Comprehension: American obesity problem - Andalucía 2007

 

 

 

COMPREHENSION 

AMERICAN OBESITY PROBLEM

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
1) What bad habits cause obesity? (Name two)

• Eating nutrient-poor and calorie-rich food, fast food, and lack of exercise.

2) Why have people become more sedentary? (Give two reasons)

• Because they watch a lot of tv, use the car and take less exercise.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT.
3) More than half of the American population has overweight problems.

• TRUE. “About six out of ten Americans were either overweight or obese” (lines 1-2)

4) There is a tendency to avoid cooking nowadays.

• TRUE. “People are also less likely to cook for themselves these days" (lines 8-9)

5) Most meals are consumed outside the home.

• FALSE. “roughly half of all meals are consumed outside the home” (line 9)

6) The physical activity program in American schools is appropriate for the obesity problem.

• FALSE. “healthy foods and more intense physical activity in schools are also important” (line 16)

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