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John:

Hey Lily, how’s your training going? Have you been able to keep up with your workouts this week?

Lily:

Honestly, it’s been tough! I’ve been trying to stay on track with my fitness goals, but work has been really busy. I had to cut back on some of my sessions.

John:

I get that. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. Have you had time to work out today?

Lily:

Not yet, but I’m planning to fit in a workout later. I really need to burn off some of this stress.

John:

Good idea! I’m planning to go for a run in the park after work. It’s a great way to blow off some steam.

Lily:

That sounds great! I’ve been meaning to pick up running again. I used to do it all the time, but I’ve kind of fallen off my routine recently.

John:

It happens. Don’t worry! The important thing is to get back into it when you can. I know it’s hard, but the more you stick to it, the easier it gets.

Lily:

You’re right. I’m going to push through it and make time for my workouts. I really need to take care of myself more, especially with all the stress lately.

John:

Definitely! Remember to cool down after your workout. It helps with recovery and reduces muscle soreness.

Lily:

Thanks for the reminder! I’ll make sure to stretch out properly afterward.

Useful Phrases and Expressions

keep up – успевать, поддерживать (темп)

stay on track – не отклоняться от плана, следовать плану

cut back – сократить (количество чего-то)

work out – заниматься спортом, тренироваться

fit in – вставить в расписание, найти время

burn off – сжигать (калории), избавляться от (стресса, лишних калорий)

go for – пойти на (прогулку, бег, тренировку)

blow off – выпустить пар, избавиться от стресса

pick up – взяться за что-то снова, возобновить (тренировки, занятия)

fall off – потерять привычку, «выпасть» из рутины

get back into – вернуться к (занятиям, привычкам)

stick to – придерживаться (плана, режима)

push through – переломить себя, преодолеть трудности

take care of – заботиться о, следить за собой

cool down – остыть, делать заминку (после тренировки)

stretch out – размяться, растянуть мышцы

Exercises

Exercise 1: Matching

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

keep up

stay on track

cut back

work out

fit in

burn off

go for

blow off

pick up

fall off

get back into

stick to

push through

take care of

cool down

stretch out

a. To reduce the amount of something

b. To continue doing something regularly

c. To do physical exercises

d. To make time for something in your schedule

e. To go on a walk or a run

f. To return to a previous routine or activity

g. To manage stress or negative emotions

h. To not lose progress on a plan

i. To re-commit to something

j. To avoid getting off track

k. To care for your health or well-being

l. To push through challenges or fatigue

m. To relax and reduce muscle tension after exercising

n. To resume doing something you stopped

o. To lose consistency in an activity

p. To release energy or stress

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs from the list.

I’m trying to ______ my workout routine, but it’s been difficult lately.

After a long day of work, I usually ______ by going for a run.

I need to ______ on my training and stop skipping sessions.

I’m going to ______ the gym later to make up for missing my session this morning.

If you ______ a little, it’ll help you recover faster.

You should really ______ your exercise routine. It will help you feel better overall.

I’ve been too busy recently, but I want to ______ running again.

Don’t let yourself ______ your healthy habits just because you missed a few days.

I need to ______ my daily workouts, especially since I’ve been feeling stressed.

Let’s ______ and do some stretching after the run.

Phrasal verbs: keep up, stay on track, cut back, work out, fit in, burn off, go for, blow off, pick up, fall off, get back into, stick to, push through, take care of, cool down, stretch out

Exercise 3: Translation (from Russian to English and vice versa)

Я стараюсь поддерживать свою тренировочную программу. —

Я собираюсь начать тренироваться снова, так как давно не занимался. —

Я часто бегаю, чтобы избавиться от стресса. —

После тренировки не забудь сделать заминку. —

Ты должен больше заботиться о своем теле и здоровье. —

Exercise 4: Conversation Practice

Example Dialogue:

John:

Hey Lily, have you been able to keep up with your fitness goals?

Lily:

Not really. I’ve had to cut back on my workouts because of work. But I’m planning to fit in a session later today.

John:

That sounds like a good plan! I’m going to go for a run in the park to burn off some stress after a long day.

Lily:

Nice! I should get back into running too. I used to love it, but I’ve kind of fallen off my routine recently.

John:

It happens. The important thing is to pick up where you left off. Just stick to your routine, and soon it’ll feel natural again.

Lily:

You’re right. I’m going to push through and make time for my workouts. I really need to take care of myself more.

John:

That’s the right attitude. And don’t forget to cool down and stretch out after your session!

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Matching

1 – h. keep up – To not lose progress on a plan

2 – j. stay on track – To not get off course

3 – a. cut back – To reduce the amount of something

4 – c. work out – To do physical exercises

5 – d. fit in – To make time for something in your schedule

6 – p. burn off – To release energy or stress

7 – e. go for – To go on a walk or a run

8 – g. blow off – To manage stress or negative emotions

9 – n. pick up – To resume doing something you stopped

10 – o. fall off – To lose consistency in an activity

11 – f. get back into – To return to a previous routine or activity

12 – b. stick to – To continue doing something regularly

13 – l. push through – To overcome difficulties or fatigue

14 – k. take care of – To care for your health or well-being

15 – m. cool down – To relax and reduce muscle tension after exercising

16 – r. stretch out – To relax and stretch muscles

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

I’m trying to keep up my workout routine, but it’s been difficult lately.

After a long day of work, I usually blow off some steam by going for a run.

I need to stay on track with my training and stop skipping sessions.

I’m going to fit in the gym later to make up for missing my session this morning.

If you cool down a little, it’ll help you recover faster.

You should really take care of your exercise routine. It will help you feel better overall.

I’ve been too busy recently, but I want to pick up running again.

Don’t let yourself fall off your healthy habits just because you missed a few days.

I need to push through my daily workouts, especially since I’ve been feeling stressed.

Let’s stretch out and do some stretching after the run.

Exercise 3: Translation

I’m trying to keep up with my workout routine.

I’m going to pick up running again, since I haven’t done it in a while.

I often go running to burn off stress.

Don’t forget to cool down after your workout.

You should take care of your body and health more.