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Joy English · Level B2 · Healthjoy-english.com

Discussing blood pressure

Name:Date:

Understand advice about a health risk.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

blood pressure
The force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.
keep an eye on
To watch something carefully.
cut down on
To have less of something.

Answer key

  1. Your blood pressure is a little higher than we would like.“Than” is weak: “th’n”.
  2. It's not dangerous yet, but we should keep an eye on it.“Keep an eye on” means watch carefully.
  3. Cutting down on salt can make a real difference.“Cutting down on” means having less of.
  4. Regular exercise and less alcohol also help.The stress in “alcohol” is on “al”.
  5. Let's check it again in three months.Write three as a word or a digit.

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