Dialogue 1
Jingjing: Mark, it looks like you've recovered from that cold you had last week.
京晶：马克，看起来你上周的感冒已经好得差不多了。
Mark: I'm no longer coughing all the time, thank goodness. But I still haven't gotten all the way over it.
马克：我终于不没完没了地咳了，谢天谢地。但还没完全好。
Jingjing: Take care of yourself. The last few days of recovery are the most important, if you want to avoid coming down with something again.
京晶：照顾好自己。如果你不想再病倒的话，痊愈最后几天尤为重要。
Mark: I definitely want to stay healthy. Jingjing, what's your advice about staying active during the winter? I get lots of exercise at other times of year, but in winter, it's another story.
马克：我当然想一直健健康康的。京晶，你对在冬天保持精力充沛有什么建议? 一年中其他时节我没少运动，但在冬天，就是另外一回事了。
Jingjing: I see you've put on a little weight.
京晶：我看出来你稍微有点胖了。
Mark: Yeah, and I feel sluggish most days until I've had my coffee.
马克：是啊，喝咖啡之前，我大多数时候都感觉浑身懒洋洋的。
Jingjing: Well, the days are shorter. So, it's no surprise people are less energetic.
京晶：嗯，冬天白天更短了。所以，不奇怪人们感到活力不足。
Mark: Yeah, I'm at my best every spring and fall. Winters are tough for me.
马克：是的，我在每年春秋状态很好（神清气爽）。冬天对我来说很难熬。
Jingjing: You're not the only one. Anyway, you asked about staying active. Have you thought about joining a gym again?
京晶：不光你一个人这样。说正事，你问我如何保持活力。你有没有想过重新去健身房?
Mark: You know me, Jingjing. I'd pay for the membership, go a few times, and then feel guilty for the remaining months.
马克：你了解我的，京晶。我会花钱办个会员，去个几次，然后剩下几个月活在内疚中。
Jingjing: I think better of you, Mark. I bet you could get into the habit.
京晶：我看好你，马克。我打赌你会养成锻炼的习惯。
Mark: But winter is the worst possible time for that, especially for swimming. That's like 3 hours of trouble for 45 minutes in the pool.
马克：但冬天可能是锻炼效率最差的时候，尤其是游泳。游个45分钟就累得像是游了三小时。
Jingjing: So, that might be the right time to form a good habit, when it's most difficult, and becomes easier in the months that follow.
京晶：所以，这恰好可能是养成一个好习惯的好时机：就是在最困难的时，然后接下来的几个月就会变得容易。
Mark: Well, I'll think it over. There are quite a few gyms near where I live.
马克：好吧，我认真考虑一下。我家附近有好几家健身房。
Jingjing: You could go have a look. Hey, my afternoon break is in another hour. We could talk more then.
京晶：你可以去看看。我还得一个小时后才午间休息。到时我们再多谈点。
Mark: OK. If any more ideas come to mind, I'd be happy to hear them then.
马克：好的。如果你能有更多想法的话，我很高兴听一下。
Jingjing: See you soon.
京晶：一会儿见。


New words : 习语短语
coming down with something 病倒（偶感风寒）
getting sick, usually for seasonal illness rather than serious diseases
it's/that's another story 那是另一回事
it's very different from what I just described (a point of contrast)
put on a little weight 长胖了
become somewhat fat
think better of <someone> 对某人有更高的评价 看重某人
believe in someone more than others do, or more than the person believes in himself/herself
think it over 仔细考虑一下；好好想想
consider something carefully before deciding

