-Talk Show : Why is keeping fit so important in our society?

*Role play activity to discuss about keeping fit.

-Questions to think about :

  • Reasons why keeping fit is so important in our society
  • Reasons why some people don´t worry about keeping fit
  • Is keeping fit a fashion? Give reasons
  • Is keeping fit a business? Give some reasons
  • Is keeping fit a must to be healthy?
  • Is keeping fit a new life philosophy?

-Participants = Speakers : Choose a role to play.

  • A physiotherapist
  • A sports therapist
  • A top model
  • Some doctors : a cosmetic surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon
  • Some professional  sports people : a football player, an athlete, a gymnast,
  • A psychologist
  • A sports journalist
  • Some old people who do tai-chi
  • The owner of a gym
  • A famous actor
  • An overweight  person
  • An anorexic person
  • A bullimic person
  • A TV presenter
  • Two TV reporters
  • People in the audience : politicians, housewives, teenagers, shop assistants,

*Useful Vocabulary :

-Nouns : competitor, competition, complexion, crowd, diet, eating disorders, endurance, event, personality, personal trainer, race, spectator, stadium, stamina, supporter, team, vitamin, will

-Verbs : be knocked out, carry on, cheer on, enrol, feel well / unwell, get fat / slim,  get through, give up, go on a diet, jog, join, keep fit, lose weight, take part, take supplements, train

-Adjectives : attractive, beautiful, boring, dull, exciting, fat, healthy, skinny, strong, ugly, unhealthy, weak-willed