Living Near a Park is Healthy

Hey, kids! Do you think it's healthier to live in a loud, busy city. Or is it healthier to live near a nice, quiet park? 你覺得住在城市裡面跟公園旁邊，哪裡比較健康？ If you guessed a park, you are right! Scientists in Spain say that people who live close to parks are healthier. 西班牙的科學家發現，住在公園附近的人比較健康。 They found that people are 16 percent less likely to have a stroke if they live close to a park. 他們中風的機率大大地降低。 What is a stroke? It is a very serious thing that happens to someone when they don't get enough oxygen in their brain. 當腦中氧氣不夠的時候，就可能中風。 Oxygen is in the air, so if you live somewhere where the air is clean you will have more oxygen. 如果住在空氣好的地方，氧氣就會充足。 How close to a park do you need to live? Yes, the scientists know that, too! The number is 300 meters. 需要住多近才可以呢？科學家說要在三百公尺以內。 So, people who live 300 meters or less from a park are healthier. They are less likely to have a stroke! It's healthier because the air is cleaner around a park. There are no cars in a park, and there are lots of trees around to help clean the air. 因為車子少，還有很多樹，公園附近的空氣比較乾淨。 I wish I could live in a park. Thinking about parks makes me feel so relaxed. 我好希望可以住在公園裡面。 Well, you don't have to live in a park to be healthy. But living near a park sure helps! 不用住在公園裡面，只要住在公園附近就很棒了！ ________________________________ Vocabulary 公園空氣清新，對健康大有幫助。 1. near 靠近 I run in the park every day. 我每天都在公園裡跑步。 You live near a park? Lucky you! 你住在公園附近? 真幸運！ 2. clean 乾淨的 Yeah, I love the clean air and beautiful trees. 是啊，我喜歡乾淨的空氣和美麗的樹。 Everybody loves that but we don't have enough parks. 每個人都喜歡，可是我們的公園不夠。 That's true. 這是真的。 3. tree 樹木 So what beautiful trees does your park have? 所以你的公園有哪些美麗的樹？ My favorite one is the cherry tree. 我最喜歡的樹是櫻花樹。 4. healthy 健康的 Come run with me! 來跟我一起跑吧。 Running in the park will keep you healthy. 在公園裡跑步會讓你維持健康。 You sound like my dad. 你聽起來像我老爸。 讀一遍單字，能不能記住？ near 靠近 clean 乾淨的 tree 樹木 healthy 健康的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did the scientists do their research? A: England B: Spain C: Canada 2. How close must people live to a park to be healthier? A: 3 meters B: 30 meters C: 300 meters 3. Why is living near a park probably healthier? A: It is quieter B: It is cleaner C: It is prettier Answers 1. B 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn