Get in Shape – Conversation Practice

Jacob: Where are you heading now, Suzy?

Suzy: I’m heading to the gym.

Jacob: The gym? I didn’t know you worked out at the gym.

Suzy: I just started. I am trying to get in shape.

Jacob: Good for you. What do you usually do at the gym?

Suzy: I usually take a one-hour yoga class, and then I use the treadmill for about 20 or 30 minutes.

Jacob: It sounds like you are working hard.

Suzy: I’m trying to get in shape fast. I want to lose 15 pounds before summer.

Jacob: I think that is possible if you keep working out hard and eating healthy food.

1. to get in shape: to get healthier and in better physical condition

  • I go to the gym three times a week because I am trying to get in shape.

  • It is easy to get out of shape, but it is hard to get in shape.

2. to head (to somewhere): to go to a place

  • I am heading to work after I drop by my mother’s house.

  • We are heading to the beach. Do you want to come?

3. to work out: to exercise

  • She works out every day.

  • I rarely work out at the gym. I prefer to work out outside.