The document discusses reasons why people may not exercise regularly, despite knowing it is good for their health. Four candidates provide explanations for why people do not exercise: lack of time due to work and family commitments; lack of access to affordable and well-maintained sports facilities; lack of self-discipline to stick to an exercise schedule; and lack of health consciousness regarding their physical condition or importance of exercise. The document asks what is the biggest factor for people not exercising.

1. MUET
800/2SPEAKING
KOLEJ ISLAM SULTAN ALAM SHAH
FORM 6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT

2. SITUATION
Everyone knows that
exercise is good for health
but many still do not
exercise. Why do people not
exercise?

3. TASK A: CANDIDATE A
People have no time. Elaborate.
Why people have no time to exercise?
The time is used
for work/studies
•working 9-5
•out station
•overtime
• projects/assignment
•double shifts
The time is used
for family
•house chores
family outings
•holidays
•school/education
•events

4. TASK A: CANDIDATE B
People have no access to sports facilities. Elaborate.
Why people have no access to sports facilities?
sports facilities are
not affordable
•costly gym’s
membership
•expensive rental fees
•expensive sports
equipment
sports facilities are
damaged/vandalised
•broken equipment
•dangerous
•unhygienic
•not properly maintained
•outdated

5. TASK A: CANDIDATE C
People have no self-discipline. Elaborate.
Why people have no self-discipline?
they are lazy
•not sticking to
schedule
•not committed
•skip exercising
•not exercising
properly
they lack focus
• busy with other
commitments e.g. work,
business, family, friends
•insufficient amount of
exercising

6. TASK A: CANDIDATE D
People are not health conscious. Elaborate.
Why people are not health conscious?
not alert of their own
health condition
•BMI
•blood pressure
•sugar level
•metabolic rate
•cholesterol level
not aware of the
importance
•no immediate benefits
• no direct effects
•not having any health
risks at the moment

7. SITUATION
Everyone knows that exercise is good for health
but many still do not exercise. Why do people
not exercise?
TASK 2
What is the biggest factor of people not
exercising?