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EFE learning modules / Fitness, Exercise & Healthy Habits

scenario 1 alex a fitness enthusiast and sam a b

Scenario Context

"Alex, a fitness enthusiast, and Sam, a beginner, are cooling down at a local park after a light session. They discuss different workout strategies and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle."

Speakers
A

Alex

An intermediate-level fitness buff who enjoys discipline and structured training.

S

Sam

A beginner who is motivated to change their sedentary lifestyle but feels overwhelmed.

The Dialogue

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Alex
Hey Sam! You look like you've just finished a long run.
Sam
Hey Alex. Honestly, I only ran for ten minutes and I'm already exhausted.
Alex
Don't worry about it. Starting is always the hardest part of any fitness journey.
Sam
I feel like I'm not making any progress though.
Alex
Progress takes time. How often have you been hitting the pavement lately?
Sam
Only once or twice a week. I find it very hard to stay motivated.
Alex
is much more important than intensity when you're just starting out.
Sam
I guess you're right. I just see people like you doing and I feel behind.
Alex
is great for building , but it's not the only way to get fit.
Sam
What exactly is anyway? I hear that term mentioned a lot in the gym.
Alex
It stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. You do short bursts of hard work followed by rest.
Sam
That sounds like it would kill me right now! My heart would explode.
Alex
Haha, maybe! You should probably focus on building a base with steady-state cardio first.
Sam
So, like just walking or light jogging every day?
Alex
Exactly. Even walking is much better than being all day at your desk.
Sam
My job requires me to sit for eight hours, so I'm definitely .
Alex
That's why building healthy habits outside of work is so vital.
Sam
Do you think I should start taking the stairs instead of the elevator?
Alex
That's a perfect example of a small, change.
Sam
What about my diet? I usually just drink coffee and keep working.
Alex
You should try to prioritize over caffeine. Water is essential for recovery.
Sam
I know, I know. My isn't the best either; I eat a lot of takeout.
Alex
is about eighty percent of the battle when it comes to seeing results.
Sam
I find it so hard to cook healthy meals every single day after work.
Alex
Have you ever tried meal prepping on Sundays? It saves so much time.
Sam
Is that where you cook all your lunches for the week at once?
Alex
Yes. It makes a healthy lifestyle much more during a busy week.
Sam
I really should give that a try. I think I just need more .
Alex
is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it gets.
Sam
What about lifting weights? I've heard it boosts your .
Alex
It definitely does. helps burn calories even when you're resting.
Sam
Maybe I'll join your gym next month once I get some basic cardio in.
Alex
That would be awesome! I can show you the ropes and help with your form.
Sam
I'm just afraid of looking silly in front of the professional lifters.
Alex
Trust me, everyone in there is focused on their own goals. No one is watching you.
Sam
That's a relief. I'll start with walking more this week and see how it goes.
Alex
That’s the spirit! Small steps lead to big changes over time.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Consistency

/ኮንሲስተንሲ/

ወጥነት

The quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way to achieve a goal.

ግቡን ለመምታት ሁልጊዜ በተመሳሳይ መንገድ የመንቀሳቀስ ወይም የማከናወን ባህሪ።

Endurance

/ኢንዲዩራንስ/

ጽናት

The ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time.

አስቸጋሪ ወይም አድካሚ ነገርን ለረጅም ጊዜ የመቋቋም ችሎታ።

HIIT

/ሃይ-ኢንቴንሲቲ ኢንተርቫል ትሬኒንግ/

ከፍተኛ የኃይል ልምምድ

High-Intensity Interval Training; a form of cardiovascular exercise with alternating periods of intense and light activity.

ከፍተኛ እንቅስቃሴን እና እረፍትን በማፈራረቅ የሚሰራ የልብና የደም ዝውውር እንቅስቃሴ ዓይነት።

Sedentary

/ሴደንተሪ/

ተቀማጭ (እንቅስቃሴ የሌለው)

Spending too much time seated; somewhat inactive.

አብዛኛውን ጊዜ በመቀመጥ የሚያልፍ እና እንቅስቃሴ የሌለው የአኗኗር ዘይቤ።

Hydration

/ሃይድሬሽን/

የሰውነት ፈሳሽ መጠን

The process of causing something to absorb water.

ሰውነት በቂ ውሃ እንዲያገኝ የማድረግ ሂደት።

Nutrition

/ኒውትሪሽን/

የአመጋገብ ስርዓት

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

ለጤና እና ለዕድገት አስፈላጊ የሆኑ ምግቦችን የማግኘት ሂደት።

Sustainable

/ሰስቴነብል/

ዘላቂ

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

በተወሰነ ደረጃ ለረጅም ጊዜ ሊቀጥል የሚችል።

Discipline

/ዲሲፕሊን/

ስነ-ስርዓት

The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior.

ራስን ለተወሰነ ዓላማ ወይም ደንብ የማስገዛት ልምምድ።

Metabolism

/ሜታቦሊዝም/

የምግብ መፈጨት ሂደት

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

በህይወት ለመቆየት በሰውነት ውስጥ የሚካሄዱ ኬሚካላዊ ሂደቶች።

Resistance training

/ሬዚስታንስ ትሬኒንግ/

የጥንካሬ ልምምድ

A form of exercise that improves muscular strength and endurance using weights or resistance.

ክብደቶችን በመጠቀም የጡንቻን ጥንካሬ እና ጽናት ለማሻሻል የሚደረግ የአካል ብቃት እንቅስቃሴ።