210723 - woodland - a . mp 31 . 52 MBm - Woodland gives city kids better mental health . hwp 0 . 10 MB 210723 - woodland - m =. pdf 0 . 65 MBChildren who live near woodland in a city have better mental health than children who do not . Researchers say children who visit and experience the great outdoors every day develop better thinking skills . They also have a lower risk of behavioural and emotional problems . Lead author of the research Mikael Maes , from University College London , talked about his research . He said : " These findings contribute to our understanding of the natural environment as an important protective factor for [ a child ' s ] cognitive development and mental health . " Another report author , Professor Kate Jones , said seeing and hearing the sounds of nature provides psychological benefits for children . In the four - year study , researchers studied 3 , 568 children aged between 9 and 15 at 31 schools in London . They examined the links between the natural environment and thinking skills , mental health and overall well - being . The researchers calculated how going to woodland and parks , and " blue space " like rivers , lakes and the sea , affected children ' s health . They asked children to take memory - based tests . The children who visited woodland every day scored higher on the tests . They also had a 17 per cent lower risk of emotional and behavioural problems . Mr Maes recommended all children experience " forest bathing " or " forest therapy ". This is " being immersed in the sights , sounds and smells of a forest ". Vocabulary Paragraph 11 . outdoorsa . Grow or cause to grow and become more better or more advanced . 2 . developb . Involving , relating to , or about the way we act . 3 . riskc . An advantage or profit gained from something . 4 . behaviourald . The possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen . 5 . emotionale . Help to cause or bring about . 6 . contributef . Any area outside buildings , usually that are far away from human habitation . 7 . benefitg . Relating to a person ' s feelings . Paragraph 28 . examinedh . In all parts ; taken as a whole . 9 . overalli . Worked out an answer to something . 10 . calculatedj . Places of interest for tourists and visitors in a city , town , or other place . 11 . affectedk . Advised or suggested something as a course of action . 12 . recommendedl . Influenced or touched by an external factor . 13 . immersedm . Looked at someone or something in detail to find out more about them . 14 . sightsn . Involved deeply in a particular activity or interest . Before reading / listening 1 . TRUE / FALSE : Read the headline . Guess if 1 - 8 below are true ( T ) or false ( F ) . The article says children who live in cities have poor mental health . T / FChildren who spend time in the great outdoors have better thinking skills . T / FThe research is from a university of forestry in Canada . T / FA professor said the sounds of nature benefit children psychologically . T / FResearchers looked at the mental health of over 3 , 500 children . T / FThe researchers said woodland was better for children than the sea . T / FChildren who went to woodlands did better on memory - based tests . T / FA researcher said forest therapy was much better than forest bathing . T / F 2 . SYNONYM MATCH : Match the following synonyms from the article . n e a r r i s k u n d e r s t a n d i n g p r o t e c t i v e b e n e f i t s l i n k s o v e r a l l c a l c u l a t e d e m o t i o n a l b u r i e d c o n n e c t i o n simmersedadvantagesworked o u tchancepsychologicalclose t o s a f eguardinggeneralawareness [ Summary ] Woodland gives children in cities better mental health and thinking skills . Researchers said a natural environment is important for a child ' s development . The researchers said seeing and hearing the sounds of nature helps the mental health of children in and improves their learning . Researchers studied children at 31 schools in London over four years . They looked at how woodland affected children ' s health . Children near woodland got higher scores on tests . They also had a lower risk of behavioural problems . A researcher said children should enjoy " the sights , sounds and smells of a forest " every day . [ Answer ] Vocabulary : 1 - f / 2 - a / 3 - d / 4 - b / 5 - g / 6 - e / 7 - c / 8 - m / 9 - h / 10 - i / 11 - k / 12 - n / 13 - j True / False : 1 - F / 2 - T / 3 - F / 4 - T / 5 - T / 6 - F / 7 - T / 8 - F Synonym : 1 - g / 2 - e / 3 - j / 4 - h / 5 - c / 6 - a / 7 - i / 8 - d / 9 - f / 10 - b 저작 자표 시비 영리