Reading. Read the article. Which of these sentences summarises it best?
a. Get exercise at the office.
b. Go to the gym after work.
c. Workers don't like exercise.
Read the article again and choose the correct answer a - c to complete the sentences.
1. The "vertical workstation" helps employees to exercise they work.
a. at the same time as b. before c. after
2. It is possible to put a computer and a on the desk.
a. printer b. shredder c. keyboard
3. It is useful for people who find it to go to the gym.
a. easy b. expensive c. difficult
4. It is to use the desk with a chair.
a. impossible b. difficult c. possible
5. People use energy with the machine than with a normal desk.
a. the same b. more c. less
Reading
The workout you can do at work
Workers can lose weight by walking as they work.
Obesity experts have designed a "vertical workstation" treadmill that allows the overweight to exercise on a treadmill without leaving the comfort of their desks.
A "vertical workstation" is a machine designed by experts. It allows workers to exercise without leaving their desks. The "vertical workstation" is a high desk. It has a place for a computer and keyboard. Under the desk is a treadmill. The desk is made of steel and plastic. It also contains space for pens, papers and flower vases.
Office workers who find it hard to visit the gym can exercise as they work. They simply get on the treadmill and type while they walk. When workers don't want to use the treadmill, they can use the desk with a normal office chair. Men and women who use the machine use three times more energy than they use when they sit at a desk. The desk's designers, from the Mayo Clinic in New York, say that people who use it for just three hours a day can lose up to 25 kilos ina year.
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