The Reading / Listening - Standing on one leg - Level 0

Scientists have found we can measure someone's age by getting them to stand on one leg. This shows how well a person can balance, and balance is more difficult as we get older. Balance needs input from vision, hearing and other senses. Good balance means we have a better quality of life.

Researchers tested the balance of people over the age of 50. Each person had to balance for 30 seconds. They did this with their eyes both closed and open. People who stood on their weaker leg showed more about ageing. Researchers said balance was a sign of health. It showed how the body's systems work well together.

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Sources
  • https://scitechdaily.com/how-long-can-you-stand-on-one-leg-according-to-the-mayo-clinic-it-could-reveal-your-true-age/
  • https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0310764
  • https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/23/health/balance-one-leg-old-age-wellness/index.html


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. we can measure
  2. getting them to
  3. This shows how
  4. a person can
  5. more difficult as
  6. Balance needs input
  7. hearing and
  8. have a better quality
  1. of life
  2. we get older
  3. balance
  4. other senses
  5. well
  6. stand on one leg
  7. from vision
  8. someone's age

Paragraph 2

  1. Researchers tested
  2. people over the
  3. Each person had to balance
  4. They did this with their
  5. both closed and
  6. People who stood
  7. balance was a sign
  8. the body's systems work
  1. open
  2. for 30 seconds
  3. well together
  4. age of 50
  5. of health
  6. the balance
  7. on their weaker leg
  8. eyes

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Scientists (1) ___________________ can measure someone's age by (2) ___________________ stand on one leg. This shows how (3) ___________________ can balance, and balance is more difficult (4) ___________________ older. Balance needs input from vision, (5) ___________________ senses. Good balance means we have a better (6) ___________________.

Researchers (7) ___________________ of people over the age of 50. (8) ___________________ to balance for 30 seconds. They did this with (9) ___________________ closed and open. People who stood (10) ___________________ leg showed more about ageing. Researchers said balance was a (11) ___________________. It showed how the (12) ___________________ well together.

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Scientistshavefoundwecanmeasuresomeone'sagebygettingthemto
standononeleg.Thisshowshowwellapersoncanbalance,andbalanceis
moredifficultaswegetolder.Balanceneedsinputfromvision,hearingan
dothersenses.Goodbalancemeanswehaveabetterqualityoflife.Rese
archerstestedthebalanceofpeopleovertheageof50.Eachpersonhadt
obalancefor30seconds.Theydidthiswiththeireyesbothclosedandope
n.Peoplewhostoodontheirweakerlegshowedmoreaboutageing.Rese
archerssaidbalancewasasignofhealth.Itshowedhowthebody'ssyste
msworkwelltogether.

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Free writing

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Answers

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