Assignment C - Part 2.i
Authentic Text
Check the Class Description and Notes on Part 2 on the assignment platform before you begin.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document, provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you
have chosen.
Ensure the text is referenced, and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly.
Please supply a copy of the original and your adapted version.
If you have adapted the text, briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the text
in section b) of the essay.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which would be useful to pre-teach.
Could a Fitness Tracker Boost Your Heart Health?
You know exercise is heart smart and good for you. But do you really know how much physical
activity you’re getting? And how can you get more, day in and day out, for your heart health? A fit-
ness tracker may help.
Studies show that consistently using a fitness tracker—a device that tracks your movement, such
as a traditional pedometer or other wearable device, or a smartphone app—can increase your
steps per day by more than a mile, especially if you establish a heart-smart daily goal.
“Fitness trackers are a great tool for heart health,” says Johns Hopkins cardiologist Seth Martin,
M.D., M.H.S. “Being more active and changing your habits is important, but it can be difficult.
Tracking likely helps a lot of people when combined with a clear goal to shoot for.”
The Heart-Smart Power of a Fitness Tracker
Having an objective daily record can open people’s eyes to how little exercise they’re getting, Mar-
tin says, which can recalibrate their mindset and become an incentive. People find ways to incor-
porate more activity into their day, whether it’s dedicated walking or gym time, walking during
meetings or personal calls, or simply taking the stairs instead of an elevator.
“It gives people information and empowers them to start making changes for heart health,” Mar-
tin says. “And often, their activity level was not something they were paying attention to before
they started tracking.”
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Authentic Text
Check the Class Description and Notes on Part 2 on the assignment platform before you begin.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document, provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you
have chosen.
Ensure the text is referenced, and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly.
Please supply a copy of the original and your adapted version.
If you have adapted the text, briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the text
in section b) of the essay.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which would be useful to pre-teach.
Could a Fitness Tracker Boost Your Heart Health?
You know exercise is heart smart and good for you. But do you really know how much physical
activity you’re getting? And how can you get more, day in and day out, for your heart health? A fit-
ness tracker may help.
Studies show that consistently using a fitness tracker—a device that tracks your movement, such
as a traditional pedometer or other wearable device, or a smartphone app—can increase your
steps per day by more than a mile, especially if you establish a heart-smart daily goal.
“Fitness trackers are a great tool for heart health,” says Johns Hopkins cardiologist Seth Martin,
M.D., M.H.S. “Being more active and changing your habits is important, but it can be difficult.
Tracking likely helps a lot of people when combined with a clear goal to shoot for.”
The Heart-Smart Power of a Fitness Tracker
Having an objective daily record can open people’s eyes to how little exercise they’re getting, Mar-
tin says, which can recalibrate their mindset and become an incentive. People find ways to incor-
porate more activity into their day, whether it’s dedicated walking or gym time, walking during
meetings or personal calls, or simply taking the stairs instead of an elevator.
“It gives people information and empowers them to start making changes for heart health,” Mar-
tin says. “And often, their activity level was not something they were paying attention to before
they started tracking.”
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