Answer for exercise 5
The solution for exercise 5 in chapter 4C - Blue Zones of English File Elementary - Student's Book by Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Jerry Lambert
Question
- Watch the documentary The island of Okinawa. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
- Watch again and correct the F sentences.
- What does Okinawa have in common with Ikaria and Nicoya? Are there people in your country who live like this? In what ways is your lifestyle similar to or different from life in the 'Blue Zones'? Would you like to live in one of the 'Blue Zones'?
Answer
a) - b)
- F → The island of Okinawa is south of Japan.
- T
- T
- F → They eat fish.
- T
- F → They do t’ai chi or martial arts every day.
- F → They are never in a hurry.
- F → When they reach 97, they have a ceremony called kajimaya.
c)
A healthy diet, a lot of exercise, a good social life