Understanding and talking about physical activities and athletics

Vocabulary: Understanding Physical Activities and Athletics

跑步 (pǎobù) - Running.
游泳 (yóuyǒng) - Swimming.
健身 (jiànshēn) - Fitness/Exercise.
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) - Play basketball.
踢足球 (tī zúqiú) - Play football.
滑雪 (huáxiǔe) - Skiing.
爬山 (páshān) - Climbing.
跳舞 (tiàowǔ) - Dancing.

Typical Sentence Structures

我每天跑步一小时. (Wǒ měitiān pǎobù yī xiǎoshí) - I run for an hour every day.
我喜欢在公园里踢足球. (Wǒ xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ tī zúqiú) - I like to play football in the park.
周末我通常去爬山. (Zhōumò wǒ tōngcháng qù páshān) - I usually go climbing on the weekends.

Imperatives and Requests

你可以跟我一起健身吗? (Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ yīqǐ jiànshēn ma?) - Can you exercise with me?
别忘了带足球. (Bié wàngle dài zúqiú) - Don’t forget to bring the football.
请你教我怎么跳舞. (Qǐng nǐ jiāo wǒ zěnme tiàowǔ) - Please teach me how to dance.

Conversations about Physical Activities and Athletics

With this module, learners can articulate complex thoughts about physical activities. Combine the tasks with other elements to elevate the conversation—for example, time, mood, comparison, and connective words.

我比较喜欢打篮球，而不是踢足球. (Wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, ér bùshì tī zúqiú) - I prefer playing basketball rather than football.
我通常在下班后跑步，然后健身 (Wǒ tōngcháng zài xiàbān hòu pǎobù, ránhòu jiànshēn) - I usually go running after work, then exercise.
我觉得滑雪比爬山更困难. (Wǒ juéde huáxuě bǐ páshān gèng kùnnán) - I think skiing is more difficult than climbing.