CAE part 2

 Speaking part 2

Here are your pictures. They show people involved in physical activities. I'd like you to compare two of the activities, and say how effective the activities are as a means of keeping fit, and why they are so popular. 

Ok.. I'm going to choose gym exercises and walking, I think, because they seem to me to be quite different. I think gym exercises are becoming more and more popular because people don't have the opportunity to go out into the countryside, especially if they live in a town -so lots of people join a gym because they think that's a good way to keep fit. I think it's to do with time and space and not having the opportunity to walk. Whereas walking is something you can do only if you have access to the countryside - which a lot of people don't have these days. Anyone can join a gym and plan their visits to fit in with their other commitments. Personally, I prefer walking to gym exercises, which I think are dreadfully boring. Walking’s more interesting because you get to see the countryside. 

Here are your pictures. They show people involved in demanding physical activities. I'd like you to compare two of the activities, and say what qualities a person needs to succeed in them, and why people want to participate in them. 

The three photographs here show very demanding activities. Perhaps the most physically demanding would be either rowing or cycling because you're exercising more parts of the body, but then again for rock climbing you need a certain level of physical fitness… I’ve never actually been rock climbing myself, but I know someone who does it regularly and he is very fit… I suppose if I had to choose one activity to help me keep fit, it'd have to be rowing, I think, because it works the muscles in almost every part of your body - especially your arms, legs, back and stomach,,, I did it a couple of times when I was a kid and I remember it was absolutely exhausting… Cycling on the other hand is an everyday activity you can do at any time… and you don't need anywhere special to do it.