On sports English conversation 1 foreign guests:
What? What's your favorite sport?
What's your favorite sport?
Citizen:
Wrestling.
Wrestling.
Female:
Did you watch the final?
Did you watch the final?
Citizen:
Of course.
Of course.
Female:
Who is it? Who is the champion?
Who is the champion?
Citizen:
Britain.
Britain.
Female:
Is there any update on the number of gold medals?
Do you have the latest medal count?
Citizen:
Yes Ten in the United States, five in China and two in Russia.
Yes Ten are from the United States, five are from China and two are from Russian.
Female:
How about Italy?
What about Italy?
Citizen:
One.
One.
A: The book I am reading about yoga is really interesting.
The book I am reading about yoga is very interesting.
I didn't know you practiced yoga.
I didn't know you were practicing yoga.
A: I haven't practiced often. I'm just studying.
I haven't practiced often. I just learned.
What have you learned?
What have you learned?
A: Now I begin to understand the importance of slow, deep breathing and regular breathing.
What I am learning now is the importance of slow breathing, deep breathing and regular breathing.
B: as opposed to short and shallow?
Is it bad to breathe so shallow?
A: Yes. It says here, "He who breathes only half lives half."
Yes, it says here. People who breathe half only live half their lives. ?
I once read something similar. I think it is, "Life is breathing."
I've seen a similar statement before, seems to be? Life lies in breathing. ?
A: You look really healthy. What's different about you?
You look healthy recently. What happened?
Thank you for noticing! In the past year, I have changed some lifestyles.
It's nice of you to notice! In the past year, I have changed a lot of lifestyles.
A: Tell me about it. I am very interested.
Tell me, I'm interested.
Well, it all started when my brother challenged me to give up smoking.
Well, it started when my brother told me to give up smoking.
A: Ha! That's right. You used to smoke. I forgot!
Ha! Yes, you used to smoke, I forgot!
When I quit that habit, I found that I was much more energetic. I started exercising.
When I quit smoking, I felt energetic and went to exercise.
At the gym?
Go to the gym?
No, I like to stay outside. I started hiking and mountain biking.
No, I like outdoor sports, such as hiking or cycling.