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 vocabulary extension1. let’s discuss the following questions:sports are quite popular all over the world. different people have different interests and tastes. some sportsare done indoors, while others are done outdoors. each has its advantages and disadvantages. differentsports require different skills and abilities. can you fill in the following diagram with different sports?  indoors   advantages/ disadvantagesskills/ abilities    outdoors advantages/ disadvantagesskills/ abilities    2. have a discussion on the following questions:suppose one of your friends doesn’t like sports and usually kills his or her time by reading or watching tv. doyou think you can persuade him or her to give up this bad habit? what kinds of advice or suggestions will yougive to him or her?imagine it’s the first time for your mother to come to a gym. as she has never done exercise on equipment, what tips will you give to her?   usually when you do outdoor activities either by yourself or with your friends, what preparations do youhave to make?3. please read the two articles in pats a and b in reading on pages 98 and 99 in workbook and answer the questions below the two articles. part a. 1. have the japanese been living longer in recent years?      2. why is it not true that the reason for japanese people’s long lives is genetic?      3. what are the differences between western lifestyles and those of the japanese?      4. which parts of a western lifestyle are seen as damaging for health?      5. what can we learn from the japanese lifestyle?answers to part a (page 98):part a  1.yes, they have been living longer.2. after the second world war the japanese usually died young.3. the japanese eat less, take more exercise and are more relaxed. their diet includes a lot of fish but western diets include very little fish. they get more exercise.4. western people eat too much, don’t exercise enough and do not relax.5.we should all think about what we eat and make sure that we get enough exercise.part b. 1. what do scientists think is now the biggest cause of weight gain?2. what happened to the laboratory mice that had the special ‘ fat storing’ gene?3. what is the difference between people who burn off fat easily and those who often gain weight?4. what should people do to control their weight?5. what do the scientists hope to be able to do for humans using their results from the study on mice?