Read the headline. Guess if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

a.	A new report says jogging could have adverse health effects.
b.	Jogging with other people may be healthier than running alone.
c.	Rats experienced a decrease in brain cell growth when running alone.
d.	A professor said social interaction while running is good for the brain.
e.	A research team studied groups of rats running on exercise wheels.
f.	Rats who ran with other rats increased their brain power twofold.
g.	Joggers should throw a pinch of salt over their shoulder before a run.
h.	For rats, jogging is healthier than racing.

Match the words in columns A and B.

A	B
1.indicates	a.degree of suspicion
2.adverse	b.apply
3.previously	c.subdued
4.stifles	d.implies
5.exert	e.triggers
6.ascertain	f.suppresses
7.stimulates	g.determine
8.suppressed	h.detrimental
9.a pinch of salt	i.nine-to-five
10.rat race	j.once

A. Read and translate the text.

Researchers Say Jogging Alone Is Unhealthy

A newly published report indicates that jogging could have adverse health effects, especially for those who do it alone. A team of researchers from Harvard University has suggested that going for a run on your own is not as healthy as previously believed and is nowhere near as beneficial as jogging as part of a group. They suggested it could actually be detrimental to one’s health. Experiments conducted on rats indicated that running alone raises stress levels and stifles brain cell regeneration. Professor Elizabeth Gould, who led the research, said: “These results suggest that, in the absence of social interaction, a normally beneficial experience can exert a potentially deleterious influence on the brain.”

The researchers monitored two groups of rats on exercise wheels. One group exercised alone, the other as part of a rodent jogging team. After two weeks, the scientists conducted tests to ascertain the rate of brain cell growth in all of the test animals. The results revealed that the communal joggers had double the amount of new brain cells as the solo runners. Professor Gould concluded that: “When experienced in a group setting, running stimulates neurogenesis (brain cell growth). However, when running occurs in social isolation, these positive effects are suppressed.” Joggers around the world should perhaps take the research with a pinch of salt and remember that jogging is healthier than the rat race.

B. Write down five things you love doing alone and five things you love doing with other people. Share what you wrote down with your partner(s). Did they think the same as you?

C. In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words are the most interesting and which are the most boring ones. Have a chat about the topics you liked. For more conversation, change topics and partners frequently.

jogging	group work	wheels	salt
health	brain cells	growth	Harvard University
doing things alone	exercise	social isolation	the rat race

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B. Go around the class and talk to other students about grandparents. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.	\|	Read the headline. Guess if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

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