Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required.
Discussion both these views and give your own opinion.
HỌC NGAY TỪ VỰNG LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN CHỦ ĐỀ:
declining level of health = health is getting worse
the general population = the public = the community = citizens = residents
conflicting views on smth = have different views on sth
encourage a more active lifestyle. > encourage a better lifestyle
Advocates of this > those who support this
today’s sedentary lifestyle and stressful working conditions : lối sống ít vận động và điều kiện làm việc căng thẳng
mean that : to explain in details
not …either our work or our leisure time = neither … nor
easy to-reach local sports centers > local sports centers that are near our house
make exercise a regular part of our lives > we should do exercise more
collapsing in front of a screen > sit and relax in front of the TV
cater for = provide smth for smb
all ages, levels of fitness and interests: everyone from young to old and with different levels of fitness
football pitch: place you play football
tackling this problem. = tackle this worrying trend
universal (a): a universal feature: trên toàn thế giới. (Dùng khi nói thứ gì đó là đúng với tất cả mọi người)
additional facilities : cơ sở vật chất thêm vào
the already fit : = already fit people (cấu trúc “the + adj” để chỉ một kiểu người)
installing exercise equipment in parks : lắp đặt thêm thiết bị tập thể dục trong công viên
develops a positive attitude to exercise at an early age > like to exercise
excessive consumption = overconsumption
it takes longer to walk to the bus stop than to the car : it takes longer to V than to V : làm gì lâu hơn làm gì
not have the desired results : can not achieve the goals you expected
BÀI MẪU BAND 9.0 TỪ GIÁM KHẢO TRONG SÁCH CAM:
A problem of modern societies is the declining level of health in the general population with conflicting views on how to tackle this worrying trend. One possible solution is to provide more sports facilities to encourage a more active lifestyle.
Advocates of this believe that today’s sedentary lifestyle and stressful working conditions mean that physical activity is no longer part of either our work or our leisure time. If there were easy to-reach local sports centers, we would be more likely to make exercise a regular part of our lives, rather than just collapsing in front of a screen every evening. The variety of sports that could be offered would cater for all ages, levels of fitness and interests: those with painful memories of PE at school might be happier in the swimming pool than on the football pitch.
However, there may be better ways of tackling this problem. Interest in sport is not universal and additional facilities might simply attract the already fit, not those who most need them. Physical activity could be encouraged relatively cheaply. For example by installing exercise equipment in parks as my local council has done. This has the added benefit that parents and children often use them together just for fun, which develops a positive attitude to exercise at an early age.
As well as physical activity, high tax penalties could be imposed on high-fat food products, tobacco, and alcohol, as excessive consumption of any of these contributes to poor health. Even improving public transport would help: it takes longer to walk to the bus stop than to the car.
In my opinion, focusing on sports facilities is too narrow an approach and would not have the desired results. People should be encouraged not only to be more physically active but also to adopt a healthier lifestyle in general.
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