TABLE V. INFORMATION-GAP EXERCISE ^*.

Jenny feels tired. She is new to Canada and is very busy helping her family in their new home. Her children need help with homework, her husband needs help with his business, and she wants to keep a good home for her family. Jenny is trying to learn English and thinks she does not have enough time for physical activity.

Jenny sees her doctor for a check-up. The doctor asks Jenny about her lifestyle. The doctor also asks Jenny about her parents’ health. Jenny tells the doctor her mother had diabetes and heart disease, and died at an early age. Jenny’s lifestyle is similar to her mother’s, and Jenny is worried she may die young too. The doctor tells Jenny that regular physical activity will keep her healthy. It will prevent diabetes and heart disease. The doctor tells Jenny that adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity and children need one hour of physical activity a day to stay healthy.

Jenny does not think she has enough time for physical activity. The doctor recommends several small changes in her daily life that will give her more physical activity. The doctor suggests going for a walk with her family after dinner. The doctor suggests Jenny walk to her English class with some classmates. The doctor tells Jenny she can take stairs in big buildings instead of the elevator.

Jenny’s doctor knows that a little physical activity will give Jenny a lot more energy. The doctor reminds Jenny that she needs to take care of herself so she is healthy enough to take care of her family.

^*Words in the first and third paragraphs are missing from student worksheet A, and words in the second and fourth paragraphs are missing from student worksheet B.