Read the text about calories we burn in one hour. Find the information in the text and decide if these statements are True or False.
The amount of calories we use an hour depends on the activity we do.
When we are resting, we do not burn calories.
Reading uses as many calories as writing.
The calories we burn for eating and washing up the same.
Sunbathing uses more calories than driving.
Having a shower uses only 100 calories an hour.
Walking is very light activity.
Cycling and dancing use the same amount of calories.
Horse riding uses the most amount of calories.
Playing football uses fewer calories than swimming.
How many calories can you burn in one hour? Well, it all depends on the activity. You use calories all the time, even when you are resting. Reading, sleeping, sitting and sunbathing all use about 60 calories an hour. Very light activities use 75 calories. Examples are eating, writing, knitting, shaving, driving and washing up. Light activities which use about 100 calories an hour include playing the piano, getting dressed and having a shower. Under moderate activities that use between 100 and 200 calories an hour, we can put walking, doing housework, shopping and skating. Energetic activities use 200-400 calories. These include horse riding, cycling, swimming, skipping and dancing. Finally, there are strenuous activities, which use up to 600 calories an hour. These activities include climbing stairs, digging the garden and playing football.
Task 2
Listen to the recording about Rumiko from Japan two times and answer the questions giving the full answers. Do it individually. CD1. Tapescript 3.
1.What does she usually have in the morning?
2.Where does she usually have lunch and dinner?
3.Why doesn’t she often cook?
4.Does she eat or drink anything unhealthy?
5.What is happening to the Japanese diet at the moment?
6.Does she think this is a completely bad thing?
