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Word Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. prolong (v.) [pruh-lawng] – to lengthen time or make something last
longer
Example: Healthy
food and exercise can prolong one’s
life.
2. companionship (n.) [kuhm-pan-yuhn-ship] – the relationship of friends or being
with someone
Example: Joining
sports can give people a chance to build companionships.
3. wellbeing (n.) [wel-bee-ing] – the state of being healthy, happy, and
successful
Example: Parents
care for their children’s wellbeing.
4. sensible (adj.) [sen-suh-buhl] – pertains to something that is reasonable
or something that ‘makes sense’
Example: My
brother, who is a musician, made a sensible
decision to teach in a music school.
Article
Read the text below.
Shopping
can prolong life of elders ages 65 and above, according to a
study conducted by Taiwanese researchers.
Dr.
Yu Hung Chang of the Institute of Population Health Sciences, Taiwan headed the
study. In the years 1999-2000 his group did a survey by asking almost two
thousand elders how often they go shopping. Chang’s team then kept track of the
death registries after several years. They found that the elderlies who did
shopping regularly lived longer than those who shopped only once or twice a
week.
This
is because shopping provides people with companionship, exercise, and a
chance for elders to maintain a healthy diet. Compared to other physical
activities like exercise, shopping is easier and more fun to do. They have
concluded that pleasurable shopping increases a person’s wellbeing.
An
expert from UK said that the results are very sensible because
shopping involves physical and mental activity and social interaction. He
agreed that regular shopping not only increases wellbeing, but prolongs life.
Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
Are there many elders who go
shopping regularly in your country?
·
What other activities do you think
can promote good health for elders?
Discussion B
·
When do you usually go shopping?
·
What other activities do you do to
relieve stress?
