7b Reading Classwork Activity-1.docx

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: ______________________ C:____________ 7B Classwork activity Read the article 1950´s and today. Write T if the sentence is true and F if the sentence is false. 1. 2. 3. 4.

People were thinner than they are today _____. People spent more time at the gym than today. _____. People lived longer lives than they do today _____. People smoked more cigarettes than today. _____.

Match the questions with the answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. A B C D E F G H I

In the 1950s, what did the government say people should drink? _____ How is government advice about food different today? _____ How much time do UK women spend on a diet these days? _____ How did women in the 1950s exercise? _____ Why do people put on weight more easily today? _____ In the 1950s. when did people visit the doctor? _____ Which health problems are more common today _____ Why didn´t people stop smoking in the 1950s? Where is it illegal to smoke in the UK? _____ 31 years Allergies Because inventions like washing machines, freezers and cars have made our lives easier. Eat meat, cheese, butter, cereal and bread every day. When they were seriously ill In public places like offices, schools and restaurants. During housework Eat more vegetables and less meat, cheese and butter People didn´t know that smoking was so dangerous GRADING EQUIVALENCE 13 10.0 12 9.2 11 8.5 10 7.7 9 6.9 8 6.2 7 5.4 6 4.6 5 3.8 4 3.1 3 2.3 2 1.5 1 0.8