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1. Citzens of 16 Asia-Pacifi c countries and places were polled.
2. China ranked second on the Healthy Living Index.
3. Hong Kong people lack sleep.
4. The Department of Health suggests 30 minutes of exercise daily.
1. What kind of exercise do you do?
2. How many hours of sleep per night do you get generally?
3. Do you think you have enough sleep? If not, why?
4. Why do you think Hong Kong people have the poorest health?
5. Why do Hong Kong people have high life expectancies?
Worksheet
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港人健康生活指
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背景資料
Worksheets in Teacher’s Corner
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C Critical thinking
A True, False, or Not Given
State whether the sentences below are true (T), false (F ), or not
given (NG).
Writing tips
Compare is a verb that means to examine or look for
the difference between two or more things
- You should compare the prices of homes in different areas before buying.
- It is meaningless to compare apples with oranges.
Does not compare is an expression about the different
qualities of two things. If the first thing does not
compare with the second one, it means the second
thing is much better
- Tea bags just do not compare with whole tea leaves.
Comparison is a noun, meaning the act of comparing
two or more people or things
- There is no point making a comparison of the eating habits of different people.
- A comparison between the two cases revealed similarities.
Compere, also called emcee, is a person whose job is to
introduce performers in a TV, radio or stage show.
On 15 countries and places in the
1. ________ region.
- Hong Kong ranked 2.________
- China ranked 3. ________.
- Hong Kong people have highest sleep 4. ________.
- Hong Kong children do not get enough
5. ________ and 6. ________
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Japanese women No. 1 in world life expectancy
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(The Standard, 10 May, 2016)
AIA displays the results of the Healthy Living Index survey, which includes Hongkongers’ health habits. (Sing Tao Daily)
HK people believe they have poor health
HONG Kong people think they have the poorest health in the region, according to a survey. It found that Hongkongers are the
least satisfi ed with their health and have one of the unhealthiest lifestyles in the region.
The SAR came in last among 15 Asia-Pacifi c economies in the AIA poll, scoring 57 points out of 100. China ranked fi rst, scoring 72 points, and Singapore was 11th with 61.
The Healthy Living Index (健康生活指數) takes into account individuals’ satisfaction with their own health and healthy lifestyle behavior.
Hongkongers gave themselves 6.4 out of 10 on their own health status. The regional average is 7.3.
They exercise just 2.7 hours a week, compared to the regional average of three hours. The Department of Health recommends 30 minutes a day.
Hong Kong adults want to sleep eight hours a night but got only 6.5 hours. The sleep defi cit of 1.5 hours is the highest among the surveyed places. Hong Kong people do not get health check-ups, and have many misconceptions about healthy eating.
Unhealthy behaviours among Hong Kong children are ‘endemic’ with three in four parents saying their children do not get enough exercise nor sleep.
The survey found that locals on average spent 3.7 hours a day on the internet for non-work purposes.
Curiously, Hong Kong people are among the longest living in the world. Life expectancies here have steadily increased during the past 45 years up to 81.2 years for men and 87.3 years for women in 2015.
6 terms to know
satisfied (adj) 滿意• The teacher is not satisfied with the quality of our work.
lifestyle (n) 生活方式• Many city dwellers yearn for the more relaxed rural
lifestyle.
rank (v) 分等級• The university has been ranked first in the region
status (n) 情況;地位• The boss asked for a report on the status of the project.
recommend (v) 建議;推薦• The doctor recommended vitamin C pills for the patient.
misconception (n) 錯誤觀念• Drinking is good for health is a misconception.
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