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A weight loss plan (elementary and higher)
A weight loss plan (elementary and higher)

Read the text and find in English equivalents to the following:
похудеть, сбросить вес
похудение, сброс веса
чувственный, роскошный (о фигуре), сексапильный
ничего кроме
представитель
срываться с места
запыхаться
бросить (какое-то дело)
появляться,приходить
рад 
сногсшибательный 
как выстрел
в отличной фоме
не судьба, не везет
постепенно
взвешиваться
идти ва-банк
суровый





A man calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program.
The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.
She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.
The sign reads, "If you can catch me, you can have me."
Without a second thought, he takes off after her.
A few miles later huffing and puffing, he finally gives up.
The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.
On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised.
He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program.
The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most stunning and beautiful woman he has ever seen in his life.
She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, "If you catch me you can have me."
Well, he's out the door after her like a shot.
This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no suck luck.
So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.
Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised.
He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50 pound program.
"Are you sure?" asks the representative on the phone. "This is our most rigorous program."
"Absolutely," he replies, "I haven't felt this good in years."
The next day there's a knock at the door; and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads,"If I catch you, you are mine!!!"
He lost 63 pounds that week.

Answer the questions to the text:
What does the man call a company for?
What program does he order?
Who is his trainer the next day?
How does she look like?
What is her method? (Her method is to ...)
Does the man take off at once (сразу же)?Why?
What is the result of such raining?
What program does he decide to order next?
What does his new coach look like?
Does the workout help? How many pounds does he lose?
Why does he decide to go for broke?
Who shows up at his door?
Does the man take off immediately? Why?
What is the result of the program?
Complete the recommendations:
If you want to lose weight you should order ...
If you want to increase your loads (увеличить нагрузки) you should ...
Beware of .... (Остерегайся...)

Retell the text in 10-15 sentences.

Make up the folowing dialogue:
The hero of the text is telling his friend how he is losing weight.
Use:
- You should V1
-You are sure to like it. = Тебе обязательно это понравится.
- You will liсk your fingers = У тебя слюнки потекут.
- Sounds interesting.
-It's high time you started keeping your shape. = Пора бы тебе начать поддерживать форму.
- lazy bones = лентяй
- a coach-potato = лежебока
-irresistable = неотразимый
- to be in for = быть настроенным на.../ собираться сделать что-то

 
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