The Reading / Listening - Level 5

A report found that over half of high school boys and two-thirds of girls never shower after sports at school. Researchers suggest students don't want to sweat and take a shower, so they are less active. The researchers questioned almost 4,000 children. Lead researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said he was surprised at how rarely students showered. He said children's fitness levels were declining because of less exercise. He said: "If the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat or playing sport, it's something we need to tackle to promote activity at schools."

The BBC says the study did not look at the exact reasons why students do not shower. Other studies say the fear of bullying and humiliation may be behind the reason. Undressing in front of others may be too much for some children. A spokeswoman for a health organisation in England said many children worried about their body image. She said schools needed to do something about this: "Schools…have a role to play in shifting attitudes so that physical activity, and what comes with it, like sweating and the need for showering, is encouraged and accommodated," she said.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30796304
  • http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/half-secondary-school-boys-two-thirds-4993811


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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two-

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rarely students showered

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they are less

b.

at schools

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researchers questioned

c.

to shower

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surprised at how

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thirds of girls

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children's fitness

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up a sweat

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the unwillingness

f.

almost 4,000 children

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a barrier to working

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active

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promote activity

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levels were declining



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

the study did not look at the exact

a.

health organisation

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the fear of bullying

b.

encouraged

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Undressing in front of others may be too

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to play

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A spokeswoman for a

d.

attitudes

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children worried about their body

e.

reasons why

6.

Schools have a role

f.

much for some children

7.

shifting

g.

and humiliation

8.

the need for showering is

h.

image


LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A report found (1) ___________________ high school boys and two-thirds of girls never shower (2) ___________________ school. Researchers suggest students don't want to sweat and take a shower, (3) ___________________ active. The researchers questioned almost 4,000 children. Lead researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said he (4) ___________________ how rarely students showered. He said children's fitness (5) ___________________ because of less exercise. He said: "If the unwillingness to shower is a barrier to working up a sweat or playing sport, it's something (6) ___________________ to promote activity at schools."

The BBC says the study did not (7) ___________________ reasons why students do not shower. Other studies (8) ___________________ bullying and humiliation may be behind the reason. Undressing in front of others may (9) ___________________ children. A spokeswoman for a health organisation in England said many children worried (10) ___________________. She said schools needed to do something about this: "Schools…have (11) ___________________ shifting attitudes so that physical activity, and (12) ___________________, like sweating and the need for showering, is encouraged and accommodated," she said.

SHOWERING SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about showering in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

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WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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FREE WRITING

Write about showering for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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