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[D] NatGeo: The Heart

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

circulation

[ sur-kyuh-'ley-shuhn ]

noun

- the movement of blood around the body

Exercise helps to improve circulation.

sustain

[ suh-'steyn ]

verb

- to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

The heart is vital to sustaining life.

rejuvenate

[ ri-'joo-vuh-neyt ]

verb

- to make someone look or feel young and energetic again

She felt rejuvenated by her vacation.

disrupt

[ dis-'ruhpt ]

verb

- to prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.

in contrast

phrase

- when compared to another; on the other hand

It was cold yesterday, but in contrast, it's very hot today.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. The importance of taking care of the heart.

2. The human heart and its different parts.

3. The heart and how it pumps blood throughout the body.

4. The common types of illnesses of the heart.

LET'S PRACTICE-SCRIPT COMPLETION

A. First Cut

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 00:23

  1. "The heart blood throughout the body."

  2. "Carrying oxygen and to every ."

  3. "It's this of blood that is vital to life."

  4. "The heart is an made up of several tough layers of ."

  5. "The pericardium is the thin layer that covers the ."

LET'S PRACTICE-SCRIPT COMPLETION

B. Second Cut

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:03 - 02:11

  1. "There, blood is that's breathed in."

  2. "The - returns to the heart through the left atrium where it goes to the left ventricle."

  3. "Then, by way of the aorta artery, the is pumped throughout the body before the process repeats itself."

  4. "That process happens with ."

  5. "The heart beats 100,000 ."

LET'S DO THE CALLENGE-Comprehension Questions

Direction: Answer the following questions below based on the video.

  1. How is blood rejuvenated in the body?

    By absorbing nutrients from food

    b. By breathing in oxygen

    c. By drinking water

  2. Where does oxygen-rich blood go after entering the heart?

    a. The right atrium

    b. The left atrium

    c. The lungs

  3. What artery pumps fresh blood throughout the body?

    a. The pulmonary artery

    b. The carotid artery

    c. The aorta

  4. How often does this blood circulation process occur?

    a. Once every minute

    b. funguses

    c. wounds

  5. Approximately how many times does the heart beat in a day?

    a. 10,000 times

    b. 100,000 times

    c. 1,000,000 times