Health and Fitness

Chapter: Health and Fitness

Section 1: Regular Exercise

• Get to know phrases related to regular exercise. For instance, 定期运动 (dìng qī yùn dòng) translates to regular exercise.
• Study verbs associated with exercise such as 跑步 (pǎobù) to run, 游泳 (yóuyǒng) to swim, and 健身 (jiànshēn) to work out.
• Expand your vocabulary with the names of different sport activities like 足球 (zúqiú) for football, 篮球 (lánqiú) for basketball, and 乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú) for table tennis.

Section 2: Healthy Eating

• Recognise vocabulary related to healthy eating, like 健康饮食 (jiànkāng yǐnshí) or healthy diet.
• Learn names of healthy foods in Chinese, such as 水果 (shuǐguǒ) for fruit, 蔬菜 (shūcài) for vegetables, and 全麦面包 (quánmài miànbāo) for whole wheat bread.
• Familiarise yourself with verbs related to eating such as 吃 (chī) to eat, 喝 (hē) to drink, and 咀嚼 (jǔjué) to chew.

Section 3: Maintaining Mental Wellbeing

• Get comfortable with terms highlighting mental wellbeing like 精神健康 (jīngshén jiànkāng) which translates to mental health.
• Understand how to talk about different wellness activities such as 冥想 (míngxiǎng) to meditate, 阅读 (yuèdú) to read, and 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè) to listen to music.
• Know how to express feelings like 快乐 (kuàilè) for happy, 疲惫 (píbèi) for tired, and 压力大 (yālì dà) for stressed.

Key Vocabulary Exercise

Once every section is completed, consolidate your understanding with a vocabulary exercise. A simple technique is to practise writing out sentences with newly learnt vocabulary. Revise consistently to ensure words and phrases are retained in memory.