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3d               Healthy lifestyle










                1    Warm-up             Answer the following
                                         questions.


                  •  Do you think you lead an active lifestyle?
                  •  How do you think you could become more active?




               2     Read  
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                     A. Answer the questions below. Then                        Are you
                       listen, read and check your answers.


                        How does regular exercise help people?                         active
                  1     a. It helps prevent serious diseases.
                        b. It helps fight the flu.

                        How much time should people spend on                 enough?
                  2     physical activity?
                        a. About half an hour most days of the week.
                        b. About two hours a day.

                        Which of the following should people
                  3     definitely do?
                        a. Go to the gym.
                        b. Any type of physical activity.

                        What’s the best way to burn off a
                  4     chocolate bar?
                        a. Do the housework.
                        b. Go for a thirty-minute walk.




                    e all know that regular physical activity is   Start walking! Take your dog for a long walk, use the
              Wimportant. It gives you more energy, reduces     stairs instead of the lift or carry your shopping home
              stress and helps you feel happier and sleep better.   instead of driving.
              It helps lower high blood pressure, burn o  calories   Do housework or wash the car. Did you know that

              and helps you lose weight. It also strengthens your   half an hour of hoovering is such good exercise that
              muscles, helps your heart and lungs to work better   it burns o  almost as many calories as a thirty-minute

              and as a result prevents heart disease.           workout? You can burn o  that chocolate bar you ate

              People nowadays lead very busy lives but they are   faster by doing the housework than by walking for
              not necessarily active. Thirty minutes of physical   half an hour.
              activity most days of the week is enough to keep   Dance, go jogging, go swimming, do anything to

              you  t and healthy.                               improve your health! Make exercise a habit you can’t
              Going to the gym is a great way to exercise, whether  live without.
              you’re doing aerobics or lifting weights. However,                Get active and
              if you don’t like going or if you’re so busy that you   Remember:
              haven’t got the time, then don’t worry. There are                 stay active!
              other ways to exercise.


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