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Comprehension check

Ex. 1. Read the text. Decide which sentence goes in each of the numbered gaps in the text:

  1. Below are some myths and facts related to aging.

  2. Loneliness is another social concern affecting some older people.

  3. They may think that older people have needs different than their own.

  4. You can encourage this person to join in functions sponsored by agencies in your community.

  5. The reasons for this increase are many.

  6. Ageism is discrimination against a person based on age.

Ex. 2. Translate paragraph1 in writing.

Ex. 3. Read the text again and choose the correct alternative for each of the following questions:

1. What helps treat illnesses that once were often fatal?

  1. nutritious food;

  2. new drugs;

  3. aerobic exercise.

2. Why is stereotyping a socially harmful behavior?

  1. because it focuses on the physical and mental abilities of older people;

  2. because it doesn't help older people meet their needs;

  3. because it ignores individual differences.

3. What is a major concern for some older people?

  1. loneliness;

  2. wedding;

  3. positive lifestyle.

4. When may older people find themselves isolated?

  1. when their children leave for large cities;

  2. when their aging friend and/or spouse dies;

  3. when they retire.

5. What can you help older people meet?

  1. their hobbies;

  2. their retirement;

  3. their needs.

6. Why might you help arrange for transportation?

  1. so that an elderly person can meet new friends and participate in new activities;

  2. so that an elderly person can develop new social relationships;

  3. so that an elderly person can contact a counsellor.

Ex.4. Put 8-10 questions on the text so that they cover its content.

Text 6. Choosing lifetime sports

1. In planning your complete workout for physical fitness, you may want to include one or more of your favorite sports. Much emphasis has been placed on choosing to engage in lifetime sports at a young age to develop habits and sport skills that you can use for a lifetime. Lifetime1 sports include sports activities that can be continued as you grow older provided you stay in good health. Some examples of lifetime sports are swimming, bicycling, and playing tennis.

2. In order to choose sports that meet your needs, you will want to examine the advantages and disadvantages of particular sports. You will also want to know how each sport contributes to your weight-management plan by burning Calories and reducing your percentage of body fat.

3. Running is one of the most efficient and inexpensive ways to achieve cardiovascular2 endurance, improve muscular endurance, reduce percentage of body fat, and strengthen the leg muscles3. While you run, you burn approximately 575 to 700 Calories per hour. A disadvantage to running is that there are few benefits to the muscles in the upper body4. Some persons will carry hand weights while running to obtain some benefits to arm and shoulder muscles. It is important to have an exercise program for flexibility in addition to running. Running may cause the mus­cles in the legs to shorten, but flexibility exercises will help prevent this.

4. Swimming is one of the best sports for cardiovascular endur­ance if target heart rate is maintained for 20 minutes. Swimming promotes muscular strength and endurance in the leg and arm muscles. The abdominal muscles5 are also strengthened. Because swimming is less harmful to the legs and the joints of ankles than running, it can be used for physical fitness by persons who are overweight and/or recovering from certain types of surgery. An active swimmer burns approximately 350 to 425 Calories per hour.

5. Bicycling promotes cardiovascular endurance, strengthens leg and back muscles6, and decreases percentage of body fat. To obtain these benefits, pedal fast, ride up hills, and use a gear that offers resistance. Stretching exercises are important for the legs and back as a warm up and warm down. Bicycling burns approximate­ly 350 to 500 Calories per hour. Disadvantages to this activity include the hazards of severe weather and heavy traffic.

6. Walking is helpful in maintaining ideal weight, decreasing percentage of body fat, and building cardiovascular endurance. To accomplish this goal, walk a minimum of 30 minutes a day, four days a week, at your target heart rate. Try to walk 15-minute miles. While you walk, you and a walking partner should be able to maintain a conversation. By wearing proper clothing and shoes, the walk should be painless, and you should not be tired for more than an hour after you finish. Other lifetime sports include bowling, golf, handball, racquet sports, roller skating, ice skating, skiing, and tennis.

Notes: 1) продолжительность жизни; 2) сердечно-сосудистый; 3) мышцы ног; 4) верхняя часть тела; 5) мышцы живота;6) мышцы спины.