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Attractive Gym Trainer

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ID: 4009 Intermediate
 
Despite the howling wind and torrential rain, today's character is still braving the elements to go to the gym for a bit of personal training. The flatmate tries to get to the bottom of why she is really going.
Wed Jul 19 2017 | Fiona Tian, Gwilym
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
狂风暴雨 kuángfēng bàoyǔ howling wind and torrential rain
出门 chūmén to go out
健身 jiànshēn to do exercise; to work out
有效 yǒuxiào to be effective
今天狂风暴雨的，你还出门？
jīntiān kuángfēng bàoyǔ de ， nǐ hái chūmén ？
There's a raging storm outside and you're still going out?
我得去健身啊！教练说了，运动要有效，一定要每天做，不能偷懒。
wǒ děi qù jiànshēn ā ！ jiàoliàn shuō le ， yùndòng yào yǒuxiào ， yīdìng yào měitiān zuò ， bùnéng tōulǎn 。
I have to go to the gym! My trainer says that if you want to work out effectively, you have to do it every day, and that you can't slack off.
你们那是什么教练呀，这样的天气还让你们去运动？这是谋财害命吧！
nǐmen nà shì shénme jiàoliàn ya ， zhèyàng de tiānqì hái ràng nǐmen qù yùndòng ？ zhè shì móucáihàimìng ba ！
What kind of trainer is that, making you go to work out in this kind of weather? This sounds like a scam to kill you and take your money!
话可不能这么说，教练是为了我好！
huà kě bùnéng zhèmeshuō ， jiàoliàn shì wèile wǒ hǎo ！
You can't say that. My trainer is trying to help me!
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