Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson87 : How Many Steps to Take for Good Health?

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　finding	/FAHYN-ding/
	-a piece of information that is discovered during an official examination of a problem, situation, or object
	The scientist’s findings of the study came out true.
2.　ideal	/ahy-DEE-uhl/
	-perfect, or the best possible
	The park is ideal for both children and adults.
3.　intensity	/in-TEN-si-tee/
	-the strength of something that can be measured such as light, sound, etc.
	The earthquake has a recorded intensity of 5.5 magnitude.
4.　conclude	/kuhn-KLOOD/
	-to judge after some consideration
	The doctor concluded that Anna has recovered.
5.　matter	/MAT-er/
	-to be important
	Familial love is what matters the most to him.

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

How Many Steps to Take for Good Health?

A new study suggests that older women who walk over three kilometers a day live longer. Based on the findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Americans set a goal of taking 10,000 steps or walking about eight kilometers a day. Researchers, however, have noted that the benefits of walking pace are unclear. Moreover, taking 10,000 steps each day may not be ideal for everyone. Researchers observed 17,000 women in their early 70s as part of the study. The women wore accelerometers to measure the number of steps and intensity of movements they made. The researchers followed up about 4.3 years later, learning that 504 of these women had died since the beginning of the study. The women who took at least 4,363 steps a day showed a 41 percent chance of living longer. A doctor from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts concluded that the number of steps mattered, not the walking pace or rate. It is also possible that changes in women’s behavior may affect their movements.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.

PART C_2

1.	What is the set goal of Americans for walking?
2.	How many percent is the chance of older women living longer if they took at least 4,363 steps a day?
3.	According to a doctor from Harvard Medical School, what mattered more when it comes to the benefit of walking?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	Why do you think Americans have a set goal of taking 10,000 steps a day?
2.	How do you think someone’s behavior can affect his/her movements?
3.	What other health benefits do you think walking has?
4.	Do you count the number of steps you take in a day? Please tell me more about it.
5.	Do you agree that walking is as important as other exercises? Why or why not?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Parts of this lesson material are based on:
An article by Voice of America