Walking is known to be beneficial for health but these days the number of people walking has reduced a lot. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to tackle this situation?
Physical exercise is important to maintain a good physique and health. Most
people
prefer going for a walk as it does not require any training or endurance to do but recently there is a decrease in the number of Use synonyms
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who walk. There are several reasons behind it and Use synonyms
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essay will examine the preliminary reasons for the decline and suggest solutions to resolve the situation.
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time
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, it takes 2 or 3 months for a person to reduce 10 pounds of body weight by brisk walking for at least 2 hours a day Linking Words
whereas
through cardio exercise or intense workouts, a person can shed 10 pounds in a month. Linking Words
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, achieving the effect in a shorter duration. Another reason to be considered is the Linking Words
lifestyle
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people
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people
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thus
walking has lost its importance.
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lifestyle
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people
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lifestyle
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people
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people
to participate in national or regional walks that contribute to a cause. By these methods, there could be a sharp increase in the number.
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thus
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite