Bullying and Physical Activity
Orientações do Professor: Acessar o blog angelagrattoniblogspot.com
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Quantidade de aulas: 02
Conteúdo: Reading Comprehension
Habilidade: Associar vocábulos e expressões a
linguagem utilizada no passado.
Bullying
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I used to be a bully.
When I was in fifth year, my friends and I used to pick on this fourth form
girl for a laugh. We would follow her home and call her names, and basically
pick on her. This went on for months and months till, one day, she just stopped
coming to school. I didn’t really think about it till I heard that she had a
serious nervous breakdown. I still feel so guilty about it and I wish I had the
guts to go and say sorry, but I can’t bring myself to do it. I just know that
I’ll never forgive myself.
Just 17 Reader; Devon
I was bullied for three years at school by some girls
who just started picking on me for fun. Thanks to them, I left school last
year; at 16, with no qualifications and absolutely no confidence. I still
haven’t got a job and I don’t seem to have much hope of getting one. So, I just
want to say to anyone who is a bully – you’re destroying people’s lives. Think
about what you’re doing – and stop.
Carol, 17, Cardiff
My family has just moved from London to Lancashire and
I’m continually bullied at school by all the girls, just because I have a
different accent. They call me a snob, take my things and spit at me in the
playground. The teachers just ignore it and when I plucked up courage to tell
my form teacher, she told me not to tell tales. I’ve got no one to turn and
it’s killing me.
Laura, 14, Lancashire
Answer these questions about the three
letters.
a) How long was Carol bullied at school?
b) What did she do last year?
c) What message does she send to bullies?
d) Who used to be a bully at school?
e) What´s your opinion about bullying?
WHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU
People need to be active to be healthy. Our modern
lifestyle and all the conveniences we've
become used to have made us sedentary - and that's dangerous for our
health. Sitting around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car
for even a short trip to the store and using elevators instead of stairs or
ramps all contribute to our inactivity. Physical inactivity is as dangerous to
our health as smoking!
Add up your activities during the day in periods of at
least 10 minutes each. Start slowly... and build up. If you're already doing
some light activities move up to more moderate ones. A little is good, but more
is better if you want to
achieve health benefits.
Scientists say accumulate 60 minutes of physical
activity every day to stay healthy or improve your health. Time needed depends
on effort - as you progress to moderate activities, you can cut down to thirty
minutes, four days a week.
Physical activity doesn't have to be very hard to
improve your health. This goal can be reached by building physical activities
into your daily routine. Just add up in periods of at least ten minutes each
throughout the day. After three months of regular physical activity, you will
notice a difference - people often say getting started is the hardest part.
(From Handbook for Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active
Living p. 4. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario,
1998)
1-
What are people like nowadays?
2-
How much time do people need for physical activity?
3- How
can people improve their health?
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