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    A study found that 20% of workers do not take a lunch break and instead work through their lunch hour, which is unhealthy. Half of workers eat lunch at their desk while on devices. Taking regular lunch breaks is encouraged as not doing so can cause illness, forcing workers to take time off and losing companies money.

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    A study found that 20% of workers do not take a lunch break and instead work through their lunch hour, which is unhealthy. Half of workers eat lunch at their desk while on devices. Taking regular lunch breaks is encouraged as not doing so can cause illness, forcing workers to take time off and losing companies money.

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    A study found that 20% of workers do not take a lunch break and instead work through their lunch hour, which is unhealthy. Half of workers eat lunch at their desk while on devices. Taking regular lunch breaks is encouraged as not doing so can cause illness, forcing workers to take time off and losing companies money.

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    Workers must take lunch breaks

    8th June
    A new study shows that too many people are working through their lunch hour. Not taking a
    proper lunch break is unhealthy. It can make people sick, so then they need time off work.
    The study is from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the U.K. It interviewed
    over 2,000 people about what they do for lunch at work. Twenty per cent of the workers said
    they did not take a lunch break. They worked through their lunch hour. Half of the people
    took a break but ate their lunch at their desk and surfed the Internet, answered e-mails or
    went on Facebook. One in five people left the workplace for lunch to go shopping or get
    some air, while three per cent went to the gym.
    The CSP told companies they should encourage all staff to take a regular lunch break. It said
    workers needed to get more exercise at work so they do not get ill. CSP spokeswoman Karen
    Middleton said: "Full-time workers spend a significant bulk of their week at work or travelling
    to and from it. Finding ways to build in time to do at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity
    physical activity, five times a week, can be a challenge." She warned that when employees
    get sick because they do not take breaks, companies lose money. She said: "It is in
    everybody's interests to find ways to tackle the enormous problem of inactivityand we
    would encourage people to take responsibility for their own health."
    SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
    1. shows a. 20%
    2 sick b. reasonable
    3. interviewed c. rest
    4. break d. questioned
    5. one in five e. reveals
    6. encourage f. frequent
    7. regular g. test
    8. moderate h. ill
    9. challenge i. huge
    10. enormous j. persuade
    COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
    1. What did a study say was unhealthy?
    2. What do people need if they get sick?
    3. What percentage of people interviewed did not take a lunch break?
    4. Where did around 50% of people eat their lunch?
    5. Where did 3 per cent of people go at lunch time?
    6. What did the CSP say companies should encourage staff to do?
    7. Why should staff take more exercise?
    8. Who spends a lot of time travelling to and from work?
    9. What do companies lose when workers get sick?
    10. What should people take more responsibility for?

    MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
    1. What did a study say was unhealthy? 6. What did the CSP say companies should
    encourage staff to do?
    a) not taking a proper lunch break
    b) work
    c) long lunch breaks
    d) being sick
    a) travel
    b) surf the Internet
    c) eat more
    d) take a regular lunch break
    2. What do people need if they get sick? 7. Why should staff take more exercise?
    a) chocolate
    b) medicine
    c) time off work
    d) tender loving care
    a) they can work faster
    b) to build their muscles
    c) so they are not ill
    d) to be strong and super-fit
    3. What percentage of people interviewed
    did not take a lunch break?
    8. Who spends a lot of time travelling to
    and from work?
    a) 50
    b) 40
    c) 30
    d) 20
    a) bosses
    b) full-time workers
    c) low-paid workers
    d) commuters
    4. Where did around 50% of people eat
    their lunch?
    9. What do companies lose when workers
    get sick?
    a) McDonald's
    b) at their desk
    c) the canteen / cafeteria
    d) at home
    a) orders
    b) reputation
    c) money
    d) work
    5. Where did 3 per cent of people go at
    lunch time?
    10. What should people take more
    responsibility for?
    a) the gym
    b) shopping
    c) to sleep
    d) a park
    a) their waistline
    b) their health
    c) money
    d) their retirement

    SPELLING
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    CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD
    A new study shows that too many people areworked / workingthrough their lunch hour. Not
    taking aproper / properlylunch break is unhealthy. It can make people sick, so then they
    need timeon / offwork. The study is from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in
    the U.K. Itinterviews / interviewedover 2,000 peopleabout / aroundwhat they do for lunch at
    work. Twenty per cent of the workers said they did nottake / makea lunch break. They
    workedthrough / thoughtheir lunch hour. Half of the people took a break but ate their
    lunchat / intheir desk and surfed the Internet, answered e-mails or went on Facebook. Onein
    / outfive people left the workplace for lunch to go shopping or get some air,while /
    wholethree per cent went to the gym.
    The CSP told companies they shouldentourage / encourageall staff to take aregular /
    regularlylunch break. It said workers needed to get more exercisefor / atwork so they do not
    getill / well. CSP spokeswoman Karen Middleton said: "Full-time workers spend a
    significantbulk / hulkof their week at work or travelling to and from it. Finding ways to build
    in time to do atleast / last30 minutes of moderateintense / intensityphysical activity, five
    times a week, can be a challenge." She warned that when employees get sickbecause /
    asthey do not take breaks, companies lose money. She said: "It is in everybody'sinteresting
    / intereststo find ways to tackle the enormous problem of inactivityand we would
    encourage people to take responsibility for their ownhealth / healthy."

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