BEING ACTIVE - IT ISN'T ONLY ABOUT STAYING FIT!
Most young people know that exercise can have a lot of health benefits. For example, it
can help you to lose weight or strengthen your muscles. However, not everybody knows
that exercise can have social benefits, too. Different kinds of exercise from running to
basketball can give you these benefits - but what are they?
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A number of studies show that exercise and sports can help young people to improve
their self-esteem - this is how positive you feel about yourself. Learning and taking part
in a sport or activity can help you to feel more in control of things that you do, which is
an important part of self-esteem.
Regular exercise can also help you to feel more relaxed, and this can help you to go to
sleep more quickly at night.
Exercise helps you to fall asleep faster, and it also increases the amount of time that you
stay asleep. Having a good night's sleep is important - it can make you feel in a better mood.
Exercise and sports can also help you to learn something important in life - how to make and keep new friends.
When people make friends through sports, the friendship can last a long time. Of course, being in a team is good
for making new friends, but you can ask other people with the same hobby to do the activity together.
So next time you do something active, remember it's not just about getting in shape - there are a lot of other
benefits, too, from having a good night's sleep to making new friends.
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Task 1. Choose the best short summary of the text.
The text is about...
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a. the health benefits for younger people of doing a team sport
b. the social benefits for teenagers of regular exercise and changes in diet
c. the different social benefits for young people of being active and taking part in sports
Task 2. Read the text again. Tick the benefits that are mentioned in the text.
Exercise can help you to ...
a. improve how you feel about yourself
b. fall asleep faster and sleep longer
c. sleep well and wake up earlier
e. learn to make new friendships
d. avoid having problems with your friends o
Task 3. Summarizing a textb
A. meet and keep friends
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