 stages to fitness.
- Get fit
- Be fit
- Keep fit / stay fit
We can also say,
- Get into shape
- Be in good shape
- Stay in shape
To work out (v.) = to do exercise
To do a workout (n.)
To take up a sport = to start doing a new sport
Join a/the gym = to become a member of a gym
Do aerobic exercise – e.g.
- running
- swimming
- fast walking
- cycling
- football
- circuit training
Do a cardio workout = do aerobic exercise
Do strength training = to lift weights / to do some weightlifting (this is anaerobic)
Benefits of aerobic exercise
- Boost your fitness
- Burn calories
- burn (belly) fat
Benefits of strength training
- Tone your muscles
Do some exercise
Do some sport
I like to do some exercise in the morning
I like to do a bit of exercise in the morning
Gain weight = to put on weight = to get fatter
Lose weight = to shred some pounds / kilos
I need to get rid of my spare tyre = I need to lose fat from around my waist
Eat a balanced diet
Cut down on junk food/fast food = to reduce it (eat less of it)
Here are some suggestions from students about how to keep fit and healthy.
I hit the gym
I practice yoga
I do some brisk walking
I do a mix of aerobic exercise and some strength training
I try to keep fit by jogging every morning
I take a regular walk and I also do pilates, I love to be active.
I’ve got into the habit of going down the gym twice a week to work out.
I do regular exercise and take care with my diet, avoiding too many packaged and processed foods
I’ve become very health-conscious so I like to do a regular workout and also take care with the food I eat. I drink plenty of water.
Read: 25 tips to staying in shape
IELTS listening: Fitness
Listen to the audio./ video below and decide if the following are
TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)
- I like to keep fit
- I played sport at school
- I swam a lot at school
- I love going to the gym
- I enjoy walking because it suits older people
- I never work from home
Click arrow to open/close answers
- I like to keep fit TRUE
- I played sport at school TRUE
- I swam a lot at school FALSE
- I love going to the gym FALSE
- I enjoy walking because it suits older people TRUE
- I never work from home FALSE
IELTS Speaking idioms: Keeping fit
Fill in the gaps with the correct word to make an idiom about fitness.
Leave your answers in the comments below
I’m totally out of [1]___________, I need to get rid of my spare [2]_________
He has been going to the gym everyday lately, and now he is [3]__________ fit
She works out a lot and is as [4]______ as a fiddle
I was a bit off [5]___________ yesterday, but I feel right as [6]__________ today
Click arrow to open/close answers
- I’m totally out of shape = not fit or healthy
- I need to get rid of my spare tyre = to lose fat around my waist
- He has been going to the gym everyday lately, and now he is fighting fit = very fit
- She works out a lot and is as fit as a fiddle = very fit
- I was a bit off colour yesterday = not feeling well
- but I feel right as rain today = feeling very well
More related idioms:
You are the picture of health = you look / feel great
I feel under the weather = I don’t feel well
IELTS listening: Fitness answers
- I like to keep fit TRUE
- I played sport at school TRUE
- I swam a lot at school FALSE
- I love going to the gym FALSE
- I enjoy walking because it suits older people TRUE
- I never work from home FALSE
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My pleasure!
1.Physique
2.Bodyweight
3.Perfectly
4.Relevant
5.Tincture
6.Deluge
1. shape
2. tyre
3. amazingly/totally
4. fir
5. colour
6. rain
1.shape
2.time
3.fully
4.fit
5.gym
6.usual
1. Shape
2. Time
3. Extremely
4. Shapely
5. Lazy
6. Rain
shape
tyre
physically
fit
rain
trivet
1-Shape
2-Tire
3-Well
4-Fit
5-Stickly
6-Rain
1. Sorts
2. Fat
3. Physically
4. Fiddle
5. Little/broken/blue
6. rain
1.Shape
2. Weight
3. Physically
4.fit
5.busy
6. healthy
Almost, try 5 and 6 again!
1.shape
2.time
3.physically
4.fit
5.color
6.rain
1. Shape
2. Time
3. Physically
4. Fit
5. Tired
1.shape
2.tire
3.physically
4.fit
5.colour
6.rain
1.shape
2.
3. Totally
4.fit as a fiddle
5.lazy
6.rain
Nice try!
1.shape
2. tire
3.super
4.fit
5.colour
6.rain
1.Shape
2. Fat
3. Super
4. Fit
5. Exhausted
6..healthy
1.shape
2.calories
3.energetically
4. Fit
5. Color
6. Rain
Creative answers…good but a little different from mine 😉
1. Shape
2. Belly fat
3.Totally
4. Fit
5. Tired
6. Energetic
6. Rain
1.shape
2,fat
3.absolutely
4.fit
5.tired
6.rain
I like your number 2 – some of the others are not quite right, but great effort!
1.shape
2. Time
3. Extremely
4. Fit
5.tired
6. Rain
1. shape
2. tyre
3. keeping
4. fit
5. colour
6. rain
1-shape
2-tire
3-keeping
4-fit
5-the record
6-rain
1 shape
2 tire
3 super
4 fit
5 game
6 rain
Out of shape
Spare tire
Physically fit
Fit as a fiddle
Color
Right as rain
Nice!
Totally fit 🙂