Using gym equipment in English (beginner)
Beginner English for using gym equipment. Key line: “Hi, can you show me *this* *machine*?”
Full script
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite: ask for help with a machine
Natural way to ask for help
Instruction: where to put your feet
"first" at the end sounds natural
Use when asking what to press
Common for machine controls
Instruction: start, then move slowly
slowly = not too fast
Quick answers
Ask: what to say in English
Say “Can you show me this machine?” — polite: ask for help with a machine. Natural way to ask for help.
Position: what to say in English
Say “Put your feet here first.” — instruction: where to put your feet. "first" at the end sounds natural.
Button: what to say in English
Say “Which button do I press?” — use when asking what to press. Common for machine controls.
Go slow: what to say in English
Say “Press start, then move slowly.” — instruction: start, then move slowly. slowly = not too fast.