The Reading / Listening - Headaches - Level 0

A report says over half of us get headaches. Researchers looked at 357 studies on headaches from 1961 to 2020. They had data on headaches and migraines. The report said 52 per cent of people have a headache every year. The lead researcher was surprised. The report is published in "The Journal of Headache and Pain".

Women get more headaches and migraines than men. Six per cent of women get headaches on 15 or more days a month. This number is three per cent for men. Headaches are common worldwide. More people are getting them. The researchers want more research to look at why we get headaches, and to try to stop them.

Try the same news story at these levels:

    Headaches - Level 1 Headaches - Level 2   or  Headaches - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.sciencealert.com/over-50-of-world-s-population-is-likely-affected-by-this-health-disorder-every-year
  • https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/04/12/headaches-half-world/2751649783764/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/17/headache-disorders-migraines/


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. A report says over half of us
  2. Researchers looked
  3. from 1961
  4. They had data on headaches
  5. 52 per cent of
  6. have a headache
  7. The lead researcher
  8. The report is
  1. every year
  2. to 2020
  3. was surprised
  4. get headaches
  5. published
  6. people
  7. at 357 studies
  8. and migraines

Paragraph 2

  1. Women get more headaches
  2. Six per cent
  3. on 15 or more
  4. This number is
  5. Headaches are common
  6. More people
  7. look at why
  8. try to
  1. days a month
  2. we get headaches
  3. are getting them
  4. stop them
  5. 3% for men
  6. and migraines
  7. worldwide
  8. of women

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A report (1) ___________________ of us get headaches. Researchers (2) ___________________ studies on headaches from 1961 to 2020. They (3) ___________________ on headaches and migraines. The report said 52 per cent (4) ___________________ a headache every year. The (5) ___________________ surprised. The report (6) ___________________ "The Journal of Headache and Pain".

(7) ___________________ headaches and migraines than men. Six per cent (8) ___________________ headaches on 15 or more days a month. (9) ___________________ three per cent for men. Headaches (10) ___________________. More people are getting them. The researchers (11) ___________________ to look at why we get headaches, and (12) ___________________ stop them.

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Areportsaysoverhalfofusgetheadaches.Researcherslookedat357stu
diesonheadachesfrom1961to2020.Theyhaddataonheadachesandm
igraines.Thereportsaid52percentofpeoplehaveaheadacheeveryyear
.Theleadresearcherwassurprised.Thereportispublishedin"TheJourn
alofHeadacheandPain".Womengetmoreheadachesandmigrainestha
nmen.Sixpercentofwomengetheadacheson15ormoredaysamonth.T
hisnumberisthreepercentformen.Headachesarecommonworldwide.
Morepeoplearegettingthem.Theresearcherswantmoreresearchtolo
okatwhywegetheadaches,andtotrytostopthem.

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

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Discussion — Write your own questions

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Free writing

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