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The American Heart Association estimates that a stroke death occurs just about every three and a half minutes.
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The average number of daily stroke-related deaths, 405.
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Stroke is also a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States.
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But a stroke isn't a death sentence.
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In fact, recognizing the signs of stroke and acting fast could help save a life.
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When a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked or bursts, a stroke occurs.
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The two main types of stroke are ischemic,
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which involves a blockage in the vessel that transports blood to the brain,
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and hemorrhagic, or a stroke that involves bleeding in the brain.
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If you don't know the signs of stroke, you're not alone.
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30% of people under the age of 45 don't know either.
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But there's a quick and easy way to remember.
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It's an acronym known as BE FAST.
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B stands for balance.
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Watch out for balance problems,
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like trouble with standing or walking.
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E is for eyes.
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Look for vision changes.
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This could be blurred vision or vision loss in one or both eyes.
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F is for face.
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Watch for droopiness on either side of the face or ask if the person's face feels numb.
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You can always ask them to smile if you're unable to tell.
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A stands for arm.
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Check for weakness or numbness in the arms or legs.
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You can ask the person to raise their arms to see if there are any issues.
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S is for speech.
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Listen for speech problems.
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This might include trouble getting the words out or slurred speech.
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the person to repeat an easy sentence to verify this.
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T. Time.
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Don't hesitate.
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Call 911 immediately.
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Always call 911 to ensure that the person is diagnosed and treated quickly.
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Why?
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While stroke treatments can be given up to 24 hours after a person starts to experience one,
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they're more effective when given earlier on.
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So, when you call 911,
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always let emergency services know the last time the patient appeared not to have any symptoms.
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And never drive someone to the hospital if they're having a stroke.
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Emergency services can get them there faster and relay important information to hospital staff.
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So, now you know the signs of a stroke.
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Just be fast and you can help someone get the care they need immediately.

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Este vídeo tiene 42 frases y 383 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 2:33. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 151 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 84 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
occur verbo/əˈkɜː/ocurrir
involve verbo/ɪnˈvɑlv/involucrar
vessel sustantivo/ˈvɛsəl/embarcación, barco
estimate sustantivo/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/presupuesto, estimación
weakness sustantivo/ˈwik.nɪs/debilidad, flaqueza
burst verbo/bɜːst/reventar
verify verbo/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verificar
hesitate verbo/ˈhɛz.ə.teɪt/vacilar, dudar
bleed verbo/ˈbliːd/desangrar
symptom sustantivo/ˈsɪm(p)təm/síntoma
blur verbo/blɝ/desdibujar, difuminar
numb adjetivo/nʌm/entumecido, entumido
acronym sustantivo/ˈækɹənɪm/sigla, acrónimo
blockage sustantivo/ˈblɑkɪd͡ʒ/estancamiento, atasco
diagnose verbo/ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/diagnosticar

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 8 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, they're, you're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, hemorrhagic /ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como occur, involve, vessel.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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