Sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke

admin 2018年11月23日

Pre-reading questions:

1. Do you exercise every morning?
2. How many hours do you sleep at night?

Vocabulary:

1. sedentary /SED-n-ter-ee/

[noun] involving little physical activity
She always gets sick because of her sedentary job.

2. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/

[noun] way of living
Her lifestyle is not healthy.

3. risk /risk/

[noun] danger, or the possibility of danger, defeat, or loss
The smoke may increase the risk of accident.

4. usage /YOO-sij/

[noun] the use of something
He wants to know the usage of the robot.

5. advise /ad-VAHYZ/

[verb] to give advice or to suggest something
He advised the people to stay calm.

True or False:

1. Sedentary lifestyle decreases the risk of diseases.
2. People get a disease at the age of 40.
3. Using a smartphone for two hours a day is good for the health.
4. Doctors advise people to have a proper diet.
5. A person needs to have 12 hours of sleep every week.

Vocabulary Check:

Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

1. She barely gets sick because she has a healthy _______.
2. His job is _______. He only walks if he needs to go to the bathroom.
3. Teachers _______ the students to do their homework early.
4. He taught the kids about the proper ______ of the computer.
5. There is a high ______ of getting into an accident when you drive fast.