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B1 \u2014 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of thousands of people undergo knee surgery each year. According to the surgeons who conducted a study in Finland, some knee procedures may only worsen knee problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article about the study concluding that some knee surgeries can make knee problems worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2607\/260716-knee-surgery.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201ctear<\/strong>\u201d mean here: \u201dThey found that surgery on <\/em>tears<\/em><\/strong> in the knee cartilage rarely worked.\u00a0<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201crelief<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201dShe said her method could provide years of <\/em>relief<\/em><\/strong> by reducing pain inside the knee joint.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cjoint<\/strong>\u201d mean here: \u201dShe said her method could provide years of relief by reducing pain inside the knee <\/em>joint<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Were you surprised by the findings of the Finnish study? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. If you had chronic knee pain, would you choose surgery or try the new treatment first? Explain your answer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do you think people should always get a second medical opinion before having surgery? Why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What kinds of activities can help keep our knees healthy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Have you or someone you know ever had knee problems? What happened?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 \u2014 Intermediate  Hundreds of thousands of people undergo knee surgery each year. According to the surgeons who conducted a study in Finland, some knee procedures may only worsen knee problems. 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