AFTER YOU READ
A
Read the Reading Skill on page 64. Read the article again.
What do you think the author’s purpose was? How do you know?
B
Look at the graph. Read the statements. Circle
True
or
False
.
Correct the false statements.
1.
In general, women are less active than men.
True
False
2.
The most inactive age group is 45–64.
True
False
3.
People get less active the older they get.
True
False
4.
Men are least active when they are 25–44.
True
False
5.
Women are most inactive when they are over 65.
True
False
6.
Younger men are more active than older men.
True
False
7.
Women between 18 and 24 are more active than men the same age.
True
False
VOCABULARY STUDY
Collocations
Collocations
are words that are used together frequently.
For example:
weight gain
desk job
working hours
sedentary lifestyle
leisure time
surf the Internet
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build Your Vocabulary note. Complete the sentences
with words from the list.
1.
Modern technology, instead of saving time, usually leads to longer
.
2.
People who eat a lot of pizza and don’t exercise may experience
.
3.
His
activities include golfing, jogging, and working on his car.
4.
She’s going to
to find websites about good vacation destinations.
5.
Alfredo doesn’t want a
in an office; he wants to be a construction
worker and be outside.
6.
My grandmother has a
. She doesn’t exercise at all, and she
watches TV a lot.
PAIRS
Discuss how you can change your daily habits to
be more active. Share your ideas with another pair.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information about this
topic, go online and search “avoid
sitting too much.” Find one good tip
and report back to the class.
UNIT 5
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