It's important to balance our time wisely between our work/studies and leisure.
FOR
Jogging慢跑 and swimming are excellent ways to get fit.
Exercise gives me a feeling of accomplishment.成就感
Many elderly folks(=people)in China practice tai-chi太极 in the morning.
I work out regularly经常锻炼 at a gym,which helps me lose weight.
Individual sports boost our confidence in ourselves.增加我们的自信
Individual sports train self-discipline.训练自制力
Individual sports help us discover our own worth and potential.潜力
AGAINST
Some sports,like marathon and hurdle-race(跨栏),are too strenuous(累人的)for average people.
Some sports require months of training.
average people 在口语里面比ordinary people更常用
Jogging every day is too hard on my knees.
sports的两个形容词：strenuous消耗体力的和laid-back放松的，还有三个名词：strength力量，flexibility柔韧性和endurance耐力。
Team sports require需要team spirit团队精神
FOR
Extreme sports can be really adventurous/risky.冒险
I can soak up(吸收)some Vitamin D when I do outdoor activities.
AGAINST
表达“需要”，主语如果是人用need，主语如果是事物用require
It seems sunbathing日光浴 is not very popular in China.
You feel the wind in your face when you go hiking.徒步旅行
At/On weekends,we often have a picnic野餐out in the open air.
Riding a roller coaster过山车can be totally thrilling 非常刺激的and you can hear passengers乘客 scream at the top of their lungs.尖叫
I’m into a variety of outdoor activities,like hiking徒步旅行, biking,camping,walking dogs,going to amusement parks游乐场 and rafting漂流.
You know,I just love the Great Outdoors.就是nature大自然
I'm quite the outdoorsman/outdoorswomen.At weekends,I often spend hours watching wildlife.
We can enjoy the beauty of nature by doing outdoor activities like camping,biking,hiking and fishing.nature当大自然的意思前面不加the
PLUSES喜欢的理由
Kite flying放风筝is great fun.
MINUSES不喜欢的理由
Some games,like chess and card games,challenge your intelligence.
Biking: I just appreciate the simple pleasures in life.
PLUS
Good games give you a youthful heart and positive attitude.年轻的心和积极的人生态度
Biking is very eco-friendly.有益环保的
In the West,people ride a bike for pleasure and recreation(=leisure.)
MINUSES
Some people like to gamble赌博 when they play mahjong and card games.麻将和扑克
But in big cities,biking can be risky.冒险的
In China,biking is more like a mode of transport.交通方式
transportation美语的交通
I love the feel of the breeze微风on my face.
You can see more when you pedal蹬a bike.
PLUSES
I use my bike every day,though not for long distances.
When riding my bike through the city,I always enjoyed stopping to taste the snacks cooked and sold by the roadside vendors.
roadside vendors路边小贩
The bike doesn't pollute or cause traffic jams.It just helps people stay fit.
stay/keep fit 除了指保持身体苗条，还有保持良好的身体状态的意思
MINUSES
As a student, I can't afford to take taxis often.
I really hate it that cars spew fumes that I have to breathe in.
spew fumes拟人化的“喷尾气”
But my hometown is not very biker-friendly. Bikes must share the road with cars and buses.
user-friendly
individual sports个人运动：jogging,skating,swimming,skiing,sports car racing
team sports:basketball,American football橄榄球,baseball棒球
extreme sports极限运动,也叫X-sports:bungee jumping,white-water rafting(漂流)，skateboarding滑板
常见中国传统游戏的英文表达：
tug of war，也可以叫rope-pulling拔河，mahjong麻将
rubber-band jumping跳橡皮筋
kite-flying放风筝
hide-and-seek捉迷藏
英语国家常见游戏
card games,tag类似国内小朋友的“捉人”游戏
I-spy-with-my-little-eye
spelling bee拼字游戏
math games
hide-and-seek
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