Dialogue2
Jingjing: There you are again, Mark. Now I've got a few more minutes to chat. What was it we were talking about?
京晶：又见到了，马克。现在我有几分钟的时间可以聊天。我们之前在讨论什么?
Mark: Ah, just what to do in winter. It's hard to get enough exercise.
马克：啊，就是冬天该做些什么。冬天很难获得充分的锻炼啊。
Jingjing: Oh, right. Well, you could do like me and join a dance studio. I go there once or twice a week and get a great workout.
京晶：哦,对。你可以像我一样加入一间舞室。我每周去个一两次，得到了很好的锻炼。
Mark: That's worse than a gym for me, I'm afraid. Besides being an extra trip out on one of my few free afternoons, it's only a chance for me to show others how clumsy I am.
马克：对我来说恐怕这比去健身房还糟糕。除了用我为数不多的几个空闲下午出去额外跑一趟之外，这怕只是一个向外人展示我有多笨手笨脚的机会。
Jingjing: Your parents should have put you in more sports classes when you were a kid.
京晶：你小的时候，父母应该让你多参加一些体育课程。
Mark: Oh, they did! I was in five or six different sports clubs and teams. I wasn't a total jock, but I was pretty athletic.
马克：哎呀，他们就是这么做的！我参加了五六个不同的体育俱乐部和运动队呢。我不是一个专业运动员，但我也很健壮的。
Jingjing: Did you ever try martial arts?
京晶：那你学过武术吗？
Mark: Yeah, I did, and I took to it pretty quickly. Hey, that's actually a good idea, especially now that I'm living in the land of Kung Fu.
马克：是的，我学过，而且我很快就上手了。嘿，这可真是个好主意，尤其是现在我生活在功夫大国。
Jingjing: Ha ha. Well, it still might not be easy to find a suitable teacher. Perhaps as a go-between, you could try Tai-Chi. There are a lot of instructional videos online. You could pick up a few moves, and then try them out in the park.
京晶：哈哈。可是，找到一个合适的老师还是不那么容易的。也许作为一个折中办法，你可以试试太极。网上有很多教学视频。你可以学几个动作，然后在公园里试一试。
Mark: Ha ha. That'd be a good preview of my elderly years.
马克：哈哈。那将是我晚年生活一个很好的预演。
Jingjing: Seriously, it'd be best if you learned yoga or Tai-Chi sometime soon.
京晶：说真的，如果你能尽快学会瑜伽或太极就更好了。
Mark: Hmm, yoga, eh? That's something I could do indoors.
马克：嗯,瑜伽,是吗? 那个到是我可以在室内做的。
Jingjing: Sure, it'd be good for you to do that. But there's no substitute for a walk outside, or even a run.
京晶：当然，做瑜伽对你有好处。但是没有什么能代替出去走路或者跑步。
Mark: You're right, Jingjing. Once I get outside for a walk, I usually explore a bit and end up getting an hour or more of decent exercise. I should step out on my free mornings at the same times I set out for work most days.
马克：你说得对,京晶。一旦我出去走路，我通常会到处走走看看，最终得到一小时甚至更长时间的不错锻炼。我应该在空闲的那些早晨，在平时出门上班的时间点出去走走。
Jingjing: That's a great idea. It's what I do.
京晶：这是个好主意。我就是这么做的。
Mark: Thanks for talking with me about this, Jingjing.
马克：谢谢你和我聊了这么多，京晶。
Jingjing: I'm glad to help. Hey, one more thing. Winter is a great time to get cozy at home. You should set a time once a week to stay warm and read.
京晶：我很乐意帮忙。嘿，还有一件事。冬天是舒舒服服呆在家的好时候。你应该每周安排一次时间窝在温暖家中读点书。
Mark: That'd be something to look forward to, rather than feeling guilty about.
马克：这倒是蛮值得期待的，而不是让人有负罪感的事。
Jingjing: Yeah. Treat yourself well. I'm expecting to see that pot belly of yours disappear in the coming weeks.
京晶：是的。对自己好一点。我期待未来几周的日子里着看到你的啤酒肚消失了！

New words : 习语短语
jock 运动健将 男运动员
someone who plays lots of sports
martial arts 武术
kung fu, karate, taekwondo – sports that train people to fight
pot belly 啤酒肚 大肚腩
a big belly (while the person is not fat overall)