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29. Something you do that keeps you fit. (or, that helps to keep you fit)
You should say:

what it is how often you do it
how you do it (or, how easy or difficult it is to do)
and explain how it helps to keep you fit.

SAMPLE ANSWER:

- Nowadays, keeping fit is everyone’s concern and I am no exception. Since I am a
full time employee, I can’t arrange time to go to the gym as often as when I was a
student. However, in order to stay fit, I register for a hip hop class, which is held
twice a week.

- Unlike running on the treadmill, dancing is more fun. It helps me burn a lot of
energy. In addition, it enhances my flexibility with a lot of stretching movements.
Dancing also allows me to work on all the parts of my body. You might look at
dancers and think that dancing is light and easy, but you are wrong. In order to be
that flexible and light, dancers have to work on their core muscles to maintain
their stamina. Dancing can help burn as many as 360 calories in just an hour of
intensive training.

- By maintaining a schedule of dancing twice a week, I successfully manage to keep

fit. Not only that, dancing helps me relax after a busy day at work and my mind is
always fresh and alert during and after the class.

VOCABULARY

 keep fit [verb phrase] do physical exercises to improve your strength and stay
healthy.

Example: Keeping fit is especially important for people who spend a lot of their
time at their desks, working or studying.

 hip hop: [noun] a type of music [usually with words] played with a regular beat
on electronic instruments.

Example: Hip hop is great music for a keep-fit class, because the regular beat is
perfect for repeating physical exercises.

 treadmill: [noun] an exercise machine with a moving surface that you can run or
walk on, while remaining in the same place.

Example: You can change the speed on the treadmill in the gym, for running or
walking, fast or slow.