Unit 1 Reading Worksheet 1

Name

Yoga?
What is

M ost people think that yoga is only stretching, but it

can be more than that. Yoga can be a tradition, an
idea or a sport. It can exercise the body, the mind or
both. Some people say that yoga is everything.
Yoga is originally from India. Some people think yoga is
over 10,000 years old! Today, people practice yoga all
over the world. People can practice alone or India
in groups. Yoga is not in the Olympics, but there are
yoga competitions.
When people practice yoga, they can do breathing
exercises, stretching exercises, strength exercises, or
they can practice stillness. Some forms of yoga are very
elegant. Every form of yoga is healthy!

1 Read and circle the correct option.

0. You can play / practice being still when you do yoga.
1. Some forms of yoga are elegant / healthy.
2. Yoga is originally from India / all over the world.
3. Some people say yoga is 10,000 / 1,000 years old.
4. Yoga isn’t in competitions / the Olympics.
G lossary
5. People can do stretching ideas / exercises in yoga. stretching: opening
or extending
2 Read and match. mind: a source
of thought and
0. What can yoga be? A tradition, an idea or a sport. intellect
1. Is yoga in the Olympics? Yes, it is. practice: to
participate in an
2. Can people practice yoga alone? No, they don’t.
activity regularly
3. Is yoga possibly 10,000 years old? Yes, there are. breathing: taking
4. Do people only practice yoga in India? No, it isn’t. in air and pushing
it out of the body;
5. Are there yoga competitions? Yes, they can. respiration
strength: force or
power
G uess What! stillness: without
The word exercise can be used as a noun or as a verb. movement

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