1. Can you guess the meaning of the words below?
2. Watch the video and do the exercise.
2. What do you think the secret of Japanese longevity is? Watch the whole video and check your ideas.
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a centenarian
Ex: Japan has
more than 4,000 centenarians.
cityscape
Ex.: His
watercolours show people in a desolate, ash-grey cityscape.
cutting-edge
The company uses cutting-edge
technology.
be down to
Our success
is down to our persistence and precise planning.
incidence
There have
been quite a few incidences of bullying in the school this year.
longevity
He
attributed his longevity to exercise and a healthy diet.
obesity
A diet that
is high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity.
ratio
The ratio
of expenditure to revenue was an alarming 4:1.
whopping
Sales grew
last year by a whopping 78%.
2. Watch the video and do the exercise.
2. What do you think the secret of Japanese longevity is? Watch the whole video and check your ideas.
Related materials
BBC In Our Time Ageing (podcast)
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