SOCIAL STATUS AND HEALTH.




A new study shows that having a low social status can be bad for our health. The study was on monkeys. Researchers from Duke University in the USA looked at the behaviour and health of 45 female monkeys and found that those with a lower social status had more health problems. The monkeys were split up into five groups of nine. The researchers gave the monkeys in each group time to get to know each other. Then they took one monkey from each group and put her into another group. This meant she was the "new girl" and was at the bottom of the group. When scientists checked the health of the monkeys, they found that the "new girl" was unhealthier than the other monkeys.

The researchers said that although their study focused on monkeys, the findings could also be true for humans because we share a lot of our DNA with monkeys. Professor Graham Rook, from University College London, told the BBC News that the findings of the study may also apply to humans. He said governments must understand that people with a lower social status suffer more from health problems. He said that just because "people at the bottom" have got cars and TVs, it does not mean they are happy. If they feel they are at the bottom compared with richer people, their health will worsen. People who are richer can live up to two decades longer than those who are poorer.

 

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. Research on monkeys shows a low social status is bad for our health.      T / F
  2. The study was conducted at a laboratory at Oxford University in the UK.  T / F
  3. Over 450 monkeys took part in the study.     T / F
  4. A monkey that was new to a group became the "top girl".     T / F
  5. A professor said the study's findings could also be true for humans.     T / F
  6. The professor said governments did not need this information.     T / F
  7. The professor said cars and TV do not mean poor people are happy.     T / F
  8. Richer people can live 20 years longer than poorer people.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. study
  2. found
  3. split
  4. each
  5. checked
  6. true
  7. apply
  8. suffer
  9. compared
  10. worsen
  1. the behaviour and health of 45 female
  2. The monkeys were split up into five
  3. they took one monkey
  4. scientists checked the
  5. the "new girl" was unhealthier than
  6. the findings could also
  7. we share a lot of our
  8. If they feel they are
  9. their health will
  10. People who are richer can live up

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Correct looking at the text.)

  1. the behaviour and health of 45 female
  2. The monkeys were split up into five
  3. they took one monkey
  4. scientists checked the
  5. the "new girl" was unhealthier than
  6. the findings could also
  7. we share a lot of our
  8. If they feel they are
  9. their health will
  10. People who are richer can live up
  1. health of the monkeys
  2. worsen
  3. be true for humans
  4. groups of nine
  5. to two decades longer
  6. from each group
  7. at the bottom
  8. the other monkeys
  9. DNA with monkeys
  10. monkeys
4. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.

1. What university conducted the study?
    2. How many monkeys did researchers use in the study?
    3. How many groups did the researchers split the monkeys into?
    4. How many monkeys were changed and put in a new group?
    5. Which monkey became unhealthier?
    6. Who did a professor say the findings could also be true for?
    7. What did the professor say we share a lot of with monkeys?
    8. Who did the professor say must understand about lower social status?
    9. What did the professor say might not mean poorer people are happy?
    10. How much longer can richer people live?



5. Multiple choice.
1)  What university conducted the study?
a) Sorbonne
b) Duke
c) Oxford
d) Primate
2)  How many monkeys did researchers use in the study?
a) 43
b) 44
c) 45
d) 46
3)  How many groups did the researchers split the monkeys into?
a) 8
b) 7
c) 6
d) 5
4)  How many monkeys were changed and put in a new group?
a) 5
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4
5)  Which monkey became unhealthier?
a) the "new girl"
b) the smallest one
c) the oldest one
d) Betty
6)  Who did a professor say the findings could also be true for?
a) humans
b) rats
c) scientists
d) men
7)  What did the professor say we share a lot of with monkeys?
a) jungle
b) bananas
c) laughs
d) DNA
8)  Who did the professor say must understand about lower social status?
a) females
b) researchers
c) governments
d) monkeys
9)  What did the professor say might not mean poorer people are happy?
a) pets
b) holidays
c) money
d) cars and TVs
10)  How much longer can richer people live?
a) 12 years
b) 20 years
c) 8 years
d) a few years

 http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1611/161127-social-status.pdf


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