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Scientists have discovered various activities that increase the risk of a type of stroke. These include vigorous exercise, drinking coffee and cola, blowing your nose, and even being startled. Researchers at Holland’s University Medical Center in Utrecht looked at 250 patients for three years to identify what starts bleeding in the brain that leads to a stroke. A sudden increase in blood pressure can cause blood vessels to burst, which can result in brain damage or death.
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The researchers said drinking coffee was the most common risk factor. The lead researcher, Dr Monique Vlak, said: "All of the triggers [create] a sudden and short increase in blood pressure, which seems a possible cause for [blood vessel] rupture." The study is a reminder to us all to think more about high blood pressure. Doctors call it the “silent killer” because it can kill us before we know we have it. It is essential to have regular health checks to monitor your blood pressure.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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identify what starts bleeding |
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result in brain |
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blood pressure |
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Scientists have discovered ____________________ increase the risk of a type of stroke. These include ____________________, drinking coffee and cola, ____________________, and even being startled. Researchers at Holland’s University Medical Center in Utrecht looked at 250 patients for three ____________________ starts bleeding in the brain that ____________________. A sudden increase in blood pressure can cause blood vessels to burst, which ____________________ damage or death.
The researchers said drinking coffee was ____________________ risk factor. The lead researcher, Dr Monique Vlak, said: "____________________ [create] a sudden ____________________ in blood pressure, which seems a possible cause for [blood vessel] rupture." The ____________________ to us all to think more about high blood pressure. Doctors call it the “silent killer” because ____________________ we know we have it. It is essential to have ____________________ to monitor your blood pressure.
Scientists have discovered (1) ____ activities that increase the risk of a (2) ____ of stroke. These include vigorous exercise, drinking coffee and cola, blowing your nose, and even (3) ____ startled. Researchers at Holland’s University Medical Center in Utrecht looked at 250 patients for three years to (4) ____ what starts bleeding in the brain that leads (5) ____ a stroke. A sudden increase in blood pressure can cause blood vessels to burst, which can result (6) ____ brain damage or death.
The researchers said drinking coffee was the (7) ____ common risk factor. The lead researcher, Dr Monique Vlak, said: "All of the triggers [create] a (8) ____ and short increase in blood pressure, which (9) ____ a possible cause for [blood vessel] rupture." The study is a reminder to (10) ____ all to think more about high blood pressure. Doctors call it the “silent killer” because it can kill us before we know we (11) ____ it. It is essential to have (12) ____ health checks to monitor your blood pressure.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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variety |
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to a stroke. A sudden increase in blood pressure can cause blood |
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being startled. Researchers at Holland’s University Medical Center in Utrecht looked at 250 |
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stroke. These include vigorous exercise, drinking coffee and cola, blowing your nose, and even |
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health checks to monitor your blood pressure. |
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killer” because it can kill us before we know we have it. It is essential to have regular |
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factor. The lead researcher, Dr Monique Vlak, said: "All of the triggers [create] a sudden and short increase |
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in blood pressure, which seems a possible cause for [blood vessel] rupture." The study is a |
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patients for three years to identify what starts bleeding in the brain that leads |
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The researchers said drinking coffee was the most common risk |
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reminder to us all to think more about high blood pressure. Doctors call it the “silent |
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vessels to burst, which can result in brain damage or death. |
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Scientists have discovered various activities that increase the risk of a type of |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. STROKES: Search the Internet and find more information about strokes and blood pressure. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about strokes and blood pressure. Include imaginary interviews with people who have high blood pressure. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a stroke expert. Ask him/her three questions about strokes. Give him/her three of your opinions on what to do to avoid high blood pressure. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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