B1 – Intermediate
Cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes claim more than million lives each year. However, doctors say there are things that people can do to avoid them. It is important to look out for the warning signs and make necessary lifestyle changes to prevent these kinds of diseases.
Read the article to know more about cardiovascular diseases and their warning signs.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2510/251002-heart-attacks-and-strokes.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “to take steps to avoid something” mean? “Doctors say people can take steps to avoid cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes.” Use the idiom in a sentence.
- What does “warning sign” mean? “A study from doctors at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and Yonsei University in South Korea said that more than 99 per cent of people who had a heart attack or stroke had at least one warning sign.” Use the term in a sentence.
- What does “modifiable risk factor” mean? “The goal now is to work harder on finding ways to control these modifiable risk factors.” Use the term in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you believe it is possible that people can take steps to avoid cardiovascular diseases? Explain.
- Share your thoughts on this, “There is a small number of modifiable risk factors for heart disease, and at least one, but often more than one, is present in the background leading up to heart attacks, heart failure, or strokes.”
- What can be done to control modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors?