Exercise 5:

Should children do sports lessons at school?
Some people say that sports lessons are a waste of time. Students have to prepare for exams and should spend all their time on ___(1)___ work. This is what many people think in my country. In my opinion, they are wrong.
♦ A healthy ___(2)___ needs a healthy body. Doing exercise every day makes you happy and relaxed. Studying all the time can make you stressed.
♦ ___(3)___ reason for my opinion is that having an unfit generation will cause many problems for society. When today's children get older, unfortunately they may ___(4)___ illnesses like heart disease. The government will have to spend a lot of money on doctors and hospitals.
♦ ___(5)___ creating a fit and healthy adult population by getting children to do sports when they are still at school, sports teach people ___(6)___ and working as a team. This will help them in their future life.
(Adapted form Mindset for IELTS)