English speaking lesson · Health & Wellbeing
Personal trainer session
You're meeting a personal trainer at the gym for the first time, working out a plan together. You practise it as a real conversation, at whichever of the four levels fits you — the room and the steps stay the same, only the words get harder.
A gym · you talk to the personal trainer
Free plan: 10 messages a day. No card needed.
What you have to do
Share your fitness goals, say your experience level, agree on a plan, and schedule your next session. You finish the lesson by getting there in conversation — not by answering questions about it. Nothing is corrected while you talk; the corrections are collected and handed to you at the end.
How it opens
Hey, great to meet you! So, what are you hoping to work on?
Spoken aloud by the tutor playing the personal trainer.
The 5 steps that finish it
A step clears when you say the thing that clears it. The steps are identical at all four levels — only the example line fades, and at Natural there is none at all.
- 01
Share your goals
Say hello, and share what you're hoping to achieve.
“Hi! I want to get fit and a bit stronger.”
- 02
Say your experience
Say how much experience you have with training.
“I'm new to this — I haven't trained before.”
- 03
Agree on a plan
Say if the plan sounds good, or ask a question about it.
“That sounds great, thanks!”
- 04
Check the plan
Check the plan is right for you.
“Yes, that's everything.”
- 05
Schedule the next session
Say when you'd like your next session, and finish warmly.
“Twice a week works — thanks, see you then!”
The words, at all four levels
The same room and the same steps, four vocabularies. These are the words the lesson listens for and scores you on — with what each one means and how it sounds when you are talking to the personal trainer.
Starter
A1 – A2Simple, everyday words with a full hint on every step.
- fit
- healthy and strong from exercise
- “I want to get fit.”
- strong
- having a lot of physical power
- “I want to get strong.”
- lose
- to have less of something
- “I want to lose some weight.”
- new
- not experienced before
- “I'm new to this.”
- before
- at an earlier time
- “I haven't done this before.”
- plan
- what you intend to do
- “That plan sounds good.”
- twice
- two times
- “Twice a week, please.”
- week
- seven days
- “Twice a week, please.”
- sounds
- used before saying how an idea seems
- “That sounds great.”
- thanks
- a short way to say thank you
- “Thanks, see you then.”
Conversational
A2 – B1Common words at a natural pace, with hints to lean on.
- tone
- to firm and shape the muscles
- “I'd like to tone up a bit.”
- stamina
- the ability to keep going for a long time
- “I want to build stamina.”
- beginner
- someone just starting out
- “I'm pretty much a beginner.”
- confident
- sure of yourself and your ability
- “I'm fairly confident with weights.”
- structured
- planned in an organised way
- “A structured plan sounds good.”
- gradually
- slowly, over time
- “Let's build it up gradually.”
- sessions
- planned periods of training
- “How many sessions a week?”
- realistic
- achievable, sensible
- “That sounds realistic for me.”
- schedule
- the plan of times for things
- “Let's schedule the next one.”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for
- “I really appreciate the help.”
Confident
B1 – B2Richer, more specific words, with only light hints.
- endurance
- the ability to sustain effort over time
- “I'd like to build endurance.”
- technique
- the correct way of doing a movement
- “My technique could use some work.”
- intermediate
- having some but not extensive experience
- “I'd say I'm intermediate.”
- progression
- a gradual increase in difficulty
- “Could we build in some progression?”
- consistency
- doing something regularly over time
- “Consistency's what I struggle with.”
- tailored
- adjusted to suit someone specifically
- “A tailored plan sounds ideal.”
- sustainable
- able to be kept up long-term
- “I'd want something sustainable.”
- milestone
- an important point marking progress
- “Could we set a first milestone?”
- sorted
- arranged and settled
- “That's sorted, thanks.”
- appreciate
- to be grateful for
- “I'd appreciate that.”
Natural
B2 – C1Advanced, idiomatic words — no hints at all.
- plateau
- a period with no further progress
- “I've hit a bit of a plateau.”
- recalibrate
- to adjust an approach based on results
- “Might be worth a recalibrate on the plan.”
- grind
- steady, effortful work (informal)
- “I'm ready to put in the grind.”
- dial
- to adjust — 'dial it up/down'
- “Let's dial it up gradually.”
- baseline
- a starting point to measure progress from
- “Let's set a baseline today.”
- nail
- to get exactly right (informal)
- “Let's nail the form first.”
- streak
- an unbroken run of consistent effort
- “I'm chasing a decent streak.”
- sorted
- dealt with and settled
- “Perfect, we're sorted.”
- obliged
- grateful for a favour
- “Much obliged.”
- cheers
- informal thanks
- “Cheers, appreciated.”
More Health & Wellbeing lessons
- Doctor's appointment
- Pharmacy & symptoms
- Booking a doctor's appointment
- Dentist appointment
- Eye test
- Physiotherapy session
- Blood test
- Vaccination
- Therapist check-in