Speaking vocabulary
Sports and fitness
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about sports and fitness. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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stay physically active
- Meaning: regularly move your body or exercise.
- Example: Walking to the shops helps me stay physically active.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “stay physically active” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
build endurance
- Meaning: improve the ability to continue an effort over time.
- Example: Regular practice helped her build endurance for longer walks.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “build endurance” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
set achievable goals
- Meaning: choose aims that are realistically possible.
- Example: I set achievable goals, such as practising three times a week.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “set achievable goals” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
warm up properly
- Meaning: prepare your body appropriately before exercise.
- Example: We warm up properly before playing basketball.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “warm up properly” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
team spirit
- Meaning: a feeling of cooperation and shared enthusiasm.
- Example: The group project strengthened our team spirit.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “team spirit” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
maintain consistency
- Meaning: keep doing something with similar regularity or quality.
- Example: A simple plan helps me maintain consistency.
- Context: sports and fitness. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “maintain consistency” naturally in one sentence about sports and fitness.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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