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Communication
Listen to Phong's talk about meditation. Complete the notes below.
1. Phong has practised meditation for years.
2. Recommendations for meditation:
a. Location: at a place
b. Time: or
c. Duration: / a day
d. Techniques: Listen to and breathe .
3. Benefits of meditation:
a.
Reason: You would feel completely at ease if .
b.
Reason: Your body stops producing stress hormones and other chemicals that .
Communication
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1. Do you know any other ways to relieve stress and feel relaxed?
2. Which do you think works best? Why?
Culture
Read the text about people in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, and do the activities that follow.
A LONGEVITY HOT SPOT
Nagano is a mountainous, landlocked prefecture in the centre of Japan, with a population of more than two million. In 2014, the life expectancy there was 87.2 years for women and 80.9 for men, which is one of the highest in the world.
The region once experienced high death rates from causes such as stroke and heart attacks. This was attributed to the residents' favourite food: salted, pickled vegetables and miso, a kind of fermented soy bean paste. Being inland, Nagano does not have readily available seafood, and salt was used to process and preserve food for use in the long snowy winters.
The turning point was in 1981, when the non-profit Nagano Dietetic Association decided to take action. The first step was a campaign to reduce salt intake and promote a healthier diet and lifestyle. Volunteers were trained to conduct nutrition seminars at supermarkets, shopping malls, and community centres. At first, it was difficult to convince people to change, but gradually it became easier. The efforts paid of with surprising speed. By 1990, life expectancy had risen by three years in a decade, and the death rates due to heart disease had decreased.
The local government has also taken other measures in cooperation with the association: organising routine health check-ups, creating hundreds of walking trails for residents to exercise, and building hot springs for local people to recover from ill health.
The efforts of Nagano's residents and the government to change the lifestyle and prolong life have been really successful. Nagano is an excellent model that the rest of the world can follow: education, dietary changes, exercise, and the spirit of cooperation can make a difference.
Culture
Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). Tick the correct box.
(Nhấp vào dòng để chọn đúng / sai)| 1. Nagano Prefecture is surrounded by sea. |
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| 2. The favourite food of Nagano residents is fish. |
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| 3. Before 1981, the main cause of Nagano's high death rates was their high intake of salt. |
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| 4. The campaign to improve residents' longevity was first launched by the local government. |
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| 5. After ten years, the efforts to lower Nagano's death rates from heart disease succeeded. |
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| 6. Hot springs can help to treat heart disease. |
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| 7. Nowadays, people from all over the world travel to Nagano to study its health-care model. |
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Culture
Answer the questions.
1. What is the key to Nagano's success in its efforts to improve people's health and longevity?
2. If Viet Nam wants to follow Nagano's model, what is the first step to take?
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