Hi Grace,
How's it going? Sorry I haven't emailed for a while, but I had so much to do!
I had told you about my decision to take up a sport. I knew I wasn't fit and I wanted to get some exercise. But that wasn't the only reason that I decided to do a sport. Students who play sports do better at school. Exercise also helps learning and memory.
First, I tried soccer. I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldn't be too bad. I knew I couldn't run for very long without feeling tired. On the first day, I was able to run for the first ten minutes, but then I was so tired that I couldn't even kick the ball!
Then, I tried volleyball. I was able to run for the first twenty minutes and I wasn't the slowest runner in the team! After a few weeks, I could run faster and longer. I was doing better and feeling better. Maybe I'm not a team sport person after all!
Finally, I tried Kung fu. It's a great sport that exercise the body and the mind. You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do. This is the right sport for me! I feel so confident that I even showed some moves to the class last week! Can you believe it?
I hope you're OK! Write and let me know what you've been doing!
Bye for now!
Kristie
A. I got very excited about soccer.
B. But I couldn't decide on a sport.
C. Running helps me to keep fit.
D. Things were a bit better this time.
E. Then I found volleyball terribly boring.
F. They are more confident and less stressed.
G. I practice twice a week and I haven't missed a class.
