Unit 10:

Healthy lifestyles & Longevity

Lesson 3: Reading
 What are they?
Warm up Have you ever seen them?
What are they used for?

MRI scanner X-ray machine

 * Vocabulary
Diagnose (v) chẩn đoán
Antibiotics (n) kháng sinh
Be attributed to (phr.) được quy cho
Dramatically (adv) 1 cách đột ngột
Obesity (n) bệnh béo phì
Boost (v) làm tăng, thúc đẩy
Diet (n) chế độ ăn
Prolong (v) kéo dài
Medical development (n) sự phát triển về y học
Bacteria (n) vi khuẩn

Ex 2/62: complete each gap
a. The last century's advances
such as the discovery of
antibiotics and vaccines, and the
development of medical
imaging have contributed to
longer life.
 b. Studies show that for each
hour of regular exercise, people
can gain two hours of additional
life expectancy.
c. This increase can be
attributed to three main factors:
healthier lifestyles, better
nutrition, and advances in
medical science and technology.
d. Eating more fruits and
Over the past hundred years, the average life expectancy
has risen dramatically from 30 years in 1900 to 67.2 years
in 2010, with Japan reaching the highest figure at 82.6
1. c
years. 1_________
Mass media have helped to raise people's awareness of
lifestyle choices. While smoking, alcohol intake and fast
food consumption can increase the risk of obesity and
heart disease, doing regular physical activity and spending
more time outdoors can boost the body's strength and
2. b
ability to function well. 2________  Longevity is also
linked with low levels of stress and anxiety. A popular
way to relieve stress in today's busy lifestyles is practising
meditation and yoga.
In addition to better living standards, people enjoy more
nutritious diets and cleaner drinking water. Research
shows that the food we eat can affect longevity, and even
simple dietary changes can boost our immune system.
3. d
3_________ 
The third factor responsible for the dramatic increase in
life expectancy is the advanced technology and medical
4. a
developments. 4._________  In the 21st century, scientists
continue to look for new ways to treat serious diseases
and slow down the ageing process. Many of these
treatments and new developments have the potential to
further prolong and improve the quality of life.
 Ex 3/63: Find the words /expressions

1. believed to be caused (by) be attributed (to)

2. the state of being extremely
overweight in an unhealthy way obesity
3. drugs used to kill bacteria and
treat infections antibiotics
4. a substance that is driven into the
blood to protect the body against
vaccine
certain diseases
5. relating to the food eaten by an
individual
dietary
 Ex 4/63: Answer the questions

1. What are the factors responsible for the increase

in life expectancy?
2. What lifestyle choices can increase the risk of
heart disease?
3. What can improve the ability of the human body
to function well?
4. Why do people practise yoga and meditation?
5. Why is diet linked with longevity?
6. What are the medical developments and advanced
technology mentioned in the article?
 1. The factors that are responsible for
the increase in life expectancy are ____.

A. Healthy lifestyles
B. Advances in medical science and technology
C. Better nutrition
D. All are correct
 2. _______can increase the
risk of heart disease.
A. smoking, alcohol intake and regular exercise
B. alcohol intake, fast food consumption and smoking
C. smoking, practising meditation and yoga
D. eating more fruits and less fatty foods
 3. ____can improve the ability of
the human body to function well.

A. doing regular physical activity &

spending more time outdoors
B. using vaccines and antibiotics regularly
C. eating fast food and doing regular exercise
 4. People practise yoga and
meditation to ______.
A. prolong and improve the quality of life
B. release stress
C. boost their immune system
D. decrease the risk of obesity
 5. Diet is linked with longevity
because _______.
A. the food we eat can affect longevity  
B. dietary changes can boost our immune system
C. people enjoy more nutritious diets
D. A & B are correct
 6. The medical developments and
advanced technology mentioned in
the article are _______.

A. the discovery of vaccines √

B. the development of medical imaging √
C. the discovery of anti-ageing foods
D. the development of living standards
E. the discovery of antibiotics √
 Ex 5/63: Discussion

Which of the factors mentioned in the

article do you think is the most
important? Why?

In my opinion, the most

important factor for the
increased life expectancy is
……… because …….