Just one run a week can significantly affect the length of your life. That’s according to scientists who say regular running reduces the risk of developing serious illnesses. Neil and Georgina discuss the story and teach you vocabulary in this free English lesson.
The story
Researchers say regular running, no matter how far or how fast, substantially reduces the risk of an early death. A team from Australia, Thailand and Finland examined data on nearly a quarter of a million people, and found that any amount of running was linked to a 27% reduction in mortality.
Key words and phrases
slash
reduce something by a significant amount
Examples:
Running could slash the risk of dying prematurely.
Rob needs to slash his biscuit intake!
premature
earlier than the expected or natural time
Examples:
My sister’s baby was born premature.
The England fans were premature in their celebration at the Rugby World Cup!
run for your life
move as fast as possible away from danger
Examples:
There’s a fire! Run for your life!
We thought we saw a shark so ran for our lives!
Language challenge
Which of these is wrong?
a) to go for a run
b) to go a run
c) to go running
You’ll find the answer on our website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-11/session-115
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Your brain will work better if you take regular exercise, according to a study. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqYUTA5JJo&t=21s
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slash: cut, reduce (a significant amount)
premature(adj): earlier than the expected or nature time.
run for your life! : move as fast as possible away from danger.
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Doing exercises will help me slash the risk of many diseases.
My aunt has a adorable baby who is premature.
The car is coming! Run for your life!
Poner subtítulos coño.
Slash.
e.g. The quality of paper-making production slashed as the demand has grown by leaps and bounds in the one to two decades.
Premature
e.g. The football fans celebrated winners prematurely despite not knowing about which team win at the end of contest. Unfortunately, their favourite team couldn't receive an award in this competition.
Run for your life
e.g. There is a lion behind you! Run for your life
All of them are in one sentence.
e.g. If senior citizens take up jogging every morning as a gentle exercise, they could surely slash the risk of dying prematurely and keep running for their lives that provides a longer lifespan as well as a better quality of life.
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Please, add subtitles or let others to add them!
Who can write down what Georgina says at 1:05?
"You don't actually … to do that much."
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What is the level of this lesson?
I need to slash my biscuit and wafer intake , too. I love both biscuits and wafers.
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Can we use slash word in writing task 2???