STUDENT:JULIANA AANDREA MARTINEZ ID:614317

READING COMPREHENSION: “SOME ADVICES TO FEEL FIT”

Read the following article and mark sentences T (True) or F (False) (0.2 each)

My first advice to people who want to be fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically, people who buy a
bike, use it for a week and then forget about it. Exercise bikes are effective if they are used regularly.
Most people will find it much easier to go jogging around the park. Jogging is cheap compared to most
other sports. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you just run around the park or on the beach.
The most important thing is that the clothes are comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the
winter and cool in the summer.
There is one piece of equipment that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your
running shoes. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will
support your feet and protect you from injury. The best place to buy them is in a sports shop.
For jogging, the secret is to start slowly, and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if you
don’t do any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three
times a week at first. When you are happy doing that, you can increase the exercise gradually.
It’s important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If it makes you feel uncomfortable,
you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits.
But exercise is not enough. Eating habits are also important. Eat a lot of vegetables and fruits. Drink
lots of water and avoid drinks like coffee, tea or coke. Sleeping well can make you feel energetic the
next day. Stop smoking and drinking liquour very frequently is also a recomendation.

Vocabulary: advice=consejo/ fit=en forma/ jog=trotar/ warm=caliente/ injury=herida

Slowly=lentamente/ increase=aumentar/ enough= suficiente/ avoid= evitar

1) Most people don’t use exercise bikes for very long. T F

2) Exercise bikes are not effective. T F

3) You should keep warm at all times when you are jogging. T F

4) Running shoes don’t have to be fashionable. T F

5) You should start jogging very fast. T F

6) You should feel uncomfortable when jogging. T F

7) You shouldn’t acompany exercise with good eating habits. T F

8) Drinking coffee and tea is healthy for you. T F

9) You should sleep well to feel better T F

10) You should never drink alcohol T F