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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 606.

Scientists develop pill to replace exercise

THE ARTICLE

Appendix 2

Match the words and phrases from the text 1-4 to the best definitions a-c.

Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Then read the article again to check your answers.

1 The Paralympic Games are an international competition open to all athletes.

2 The Games were invented by Dr Ludwig Guttmann.

3 In the past, athletes with the same disabilities competed with each other.

4 Now, athletes are tested on how well they can play a game.

5 Because of a problem with her spine, Grey-Thompson has spent all her life in a wheelchair.

6 She is incredibly successful.

1 visual impairments a) a problem with the mind b) a problem with your spinal cord c) a problem with sight

2 spinal cord a) an injury b) a part of the body c) a mental problem

3 confined a) was taught how to use something b) was kept in a small place c) was given something to sit in

4 a paraplegic club a) a sports club b) a club for people with physical disabilities c) a swimming club

1. FITNESS: Talk to other students about fitness. After you finish, sit with your partner(s) and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. THREE TIMES A DAY AFTER MEALS:Would you like an exercise pill? Look at the pills below. Write down what you hope they could do and how your life might change if you took them. Change partners and share your thoughts.

4. QUICK DEBATE:Students A strongly believe that taking a pill to replace exercise is dangerous; Students B strongly believe an exercise pill is the best thing. Change partners again and talk about your roles and conversations.

5. PILLS:Rank the pills below in the order you most want them. Discuss your rankings and reasons with your partner(s).

6. EXERCISE:Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘exercise'. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.