findings of the survey and the ____B____ physical appearance and skincare over exercise and healthy eating habits among young people has many implications for healthcare education.
Developing Your Skills Part A: Expressing Data
The text is based on the results of questionnaire survey and interviews with young people, who were asked to express their views on health. Read parts of the text again in order to identify
some important results of the research. These results are mostly expressed as approximate percentages. Write the percentages in the right-hand column of the table below. Percentages
are not available for all of the items in the left-hand column. For these items leave the right-hand column empty.
Questionnaire Results use weight-control products or enroll in weight-control programmes heard about weight-control products from friends heard about weight-control products from advertisements believe that weight-control products are safe % 30 -- 16 88 believe that weight-control products are not safe work out regularly never work out take vitamin supplements never smoke smoke regularly or occasionally -- 25 14 21 -- 15 Part B: Summary Writing
Use the information in the table you have just completed to write a summary of young people’s behaviour. The summary has been started for you.
Some respondents use weight-control products or enrol in weight-control programmes and about half this number (16%) heard about weight-control products from advertisements. Most of the respondents (88%) believe that weight-control products are safe. About 25% of respondents work out regularly but 14% never work out. About 21% of respondents take vitamin supplements, while 15% smoke regularly or occasionally.
Extending your vocabulary Words in context
Sometimes an author will explain new or difficult words or phrases either immediately after they are introduced or elsewhere in the text. Authors will often do this for any words or phrases they think readers are unlikely to be familiar with. If you cannot see an explanation from the author, look for other clues to the meaning of the unfamiliar word, such as words that might be synonyms for it. Often it is possible to accurately guess the meaning of a word or phrase by understanding as much of the surrounding context as you can.
Complete the table below to show how the following words and phrases are explained. Follow the example.
Word/Phrase a positive state of wellbeing (Section B) an absence of illness (Section C) How It Is Explained by information in brackets placed immediately after the phrase by information preceded by a semicolon placed immediately after the phrase a low-impact lifestyle (Section C) by information preceded by a dash placed immediately after the phrase their food intake (Section F) by information given in the final sentence of Section F this medical finding (Section K) by information given in the final sentence of Section K Evaluating Qualities and Some English Sayings about Health
Do your views agree with those of the young people who were surveyed? Rank the following qualities in order of importance to clarify your views and values with respect to health, fitness
and appearance. Then compare and contrast your responses with those of some of your classmates.
Qualities wealth happiness physical health physical appearance intelligence physical fitness mental health
Expanding your creativity
Work with a partner. Here are some sayings about wealth, health and happiness. Do you agree with them? Much coin, much care.?
Order of Importance