Make or do? - Exercise 3

Meet Lena

Fill in the gaps with the correct verb.

Hello! My name is Lena. What do I ____ for a living? I’m a yoga teacher. Yes, I ____ yoga for a living! And I love it. I used to be a consultant in a big multinational company but after suffering from great stress for years I thought over my career and ____ the tough decision of quitting my job. I had ____ yoga for almost 10 years and during this time I had ____ different courses. I even went to India for a yoga retreat once. I decided this is what I really liked and what I wanted to ____ in life. Of course, I don’t ____ as much money as I used to but I have a lot more free time and I really enjoy what I ____.

In the morning I have time to____ the cleaning and some days I ____   some grocery shopping. I mostly work in the afternoon. I have a very big apartment with a very bright living room where I can ____   my classes. It was my friend who ____   this suggestion since she loves my house and always said I should take advantage of it. My new lifestyle is quite different. At the beginning I had to ____  an effort not to spend too much money since my income is not as stable but now I am used to it and I love living a less materialistic life.

I have ____   lots of new friends in my new job and I am ____   lots of plans –one of them is opening my own yoga center.

I ____   a lot of exercise other than yoga. I ____   tennis once a week and go jogging a few times a week. Living this healthier live and practicing yoga every day is ____   me a lot of good. People say I look younger every year!

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