课堂教学
StepⅠ Know each other
StepⅡ Introduce this semester's teaching plans & tasks
Step Ⅲ Oral practice
Exercising at home has become the new normal for many.
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When the pandemic kicked in, there were few options available aside from rolling out a mat in your front room and cracking on with an online workout video.
Home workout videos are popular among younger generation as most of these workout routines can be done at home with little or no equipment.
But many fitness fanatics found the “bullet comments” scrolling over workout videos on video-sharing platform Bilibili more than a little distracting.
They were so hilarious that few people could go through these videos without cracking up, not good news for those sweating before the screen trying to catch their breath.
According to a report released by Bilibili, there were over 5.7 million daily users browsing fitness videos on the platform last year, among them 70% were 19-30 years old.
While male users are keen on muscle building workouts like pull-ups, female users pay more attention to routines that will help shape their legs and shoulders.
既然说到健身，一波健身英语学起来吧！
Workout
这个词指持续一段时间的体育锻炼，也可以用作复数，如chest workouts（胸肌训练）, shoulder workouts（肩部训练）。Work out则可以当动词使用。
This workout can help improve the strength of the core muscles.
这个运动可以增强你核心肌肉的力量。
He works out regularly at the gym. 他经常去健身房锻炼。
锻炼还可以说exercise，健身可以用fitness表达，健美则是bodybuilding。
练肌肉，一般会用build这个动词，如build muscle、muscle building。
Ripped
如果一个人的肌肉很发达，你就可以说他是ripped。
Through his slightly-too-tight shirt you could see he was ripped.
透过他微微有点紧身的衬衫，你能看出他的一身腱子肉。
Shape / fit
形容身材是否走样，可以用in good/poor shape，保持身材则是keep fit。
Well, I am a bit out of shape. I'm thinking about working out to keep fit. 那个，我身体有点走形了，我在考虑做点运动来保持体型。
Tone / sculpt / build
这几个动词可以用来描述塑形、练肌肉。Tone在这里指“give a healthy state to”；sculpt更倾向于形状的塑造。
The 5-miniute workout can tone your butt and thighs.
这个5分钟的运动可以锻炼你的臀部和大腿。
Your arms look tight, toned and firmly sculpted.
你的手臂紧实、健美又有型。
Muscle is harder to build and maintain as we age.
年龄越大，练出肌肉就越难。
Six-pack abs
指六块腹肌，“块”用pack来表示，abs为abdominal muscles的缩写。
Every star wants a six pack and killer abs to sizzle on screen.
明星们都想拥有燃爆银幕的极品六块腹肌。
*Killer在这里有“极好的，引人注意的”意思，也可以形容女性有killer body（极品身材）。
Firm / hard / tight
这几个词可以形容肌肉紧实，firm和tighten还可以用作动词，“使（肌肉）变紧实”。
Plank will give you rock hard abs. 平板支撑帮你练出坚实的腹肌。
Burn / torch / shed
除了lose weight，燃脂、减肥还可以用这几个“高级”词。
It's time to shed a bit of winter's insulation body fat before you hit the waves. 是时候甩掉冬天藏在衣服里的赘肉了，要不然怎么去海滩。
Aerobic [eə'rəʊbɪk] exercise / strength training
健身一般分为有氧运动（aerobic exercise）和力量训练（strength training），前者指强度低持续性久的运动，如长跑，其目的是全面改善健康（improving all elements of fitness）；后者指强度高持续性短的运动，如短跑，主要目的在于塑形（bodybuilding）。
Metabolism [mɛ'tæbəlɪzəm] 新陈代谢
加快新陈代谢我们可以用boost/increase metabolism来表达。
Eating a diet rich in lean proteins will increase your metabolism because it takes more energy for your body to digest the protein.
富含精益蛋白质的饮食可加快新陈代谢，因为消耗蛋白质需要更多能量。
low-carbohydrate /ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/ diet low carb diet
In fact, most calories come from wheat and barley, which are full of carbohydrates but have little protein.
赶紧动起来，祝大家早日加入“炫腹”大军。
Step Ⅴ Homework
1、Preview Unit 12
2、Oral Practice
