A flyer for a gym

Read a flyer promoting a new gym to practise and improve your reading skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

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Reading text

Best Body Fitness

About us

You don't want just a gym membership. You want a membership that means something. And that means you need support, expert help and a community.

Best Body Fitness isn't just a gym: it's a full-service fitness membership made for you.

Here's how it works:

STEP ONE: Your assessment

We begin with an assessment session. This is a chance for you to see what we do at Best Body. Our assessment plans are no-cost and no-risk. We'll also make a training plan specifically for you.

STEP TWO: Your training

When you decide to become a Best Body member, we show you what to do, how to do it and why you are doing it. After a few sessions with an expert private trainer you will feel comfortable working out on your own. But don't worry, we'll always be nearby if you have questions.

STEP THREE: Your membership

Membership works on a month-to-month basis. There are no sign-up fees and no cancellation fees. Start and stop whenever you want. And the best part? Our fees are the most competitive in the whole downtown area.

STEP FOUR: Your community

At Best Body Fitness, we see everyone as part of a big team. And when you work with a team, you can do great things. Join any of our specialised classes, led by expert instructors. Come to our nutrition classes. Participate in our regular social events. Everything is included in your fee.

Finally, we wanted to share with you some reasons why our members say that they have chosen us over any other fitness centre in the city.

It's so EASY

Easy to start, stop, cancel or refund a membership
Easy to access – we're open 24/7, we never close
Easy to do exercise – we have lots of equipment, no long wait
Easy results – our trainers and equipment give you success, fast
Easy to find – in the centre of town, near public transport and with parking

It's WONDERFUL

Wonderful members
Wonderful trainers and staff
Wonderful equipment
Wonderful energy
Wonderful location

Come and visit us for a personal tour!

Task 1

TrueOrFalse_MjMyMDE=.xml

Task 2

GapFillDragAndDrop_MjMyMDI=.xml

Discussion

What would you like most in a gym?

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I would like a gym where trainers follow practisers seriously doing exercise well with a schedule fit to me.

Actually i am not into gym much. But whenever i see someone doing a gym i would be jealous at how patient and healthy they are

The gym is the best way for who want improve their body. To be honest, there are having many bad stories effect to gymer. Some people go there to gossip and sarcastic. It's so sad. In my opinion, I want to play competitive sports like badminton, volleyball,... Moreover, it can be play outdoor.

In the first task Q7, It's a tricky question.I didn't understood it until I read the comments. And it's really a real addition to me to explore new way to understand and deal with a sentenses and questions.

I would like the gym to be well equipped. It means that the gym has a good variety of equipments enough for members to use without too much waiting. All machines are maintained very well and can be upgraded as needed. It also means there are different types of group classes for members with different interests; the instructors are professional and friendly.

Let me ask to clear my understanding. According to flyer, the gym opens 24/7 and they never close.
In the Task1, Question No.7 "The gym is open at 4 o'clock in the morning."
I though this sentence is "False" because the gym open 24/7.
But the correct answer is "True".
So, please help me to understand the meaning of the sentence. Thank you.

Hello AlexKhaing,

'24/7' means the gym is open 24 hours a day, every day (7 days) of the week. As you say, it never closes.

Therefore it is open at 4 a.m., which means the correct answer is 'True'.

Does that make sense?

All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team

So, does it mean 24 hours shops open at 4 am?

Hi Eliza Su,

Actually, that's not quite right. We can say that a 24-hour shop is open at 4 am (and 5 am, and 6 am ...). "To be open" is a state.

But we can't say that a 24-hour shop opens at 4 am, because "open" is an action verb. It means to make the shop become open, or to change it from closed to open (e.g., open the shop door, and allow customers to come in). If a shop is open 24 hours, it never opens and never closes (but it is open all day and night).