Vocabulary

1. part-time work – неполный рабочий день

2. prefer working to studying – предпочитать работу учёбе

3. at all – совсем

4. to gain – приобретать

5. thanks to possibility – благодаря возможности

6. to communicate – общаться

7. through – посредством

8. extra – дополнительный

9. besides – кроме того

10. draw pupils’ attention away from – отвлекает внимание учащихся от

11. undoubtedly – несомненно

12. be capable – быть способным

13. approach the question – подходить к вопросу

14. а wise man – мудрый человек

13. What’s important? doing sports or

WATCHING SPORTING EVENT ON TV

Nowadays, the majority¹ of people go in for sports. There is no doubt² that it's fashionable to be healthy. But there is only your choice where you will pass the time: You can pass it watching TV and dreaming about perfect body or being tired of wearisome³ trainings at the sports hall.

To my mind, there is nothing better than keep your fit⁴ doing some exercises. For example jogging⁵ or cycling tour, apart from⁶ aerobics and swimming. It's the easiest way to strengthen⁷ the immune system and refresh⁸ your brain. One point of view in favor of⁹ this choice is availability¹⁰. It's not necessary to buy so expensive training apparatus as treadmill¹¹, because the only thing you should always remember is that all roads, where ever you go, are the best «treadmills” for you. In addition to this, sport has always brought people together according to¹² their interests and skills. That's why I think that active pastime¹³ gives you much more chances to feel real life through your body.

On the other hand, I have a lot of friends, who are involved in¹⁴ the world of TV and Internet, where they can always find information they are interested in: fashionable diets and the best beautiful body secret. While I 'm hardly training, they spend a lot of time indoors; laughing and showing each other photos of fat people and dreaming about their future tighten stomach¹⁵. So is it the best way to keep your fit? I don't think so.

At the same time, there is no need for me to deny¹⁶ the fact: sometimes I have no power to get up at 6 a.m. and run the stadium, but, nevertheless, it is an exception to the rules¹⁷. As it was previously stated, all our life is in motion. So every person should have what they need to lead an active lifestyle, bend over backwards to stay healthy any way¹⁸, and that's for sure¹⁹.

Vocabulary

1. the majority – большинство

2. doubt – сомнение

3. wearisome – утомительный

4. keep fit – сохранять форму

5. jogging – быстрая ходьба, бег трусцой

6. apart from – кроме

7. to strengthen – укреплять

8. refresh – освежать

9. in favor of – в пользу

10. availability – доступность

11. treadmill – бегущая дорожка

12. according to – согласно (чему-то)

13. pastime – времяпрепровождение

14. be involved in – быт вовлечённым во (что-либо)

15. tighten stomach – подтянутый живот

16. to deny – отрицать

17. exception to the rules – исключение из правил

18. any way – любым способом

19. that's for sure – несомненно