Single Leg Kick · lying face down
Pilates English practice
Pilates Coach Challenge
Practise the words and instructions you use when teaching Pilates. Choose, match, sort and complete — then finish with a speaking challenge.
Picture Quiz
Look carefully at each photo and choose the instruction that best matches the position or movement.
Tabletop position · lying on your back
Teaser · arms reaching forward
Shoulder Bridge · shoulders supported on the mat
Match Up
Choose a Pilates phrase on the left, then click the definition that matches it. All definitions are in English.
Pilates phrase
Meaning
Tip: select a phrase first, then its meaning. You can change a pair by selecting that phrase again.
Group Sort
Sort each phrase into the vocabulary category it belongs to. Drag a phrase to a category, or click a phrase and then click a category.
How to playChoose where each phrase belongs: Basic Instructions, Posture, Breathing, Movement, Control, Soft Correction or Anatomy. Every phrase has one best category.
Phrases to sort
You can move a phrase again at any time. Check your answers when all phrases have been sorted.
Basic Instructions
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Posture
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Breathing
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Movement
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Control
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Soft Correction
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Anatomy
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Missing Word
Complete each Pilates instruction by choosing the missing word or phrase.
Question 1
Start lying on your _____.
Question 2
Keep your spine _____.
Question 3
Breathe _____ as you lower your legs.
Question 4
Slowly come _____ to the starting position.
Question 5
Place your feet in external _____.
Question 6
Make sure your shoulders are _____.
Question 7
Move your legs and pelvis as one _____.
Question 8
Keep your fingers interlaced _____ your head.
Random Wheel
Spin the wheel and complete a short speaking challenge. Say your answer out loud, as if you were guiding a Pilates student.
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Challenges completed: 01 point per challenge
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Your next Pilates speaking challenge will appear here.
Try to use complete instructions and the vocabulary from your lessons.
Your teacher can ask a follow-up question or suggest a more natural way to phrase your cue.