The Reading / Listening - Japanese Walking - Level 0

Japanese people live for a long time. They live to an average age of 84. This is because of a healthy diet. Another reason is walking a lot. This is now trending on TikTok. It is called "Japanese Walking". This is walking quickly five times for three minutes, and then slowly. Doctors say it can help people live longer.

Japanese people might not know about the term "Japanese Walking". It is from Shinshu University. Researchers studied the effects of fast and slow walking. An Australian fitness coach made many videos on Japanese walking. They have had 10 million views on TikTok. The coach wants people to have easy fitness advice.

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    Japanese Walking - Level 1 Japanese Walking - Level 2   or  Japanese Walking - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/other/japanese-walking-experts-say-wellness-trend-can-boost-strength-fitness-and-heart-health/ar-AA1Jyeuh
  • https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/japanese-walking-method-benefits_uk_68873afbe4b0b306e5bb55da
  • https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-07-31/japanese-walking-wellness-trend


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. Japanese people live
  2. They live to an average
  3. This is because of a healthy
  4. Another reason is walking
  5. This is now trending
  6. It is called
  7. walking quickly five
  8. for three
  1. diet
  2. "Japanese Walking"
  3. age of 84
  4. on TikTok
  5. minutes
  6. for a long time
  7. a lot
  8. times

Paragraph 2

  1. Japanese people might
  2. the term
  3. Researchers studied
  4. fast and
  5. fitness
  6. many
  7. They have had 10 million
  8. easy
  1. coach
  2. the effects
  3. views on TikTok
  4. "Japanese Walking"
  5. fitness advice
  6. not know
  7. videos
  8. slow walking

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Japanese (1) _________________________________________________ a long time. They live to an (2) _________________________________________________ 84. This is because (3) _________________________________________________ diet. Another reason is walking a lot. This is (4) _________________________________________________ TikTok. It is called "Japanese Walking". This is walking (5) _________________________________________________ for three minutes, and then slowly. Doctors say it can (6) _________________________________________________ longer.

Japanese people might not know (7) _________________________________________________ "Japanese Walking". (8) _________________________________________________ Shinshu University. Researchers studied (9) _________________________________________________ fast and slow walking. An Australian (10) _________________________________________________ many videos on Japanese walking. (11) _________________________________________________ 10 million views on TikTok. The coach wants people to (12) _________________________________________________ advice.

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Japanesepeopleliveforalongtime.Theylivetoanaverageageof84.This
isbecauseofahealthydiet.Anotherreasoniswalkingalot.Thisisnowtre
ndingonTikTok.Itiscalled"JapaneseWalking".Thisiswalkingquicklyfi
vetimesforthreeminutes,andthenslowly.Doctorssayitcanhelppeople
livelonger.Japanesepeoplemightnotknowabouttheterm"JapaneseW
alking".ItisfromShinshuUniversity.Researchersstudiedtheeffectsoff
astandslowwalking.AnAustralianfitnesscoachmademanyvideosonJa
panesewalking.Theyhavehad10millionviewsonTikTok.Thecoachwa
ntspeopletohaveeasyfitnessadvice.

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.

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Discussion — Write your own questions

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Free writing

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