Exercise and lifestyle
Bewegung und Lebensstil
- Talk about the benefits of exercising and sports
- Talk about your daily exercise routines
This lesson covers everyday German conversations about exercise routines and healthy lifestyles, focusing on vocabulary like "trainieren" (to train), "Sport" (sport), "Bewegung" (movement), and useful verbs such as "anfangen" (to start) and their conjugations in the present and perfect tenses.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do? (Do you exercise? If yes, what do you do?)
- How do you include exercise in your daily life? (How do you include exercise in your daily life?)
- Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising? (Do you usually feel tired or full of energy after exercising?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ich mache jeden Tag Yoga. Ich mache auch Dehnübungen. I do Yoga everyday. I also do stretching. |
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Ich hebe dreimal pro Woche Gewichte im Fitnessstudio. Ich mag es, weil es mich stark fühlen lässt. I lift weights in the gym three times a week. I like it because it makes me feel strong. |
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Ich gehe zu Fuß zu meinem Büro, anstatt das Auto zu nehmen. I walk to my office instead of taking the car. |
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Ich habe ein Schwimmbad, deshalb schwimme ich jeden Morgen eine halbe Stunde. I have a swimming pool so every morning I swim for half an hour. |
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Ich fühle mich immer gut, nachdem ich Sport gemacht habe. Es gibt mir Energie. I always feel good after doing some kind of exercise. It gives me energy. |
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Ich fühle mich nach dem Training müde. Normalerweise gehe ich an solch einem Tag früh ins Bett. I feel tired after working out. Usually I go to bed early on such a day. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ____ jeden Morgen mit Yoga an, um mich zu entspannen.
(I ____ every morning with yoga to relax.)2. Nach einem langen Arbeitstag ____ wir auf dem Sportplatz trainiert.
(After a long working day ____ we trained on the sports field.)3. Die Mannschaft ____ gestern Krafttraining gemacht, um stärker zu werden.
(The team ____ did strength training yesterday to get stronger.)4. Ich ____ dreimal pro Woche, um meine Ausdauer zu verbessern.
(I ____ three times a week to improve my endurance.)Exercise 4: A Healthy Start at the Sports Field
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Anfangen - To start
Präsens
- ich fange
- du fängst
- er/sie/es fängt
- wir fangen
- ihr fangt
- sie/Sie fangen
Anfangen - To start
Perfekt
- ich habe angefangen
- du hast angefangen
- er/sie/es hat angefangen
- wir haben angefangen
- ihr habt angefangen
- sie/Sie haben angefangen
Trainieren - To train
Präsens
- ich trainiere
- du trainierst
- er/sie/es trainiert
- wir trainieren
- ihr trainiert
- sie/Sie trainieren
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Lesson Overview: Exercise and Lifestyle
This lesson focuses on practical conversation skills and vocabulary related to exercise routines and healthy living in German. Aimed at A2 level learners, it covers everyday dialogues in contexts like the gym, jogging in the park, and casual breakfast talks about sport habits. You'll learn how to discuss training habits, express benefits of physical activity, and describe personal fitness routines.
Key Themes and Vocabulary
- Fitness and Training Routines: Terms like „Fitnessstudio“ (gym), „Training“ (training), „Joggen“ (jogging), and expressions to talk about frequency and duration, for example: „Ich komme drei Mal pro Woche ins Fitnessstudio“ (I come to the gym three times a week).
- Benefits of Sports: Useful phrases to express advantages, such as „Sport hilft mir, weniger Stress zu haben“ (Sport helps me have less stress) and „Bewegung ist sehr wichtig für die Gesundheit“ (Exercise is very important for health).
- Daily Fitness Habits: Talk about daily routines and preferences using verbs like anfangen (to start), trainieren (to train), and compare activities such as yoga, jogging, and swimming.
Important Grammar Focus: Verb Conjugations
You will practice verb forms in the present and perfect tenses, especially for:
- anfangen – to start (ich fange, du fängst, wir haben angefangen)
- trainieren – to train (ich trainiere, du trainierst)
- helpful auxiliary verb forms: haben for perfect tense
Example sentences include: „Ich fange jeden Morgen mit Yoga an, um mich zu entspannen.“ (I start yoga every morning to relax.) and „Die Mannschaft hat gestern Krafttraining gemacht.“ (The team did strength training yesterday.)
Typical Dialogues You Will Encounter
- Introducing fitness habits at the gym
- Talking about jogging routines in the park
- Discussing sports and healthy lifestyle at breakfast
Comparing German and English Expressions
Notice that German often uses separable verbs like anfangen (to start), which in sentences can split, e.g., „Ich fange mit dem Training an.“ (I start the training). This structure differs from English and requires attention.
Expressions of frequency such as „dreimal pro Woche“ (three times per week) are common and useful for daily routine descriptions.
Useful Vocabulary & Phrases
- trainieren – to train
- Sport machen – to do sports
- die Ausdauer verbessern – to improve endurance
- gesund leben – to live healthily
- Entspannung – relaxation
- Bewegung – physical activity
- Fitnessstudio – gym
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