Fasting
Apr 25 2014
Intro
Fasting is a common practice around the world. In many countries, people fast for religious reasons at certain times of the year. Fasting is used by some who believe that it improves their health. Doctors sometimes ask patients to fast before a medical procedure. And fasting might be used by people wanting to make a political statement.
Those people who fast for their health do it because they want to cleanse their bodies of toxins. They believe one can flush his or her system by only drinking fluids. It’s not uncommon for people who are fasting to feel light-headed, but it doesn’t last forever. And after they’re done, they say they feel fantastic!
Jessica and Marni are discussing fasting. Are they going to give it a try? Find out in today’s English lesson about not eating.
Those people who fast for their health do it because they want to cleanse their bodies of toxins. They believe one can flush his or her system by only drinking fluids. It’s not uncommon for people who are fasting to feel light-headed, but it doesn’t last forever. And after they’re done, they say they feel fantastic!
Jessica and Marni are discussing fasting. Are they going to give it a try? Find out in today’s English lesson about not eating.
Dialogue
Marni: I just ate five pieces of pizza. My gut hurts.
Jessica: Oh my gosh. I think I want to start from scratch and cleanse my entiresystem by doing a fast. Have you ever fasted?
Marni: No. Oh my gosh. That seems so impossible.
Jessica: I know. I’m a little nervous about getting light-headed. I have a lot of work going on this coming week. But I think if I flush my entire system and I get all those toxins out, I think I’ll feel much better afterwards.
Marni: Wow. That sounds amazing, but I don’t think I could ever do it. I like to eat. Not having food, how do you survive?
Jessica: I know. You can do it in a healthy way. You can do it with juicing and stillconsuming foods. But lots of tea, and clear liquids, broth…
Marni: Huh.
Jessica: I know. It doesn’t sound fun, but I think it’s going to make me feel much better. I’ll feel healthier.
Marni: Well, you let me know.
Jessica: I will.
Jessica: Oh my gosh. I think I want to start from scratch and cleanse my entiresystem by doing a fast. Have you ever fasted?
Marni: No. Oh my gosh. That seems so impossible.
Jessica: I know. I’m a little nervous about getting light-headed. I have a lot of work going on this coming week. But I think if I flush my entire system and I get all those toxins out, I think I’ll feel much better afterwards.
Marni: Wow. That sounds amazing, but I don’t think I could ever do it. I like to eat. Not having food, how do you survive?
Jessica: I know. You can do it in a healthy way. You can do it with juicing and stillconsuming foods. But lots of tea, and clear liquids, broth…
Marni: Huh.
Jessica: I know. It doesn’t sound fun, but I think it’s going to make me feel much better. I’ll feel healthier.
Marni: Well, you let me know.
Jessica: I will.
Discussion
Jessica is going to try fasting. She wants to clean her body from the inside out, so she’s not going to eat, and she’s only going to drink liquids. Jessica’s a little nervous about feeling bad while she’s fasting, but she believes she’ll feel better overall once she’s finished.
Marni, on the other hand, just ate five pieces of pizza! Fasting sounds horrible to her. Marni worries that she would not be able to survive if she fasted. She’s curious to hear about Jessica’s experience when it’s over, but Marni’s definitely not interested in joining Jessica.
Have you ever fasted? Why did you do it? How did it make you feel?
Marni, on the other hand, just ate five pieces of pizza! Fasting sounds horrible to her. Marni worries that she would not be able to survive if she fasted. She’s curious to hear about Jessica’s experience when it’s over, but Marni’s definitely not interested in joining Jessica.
Have you ever fasted? Why did you do it? How did it make you feel?
Grammar Point
Simple Future Tense
Jessica says, “I think I’ll (I will) feel much better afterwards.” She uses simple future tense.
We use the simple future tense to talk about things that will happen at a timelater than now.
Using be going to is one way to form the simple future tense, as in, “I am going to watch a movie tonight.” Another way to form the simple future tenseis with will, as in, “I will see you soon,” or in Jessica’s quote, “I think I’ll (I will) feel much better afterwards.”
In some situations, like when you’re making a prediction about the future, you can use either be going to or will. But to talk about something that’s already planned or decided, it’s best to use be going to, as in, “I’m going to watch a movie later. Want to watch it with me?”
Which is correct, “We are going to meet our mother after work,” or, “We will meet our mother after work”?
Jessica says, “I think I’ll (I will) feel much better afterwards.” She uses simple future tense.
We use the simple future tense to talk about things that will happen at a timelater than now.
Using be going to is one way to form the simple future tense, as in, “I am going to watch a movie tonight.” Another way to form the simple future tenseis with will, as in, “I will see you soon,” or in Jessica’s quote, “I think I’ll (I will) feel much better afterwards.”
In some situations, like when you’re making a prediction about the future, you can use either be going to or will. But to talk about something that’s already planned or decided, it’s best to use be going to, as in, “I’m going to watch a movie later. Want to watch it with me?”
Which is correct, “We are going to meet our mother after work,” or, “We will meet our mother after work”?
Quiz
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