385. Exercising at the Gym

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• Original Jae: Hi, are you done with this weight machine? Sally: Yeah, I am. I was just trying it out. I think I must be doing something wrong. My muscles are aching already. Jae: Maybe I can help. I’ve been working out on these machines for a few months, so I’m pretty used to them. Sally: I just joined the gym this week. I usually do ==a cardio workout== on a treadmill or stationary bike, and I’ve used free weights at home before. But now it makes sense to do my strength-training here. Jae: Have you thought about getting a personal trainer? When I joined, I signed up for a trainer for a few sessions and she helped me set up a good regimen. Sally: That’s a good idea. Jae: If you want help with those machines, though, I’m usually here every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sally: Thanks, I’ll definitely look out for you. I’m Sally. Jae: I’m Jae. Nice to meet you. Sally: You, too. I think I’ve sweated enough today. I’m off to the locker room. Jae: Yeah, me too. See ya! Sally: Bye!

• Chinese Jae: 嗨,你用完这台器械了吗? Sally: 是的,用完了。我只是试了试。我觉得我肯定哪里做错了。我的肌肉已经开始酸痛了。 Jae: 也许我能帮上忙。我在这些器械上锻炼了几个月,所以我已经很熟悉了。 Sally: 我这周刚加入健身房。我通常在跑步机或健身自行车上做有氧运动,之前在家也用过哑铃。但现在在这里做力量训练更合理。 Jae: 你有没有考虑过请私人教练?我刚加入的时候,报了几节私教课,她帮我制定了一个很好的训练计划。 Sally: 这是个好主意。 Jae: 不过,如果你需要帮助使用那些器械,我通常每周一、周三和周五都在这里。 Sally: 谢谢,我一定会留意你的。我是Sally。 Jae: 我是Jae。很高兴认识你。 Sally: 我也是。我觉得今天出的汗够多了。我要去更衣室了。 Jae: 好的,我也是。再见! Sally: 再见!

• First 2026-03-10 12:30 J: Hey, are you done with this weight machine? S: Yes, I’m done. I was just try trying it out. I think I must have been done be doing something wrong. My musal muscles have already start started aching. J: Maybe I can help you. I have been excesering working out on these machines for a couple of months, so I’m already very familiar with them. S: I just joined the gym this week. I usually do some * running a cardio workout on a milktrade treadmill or stationary bike, and I have used free wight weights before at home. But now do doing some power strength training here would be more reasonable. J: Have you considering * considered getting a personal trainer? When I just joined, I took a few private classes and she helped me making make a great training plan. S: That was is a great idea. J: But, if you need help to use using these machines, I 'm usually be here every Monday, Wednsday Wednesday and Friday. S: Thanks, I definitely will look out for you. I’m Sally. J: I’m Jae. Nice to meet you. S: You, too. I think I’ve sweated enough today. I’m off to the lookroom locker room. J: Okay, me, too. See you. S: See you.

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  Key Takeaways:

  • Deduce present actions with must be doing, not must have been done.
  • Use help someone make, avoiding the gerund form (making).
  • Respond to good ideas using the present tense: That is a great idea.
  • After the auxiliary “have”, use the past participle (started, not start).
  • For assistance with items, say need help using, rather than need help to use.

• Second 2026-03-10 18:32 J: Hey, are you done with this weight machine? S: Yeah, I’m done. I was just trying it out. I think I must be doing something wrong. My muscle muscles already started are aching already. J: Maybe I can help. I’ve been working out on this machine these machines for a couple of few months, so I’m very familiar pretty used to it them. S: I just joined the gym this week. I usually do a cardio workout on a treadmill or stationary bike, and I 've used free weight weights at home before. But it make now it makes sense to do some my strength training strength-training here now. J: Have you considered thought about getting a personal trainer? I just joined and took When I joined, I signed up for a a trainer for a few private sessions , she and she helped me make set up a very good training plan regimen. S: That was very good is a good idea. J: If you need helps using these want help with those machines, though, I’m usually here every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. S: Thanks, I'll must definitely look out for you. I’m Sally. J: I’m Jae. Nice to meet you. S: You, too. I think I’ve sweated enough today. I’m off to the locker room. J: Okay Yeah, me, too. See you ya! S: See you Bye!

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