AWL Vocabulary in Context The following AWL vocabulary can be found in the text you have just read. Go back to the reading, and review how the words are used in context. access ‘environment income significant survey circumstance evidence involve status Exercise 1 Choose the best word from the AWL target vocabulary for this reading to complete each sentence. Use the definitions on page 106 to help you. 1. Education is a Significant___ factor in the health of Canadians. 2. _Access to clean water is important for health. 3. An argument is strong when it is based on evidence 4. We sometimes receive phone calls from people asking us to complete a survey 5. Some people highly value social _inveronment__. 6. A childs | or —incame is an important factor in health. involved 7. Most parents are in their children’s education. 8, Education and _status ___ are closely related. Exercise 2 Answer the folbireimmgtenzestions based on your experience. 1. Which do you usually enjoy more: an indoor environment or an outdoor environment? “Outdoor environment. 2. In what kind of environment do you have the most fun? Outdoor environmets such as workout, or playing some sports. 3. Dr. Goldman says that getting six hours of sleep is not enough. Do you agree or disagree, with this statement? What evidence do ye ou have for your opinion? Pagree uit him, but it depends on the age group. For sxampla, if you are in group OF AUIS (26-64 years), you should sleep 7-9 hours per day. my source is https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267703/ table 17 ° 4. Dr. Goldman says that getting more than nine hours of sleep is not healthy Do you agree? What evidence from your life do you have for this statement? I can’t entirely agree with him. It denends on the age group. For example, If you are in a group of Children (613 years), you should sleep 9-11 hours per day. My source is https://www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/pme/articles/PMC6267703/ table 1 What circumstances affected your decision to study English? Modern Languages have a very high cost, especially when you are studying in college. we 6. What circumstances affected your decision to study in Canada? Ihave a tricky way of getting my vaccine certificate. 7. Name someone who has been involved in your education, _ Mv mother 8. What are two ways that you could become involved in your local city or town? Me being a volunteer and being part of a community of support. 9. Who is someone who has @ high status in your community? _Viviane Lapointe 10. How can a person build social status? Getting a good education Reading Skill Practice Exercise 1 1. According to the Lalonde Report, what determines health? Cause | Income and social status Cause 2 Education Cause 3 Phvsteatervionmens ‘Cause 4 _Healthy child development. 2. Focusing on paragraphs 1-3, do you think that the authors of this article agree with the Lalonde Report? Be prepared to explain your response agree with him in those paragraphs he said how health could be affected by different factors. Exercise 2 1. According to the article, higher income leads to better health. Based on paragraphs 5-7, provide two reasons. Reason | _The quality of life is highly influenced by income. Reason 2 _The degtee of control people have over their life circumstances. 2. According to the article, social relationships lead to better health. Based on paragraph 8, what is the reason for this? Reason __lt!s essential because it allows people to salve their problems and have control over “theirdreumstances. ——SOS=~=“‘“‘*<“<‘SOS™S™S™*™”~*~<~SC*=<‘<=CSCStSSSS3. According to the article, more education leads to better health. What reasons are given for this? Reason | Giving people knowledge and skills for problem solving. Reason 2 Education helps provide a feeling of control over their life circumstances. Reason 3 It increases opportunities for job and income security. Reason 4 Education improve people's ability to access and understand information to help keep them healthy.Reading Comprehension Exercise 1 Circle the best response for each question. 1. The main idea of this article is a) Canada should spend more money on health care. b) Canadians should work harder to take care of their health. c) Having a high income is very important for health. d) Health is determined by many factors. 2. According to the authors, the health of Canadians would be better if a) the government spent more money on hospitals b) the government spent less money on hospitals c) Canadians would work more d) Canadians understood the factors that lead to health —. Evidence used to show that income affects health is a) 53% of Canadians with a low income do not believe their health is very good. b) Few Canadians with a high income believe their health is good c) People with low incomes believe their health is good. . According to the authors, the most important factor for health is a) income and social status c) healthy child development b) social support d) allof the above — . According to the authors, having control over our lives is a) only important in our social relationships b) not a significant health factor ¢) significant for our health in several ways _ . The authors discuss a) the outdoor environment c) the community environment b) the indoor environment d) allofthe above . The topic sentence of paragraph | is a) the first sentence c) the last sentence b) the second sentence . The topic sentence of paragraphs 11 is a) the first sentence c) the last sentence b) the second sentenceExercise 2 Paraphrase the following statements from the article. 1. “There is evidence that spending more money on health care will not result in significant improvements in population health.” Wasting more funds on health care will not significantly improve population health, as evidenced by studies. 2: “The healthiest populations are those in societies that are prosperous and where the wealth is shared fairly throughout the population.” ___ Populations with the best health are found in wealthy societies where the property is evenly distributed. 3: “At each step up the income scale, Canadians have less sickness, longer life expectancies, and improved health.” The income scale advances, Canadians live longer, have less sickness, and improve health.Exercise 3 Discuss the following questions. 1. The article is called “What makes Canadians healthy or unhealthy?” Do the ideas in this story apply to Canadians only? Be prepared to explain your response. 2. Who do you think this article was written for? 3. In your opinion, who would benefit from reading this article? 1) The ideas in this article can also benefit other societies or countries by improving their quality of life. 2-) The Public Health Agency of Canada a legal institution. 3-)The Students, professionals and probably the general public can read.