Practice English Conversation | Rec Center | 102

In this practice English conversation, Emma considers taking a fitness class at the local recreation center this summer.

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Practice English Conversation | Transcript

Emma (00:03):
Welcome to conversations in English with Dialogue Frog. So, there's a lot of different community resources, right? So, you know how there's the rec center? The recreation center?

Luke (00:17):
Yeah.

Emma (00:17):
Have you ever signed up for one of their classes?

Luke (00:21):
I have not.

Emma (00:23):
'Cause like, normally for like a small fee, usually less than a hundred dollars, you can do like a fitness class or a martial arts class or a swimming class or yoga class.

Luke (00:35):
Mm-hmm.

Emma (00:37):
Although I actually, I also saw like a woodworking one.

Luke (00:40):
Really?

Emma (00:40):
But I was kind of thinking of maybe doing one of the fitness classes.

Luke (00:45):
Hm.

Emma (00:46):
It's like, I don't know, two weeks later in the summer. Costs about $85 and you go in the evenings couple times a week.

Luke (00:55):
That could be cool.

Emma (00:57):
I'm not really much of a gym person. Are you a gym person?

Luke (01:02):
Um, no. I'm a kitchen person.

Emma (01:10):
As in a chef?

Luke (01:12):
I didn't think about it like that, but yeah. No, I'm not a chef. I just like to eat things.

Emma (01:18):
Fair enough. But I was thinking if I join one of these classes, like it's a lower commitment than if you join a gym and maybe I could also use it as a, a way to get more exercise.

Luke (01:31):
Yeah. Sounds like a win-win.

Emma (01:34):
Maybe. I just have to, if I sign up for it, I have to commit to it. I don't know that I can. I'll do my best though.

Luke (01:42):
Mm hm.

Emma (01:42):
I'll think about it hard and then decide if I should sign up.

Luke (01:45):
Yeah. Sounds like a good plan.

Emma (01:47):
You should check out the woodworking one. You might like that one.

Luke (01:51):
That sounds good. I'll-I'll uh, look into that.

Emma (01:54):
There's also like, the art center, which is different from the rec center. The art center has like art classes too, like photography and sculpting, painting. Ballet.

Luke (02:06):
Huh.

Emma (02:06):
You seem like you'd like the ballet class.

Luke (02:09):
Well, what can I say?

Emma (02:13):
Fancy feet.

Luke (02:14):
Fancy feet.

Emma (02:16):
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Practice English Conversation | Vocabulary List

a lot of
different
community
resources
..., right?
So, you know how...
rec center
recreation
Have you ever...
signed up
classes
'cause
normally
fee
usually
less than
dollars
fitness
martial arts
swimming
yoga
mm-hmm
although
actually
woodworking
kind of
thinking
later
summer
costs
evenings
couple
times
cool
gym
person
kitchen
as in
chef
I didn't think about it like that.
fair enough
join
lower
commitment
use
a way to get more...
exercise
sounds like
win-win
commit
do my best
though
I'll think about it.
hard
decide
plan
check out
look into
art center
photography
sculpting
painting
ballet
seem
What can I say?
fancy
feet