1-36 L14 - p46-Dialogue

Leçonquatorze.

Lesson fourteen.

Jérôme,vousnousparlezcematind'uneenquêterécentesurlasantédesFrançais.

Jérôme, you are talking to us this morning about a recent survey on the health of the French.

C'estça?

Is that right?

Oui,Laurence,Bonnenouvelle.

Yes, Laurence, good news.

C'estenquêtesmontrentd'abordquelesFrançaismangentmieux,moinsdesucreoudematièresgrassesparexemple.

These surveys first show that the French eat better, less sugar or fatty substances for example.

Maisonestloindescinqfruitsetlégumesparjour.

The average is far from five fruits and vegetables a day.

Plusde60 %desenfantsenmangent,moinsdetroisparjour,et40 %consommentmoinsdetroisproduitslaitiersparjourégalement.

More than 60% of children eat less than three a day, and 40% consume less than three dairy products a day as well.

Pournouslesadultes,c'estunpeudifférent.

For us adults, it's a bit different.

Notreproblème,cesontlesféculents.

Our problem is carbohydrates.

Nousn'enmangeonspasassezsouvent,maisnousconsommonsdelaviandeoudupoissonaumoinsunefoisparjour,cequiestbien.

We don't eat them often enough, but we consume meat or fish at least once a day, which is good.

Certainsenmangentmême12hetsoir.

Some even eat them 12 times a week.

Ahetpourlesport,estcequec'estmieuxqu'avantaussi?

And for sports, is it better than before too?

Ohoui!

Oh yes!

Aujourd'hui,unFrançaissurdeuxfaitrégulièrementdusport,environ1hparsemaine.

Today, one in two French people regularly do sports, about 1 hour per week.

Etlesfemmessontplussportivesqueleshommes.

And women are more athletic than men.

LaurenceOhnonvraiment,maiscommentfontellestoutescesfemmes?

Laurence Oh no really, but how do all these women manage?

J'aimeraisbienmoifairerégulièrementunfootingmaisjen'yarrivepas.

I would really like to regularly go jogging but I can't manage.

Quandjepensequecertainsenfontuntouslesdimanchesouplusieursparsemaine,c'estpossible.

When I think that some do it every Sunday or several times a week, it's possible.