Exercising Outdoors
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Exercising Outdoors
www.anglophonie.fr page 1/1 Exercise in Green Space ‘improves Health’ (BBC News, May 2010) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/8656899.stm For those who say they have too little time to exercise, this report may make them think again. It says just five minutes of outdoor activity, regardless of what it is, walking, gardening, fishing, or farming, in any green space, a field, an urban park or a town garden, can give a huge boost to people’s self-esteem and mood. This research, based on studies of more than twelve hundred people, found the young and the mentally ill gain the most from being outdoors. But that all of us, regardless of age, gender or background, benefit from exercising for just a few minutes in a natural space, especially if it’s near a stretch of water. The report urges policymakers and urban planners to do more to ensure that what it calls ‘green exercise’ becomes an inevitable way of life for us. This it says can do a lot to reduce health care costs as well as benefiting individuals and communities. Vocabulary 1. may make them think again les faire réfléchir, changer d’avis 2. outdoor activity activité de plein air 3. regardless quel que soit / peu importe ce que c’est 4. to give a huge boost améliorer énormément 5. mood humeur 6. to gain from bénéficier de 7. gender sexe 8. background milieu 9. a stretch of water une étendue d’eau 10. to urge pousser, recommander vivement 11. policymakers les responsables politiques 12. urban planners les urbanistes 13. health care les services de santé