1. Swimming is an excellent way to keep fit

2. Swimming is good to make you strong, but not for flexibility.

3. To play  football well, you need a  lot of energy.

4. Football is only good for your legs and for making your body stronger.

5. Squash is a sport that does not require a lot of energy.

6. Running is a complete exercise, for legs, heart, lungs and flexibilty.

PART 2

Football or Swimming: which is better for you?

Complete the sentences:

• There are two types of exercise:

• Football and squash are

• In anaerobic exercises you move suddenly and

• They make your muscles stronger but they don’t help your

• Swimming and running are

• In aerobic exercises, you move

• They make your heart stronger and they improve your

Number the sentences from 1 to 6:

The heart sends your blood around your body.

The oxygen goes into your blood and then to your heart.

You breathe oxygen into your lungs.

Your blood goes back to your heart and then to your lungs

Your body takes oxygen out of your blood and puts carbon dioxide (Co2) into it.

You breathe CO2 out of your lungs.

Now that you have completed the exercises, scroll down the page to read the text as you listen.

SPORTS FOR HEALTH!

PART 1

Swimming is an excellent way to keep fit. It makes your body very flexible and can make your body very strong. Energy level: 2

Football is popular all over the world. You need a lot of energy to play football well, but anybody can start playing. It makes your legs and your body very strong. It aso helps to make your body flexible. Energy level:2

Squash is now a very popular game. It is also a very good way to become strong and flexible, but you need a lot of energy. Energy level:3

Running is a good way to keep fit. Anyone cando it. Running can help to make you strong. It is very good for your legs, for your heart and your lungs. It aso helps to make your body flexible. Energy level:2

PART 2

Football or Swimming: which is better for you?

There are two types of exercise: anaerobic and aerobic

Football and squash are anaerobic exercises. In anaerobic exercises you move suddenly and quickly .They make your muscles stronger but they don’t help your heart very much.

Swimming and running are aerobic exercises. In aerobic exercises, you move all the time. They make your heart stronger and they improve your blood circulation.

How do aerobic exercises help?

Aerobic exercises are better for you. Your breathe more oxygen, your body works hard and this helps your body.

• You breathe oxygen into your lungs.

• The oxygen goes into your blood and then to your heart.

• The heart sends your blood around your body.

• Your body takes oxygen out of your blood and puts carbon dioxide (Co2) into it.

• Your blood goes back to your heart and then to your lungs.

• You breathe CO2 out of your lungs.