Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 18
Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes. Georgie and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Activity 1
News Review
Healthy living and DNA
Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes.
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The story
Your DNA can influence how long you live, but it’s still worth leading a healthy life, according to new research.
In the first study of its kind, scientists explored whether the negative impact of genetics on life expectancy could be reduced by a healthy lifestyle.
Habits to extend life include regular exercise, a healthy diet, no smoking and getting enough sleep.
Key words and phrases
prolong
extend the duration
- We’ve got lots to do today, so let’s not prolong this meeting unnecessarily.
- He’s hopeful that the surgery will prolong his life, not shorten it.
offset
do something good to reduce the effect of something bad
- Planting trees helps offset carbon emissions by absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
- Eating a balanced diet can offset the negative effects of stress on the body.
tweaks
a small adjustment
- After a few tweaks to the recipe, it was perfect.
- We often make small tweaks to our video scripts before recording.
To do
Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'to increase the duration of'?Question 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'do something good to reduce the effects of something bad'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'small changes'?Question 3 of 3
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