Fit As Fiddle
FIT AS FIDDLE
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- At what age do you think people should retire?
사람들이 몇 살에 은퇴해야 한다고 생각하시나요? - What would you like to do after you retire?
은퇴 후에 무엇을 하고 싶으세요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people. Ed is a SENIOR CITIZEN, 91 years old.
When Ed was 84 years old, a doctor came to the nursing home. She saw that Ed was OUT OF SHAPE and his body was weak. She told him to exercise and get IN SHAPE. So Ed started going to the exercise center to PUMP IRON. He WORKED OUT for seven years, DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
Now Ed has big muscles, and his stomach is AS FLAT AS A PANCAKE. He FEELS LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS. His family and friends are surprised. They can NOT BELIEVE THEIR EYES. Now Ed Rosenthal, at 91, is AS FIT AS A FIDDLE!
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- Describe Ed seven years ago. How is he different now?
- How did he get in shape?
- What do Ed's friends think of the change?
- What is a nursing home? Do you think senior citizens like Ed should live in nursing homes? Fill in the blanks using the idioms. A young girl, Ana, is talking to her grandfather. in shape out of shape senior citizen fit as fiddle not believe in her eyes feel like a million dollars work out Ana: Grandpa, do you want me to go for a bike ride with me today? Grandpa: No, I don't think so. Ana: Come on,* Grandpa! Please! Grandpa: Give me a break,** Ana. I'm a (1) ________________, you know. I'm much too (2) ______________ to ride a bike. Ana: You should (3) ___________________ like Grandma. She's as (4) ______________! Grandma: All right, all right. I know I should get (5) _________________. I'll go with you if we don't go too far or too fast. Ana: Oh, thanks, Grandpa! We'll just ride to the park. You're going to (6) ________________ after you exercise. Grandfather: Your grandmother will (7) _______________ when she sees me on a bike! (as) fit as a fiddle - healthy and physically fit senior citizen - a person more than 65 years old out of shape - not in good physical condition pump iron - lift weights work out - exercise day in and day out - regularly; all the time (as) flat as a pancake - very flat feel like a million dollars - be very healthy and hungry not believe one's eyes - not believe what one sees because of surprise
- Are you in shape right now?
- When are you out of shape?
- Do you any senior citizen who is in better shape than you?
- What do you thing "fit as fiddle" means?
- Have you ever doubted yourself?
- Have you ever looked in someone’s eyes and saw that they have faith in you?
- Have ever felt like a million dollars?
- Do you work out everyday?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
"near"은 전치사 "from"과 함께 쓰지 않습니다. "close to"가 자연스럽습니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Should the retirement age be raised to 65 or 70? What are the pros and cons?
정년을 65세 또는 70세로 올려야 할까요? 장단점은 무엇인가요? - Is it fair to extend the retirement age when young people need jobs too?
젊은 사람들도 일자리가 필요한데 정년을 연장하는 것이 공정한가요? - Do you think elderly parents should live with their children? Why or why not?
노부모가 자녀와 함께 살아야 한다고 생각하시나요? 이유는요? - What kind of financial preparation is needed for a comfortable retirement?
편안한 은퇴를 위해 어떤 재정적 준비가 필요한가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: FIT AS FIDDLE
Level: Middle Intermediate (M.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!