New Zealand airport bans three-minute hugs

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Travelling is good for us. There is a saying that travel broadens the mind. A new study says that going on trips could slow down the ageing process. The travel bug could be one hobby that is healthy. Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Australia said travelling could make us look and feel younger. They said having different experiences and meeting new people could make us more youthful as we get older. Fangli Hu, lead author of the research, said: "Tourism isn't just about leisure and recreation. It could also contribute to people's physical and mental health". Ms Hu added: "Ageing, as a process, is irreversible. While it can't be stopped, it can be slowed down."

The researchers looked at how travelling might affect how we age. They suggested that going on vacations, backpacking and sightseeing can lower stress. Going on trips can also boost our metabolism, which strengthens our immune system. Travel could also help repair body tissue. This helps to slow down the signs of ageing. Ms Hu said travelling often involves physical activities like hiking, climbing, and cycling. She said these "potentially" reduce tension and fatigue in the muscles and joints. She added: "Participating in these activities could enhance the body's immune function and self-defence capabilities." The researchers said travelling could be better than anti-ageing creams.

And speaking of travel, a long goodbye hug at an airport in New Zealand could land you in trouble. The international airport in Dunedin has set a three-minute limit on the time people can spend hugging each other at the drop-off zone. An airport official said the limit is so traffic can keep flowing. He said there has recently been a problem of traffic jams near the departures building. The official said too many people were taking too long in the drop-off zone in front of the building. The airport now has warning signs that say: "Max hug time 3 minutes. For fonder farewells, please use the car park." People who spend longer than three minutes saying their goodbyes could get a penalty. They could get a fine or get their wheels clamped.

The airport's new hugging policy is not popular with everybody. CEO Daniel De Bono told local reporters that he has received many complaints. He said: "We were accused of breaching basic human rights." He added that another person said: "How dare we limit how long someone can have a hug." Someone on the airport's Facebook page called the policy "inhumane". Mr De Bono defended the hug posters. He said: "Three minutes is plenty of time to pull up, say farewell to your loved ones and move on. The time limit is really a nicer way of saying get on with it." He added that airports were "hotbeds of emotion" and that anything longer than a 20-second hug was "really awkward".

1. TIME LIMIT: Students A strongly believe there should be a time limit on hugging at airports; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Explain

2. HUMAN RIGHTS: Are the things below human rights? Why? Complete this table.

	Human Right?	Why?
Hugging
Having a friend
Studying English
Shopping
Free speech
Having money

3. AGEING: How might these things slow down the ageing process? Do you do these things? Complete this table.

	How?	You
Travel
Study English
Exercise
Create art
Medicine / creams
Fishing

4.Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

1.	saying	a.	To make something bigger or wider.
2.	broaden	b.	A strong desire to travel or visit new places.
3.	the mind	c.	A series of steps or actions to do something or make something happen.
4.	process  (noun)	d.	The part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers things.
5.	travel bug	e.	A short (well known) sentence that people use to share an idea or truth.
6.	youthful	f.	Something that cannot be changed back to how it was before.
7.	irreversible	g.	Looking or feeling young.

    Paragraph 2

8.	boost  (verb)	h.	Parts of the body that help you move be strong and help you look good.
9.	metabolism	i.	To make something stronger or better.
10.	immune	j.	A feeling of being very tired.
11.	physical	k.	Places in the body where bones meet and help you move (like knees and elbows).
12.	fatigue	l.	The body's way of staying safe from sickness.
13.	muscles	m.	Related to the body.
14.	joints	n.	How the body changes food into energy.

 

Paragraph 3

1.	land you in trouble	a.	Decide or fix something (like a time or a rule).
2.	set	b.	A person who has an important job or role, usually in a company or the government.
3.	limit	c.	Money you have to pay because you did something wrong.
4.	official	d.	The maximum or highest amount allowed.
5.	traffic	e.	Moving smoothly and continuously, like water in a river.
6.	flowing	f.	Cause you to have problems or be punished.
7.	fine (noun)	g.	The cars, buses, and other vehicles moving on the road.

    Paragraph 4

8.	popular	h.	When someone says they are not happy about something.
9.	complaint	i.	Say that someone did something wrong.
10.	accused	j.	Uncomfortable or not easy to do or talk about.
11.	breaching	k.	Very cruel or not kind.
12.	inhumane	l.	Breaking a rule or law.
13.	farewell	m.	Liked by many people.
14.	awkward	n.	Saying goodbye.

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

1. goodbye
2. limit
3. zone
4. fine
5. clamped
6. policy
7. complaints
8. accused
9. inhumane
10. awkward

1. objections
2. area
3. immobilized
4. guidelines
5. farewell
6. cruel
7. blamed
8. cap
9. tricky
10. financial penalty

6.Role play

Role  A – Airport Drop-off Zones You think airport drop-off zones are the worst places to hug people. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their places are OK. Also, tell the others which of these places are OK to hug in (and why):

Role  B – Art Galleries You think art galleries are the worst places to hug people. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their places are OK. Also, tell the others which of these places are OK to hug in (and why):

Role  C – Swimming Pools You think swimming pools are the worst places to hug people. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their places are OK. Also, tell the others which of these places are OK to hug in (and why):

Role  D – Supermarket Checkouts You think supermarket checkouts are the worst places to hug people. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their places are OK. Also, tell the others which of these places are OK to hug in (and why):  Role E- School classrooms Role F- Buses Role G- Football pitches Role H- An expensive restaurant 7.Role play: What Is The Best Country To Visit From Each Continent? Role  A – North America Role  B – South America Role  C – Asia Role  D – Africa Role E- Europe Role F- Australia

8.Discussion - The Travel Bug

1. Is it better to travel domestically or internationally?
2. What are the best countries to travel to?
3. What experiences of travelling do you have?
4. In what way does travel broaden the mind?
5. Do you have the travel bug?
6. Do you think travelling can slow down the ageing process?
7. Would you like ageing to be a reversible process?

11. What do you think of backpacking?
12. What do you know about overtourism?
13. How much do you worry about ageing?
14. How can we boost our immune system?
15. How good do you think anti-ageing creams are?
16. What are the bad things about travelling?
17. What questions would you like to ask the researchers?