Obesity listening exercise
In this English listening exercise we hear tips on how you can overcome obesity by making some simple lifestyle changes.
Among the advice that is given, we are warned to keep an eye on the liquid calories we consume as fizzy drinks are notoriously high in calories. Even orange juice, which most people believe to be a healthy drink, is very high in sugars. The video also gives us ideas on small changes we can make in our lives to get more exercise, and it tells us the key to starting a new healthy lifestyle.
Click here to learn new vocabulary related to Obesity and to practice your spoken English on the topic with our native English speaking teachers. You will also find an article on Child Obesity and some writing exercises on the topic to help you to improve your written English.
Listen to the changes we can make to our daily lives to lose weight an maintain a healthy lifestyle, and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page and we will reply with the answers shortly!
Questions:
1. A common misconception is that _____ is what is necessary to lose weight.
2. Part of the problem is not just losing the weight, but actually ________ that weight off.
3. The ___ is to start small.
4. Don’t overwhelm yourself and try to make every change __ ____ because you'll never stick to it.
5. ________ your diet and see, are you drinking liquid calories?
6. While that _____ be true in terms of it's nutrients, it contains a lot of sugar.
7. The second thing you need to look at is, are you snacking ________ the day?
8. When you eat, _____ a bite, put your fork down, and chew.
9. If you do work at a desk at your job, get up, walk ________ the office, take the stairs.
10. So here are just some helpful tips to help change your lifestyle to help _________ obesity.
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