Your local city park may improve your health, according to a new study in the ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’. Researchers combined decades of public health research with information on nature’s benefits to people in cities. The research shows how access to nature in cities increases physical activity, and therefore, overall health.
Nature can Boost Health of People in Cities
Overview
EnvironmentHealthLifestyle
Level
Pre-Intermediate: A2+Intermediate: B1Upper-Intermediate: B2Advanced: C1
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2-3 student pagesAudio
Teaching time 90-120 mins
Activities
DiscussionListeningMatchingMultiple-choiceReadingSentence completionTrue or false
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