Coronavirus lesson

CORONAVIRUS. THE PROBLEM OF 2020

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"

Franklin Roosevelt

Task 1. Read the quote above and explain what it means in terms of coronavirus

Task 2. Translate the following words into your native language

Task 3. Read the text and fill in the missing words

WHAT CORONAVIRUS AND ITS SYMPTOMS ARE

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an ¹__________________ disease caused by a new type of virus. The disease results in ²__________________ illness.

Coronavirus disease spreads primarily through contact with an ³_________________ person when they cough or sneeze. It also ⁴____________________ when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it, then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.

The first ⁵_______________ of coronavirus was identified in the city of Wuhan in China. The first cases of COVID-19 outside of China were identified on January 13 in Thailand and on January 16 in Japan. Since then COVID-19 has spread to many more countries – cases have been reported in all world regions.

People may ⁶__________________ with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms. Common symptoms include fever, tiredness, dry cough. Other symptoms include ⁷___________________ of breath, aches and pains, sore throat and very few people will report diarrhea and nausea.

Task 4. Answer the following questions

1. What is coronavirus?

2. How does it spread?

3. Where was the first case of coronavirus?

4. What are the symptoms of coronavirus?

STEPS TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS

Task 5. Watch the video and complete the following sentences

1. Wash your __________________ often with soap and water for at least ______ seconds; use hand _________________ that contains 60% alcohol.

2. Put ___________________ between yourself and others.

3. Avoid a close ___________________ with people who are ________________.

4. Stay ____________________ if you are sick.

5. Cover ___________________ and __________________ with a tissue or the inside of your elbow.

6. Wear a ________________________.

7. Clean and _____________________ frequently touched _________________.

SPEAKING ACTIVITY

• How did your life change when the pandemic had broken out?

• Do you study online? Do you like it? Why / why not?

• What do you do in order not to get infected?

• Do you follow coronavirus latest news? Why / Why not?

! HOMEWORK !

T ask 1. Write coronavirus symptoms

______________ _____________ __________________ _________________

Task 2. Make up a list of preventive measures against coronavirus:

REMEMBER!

• ___________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________

• _ __________________________________________________________

• ___________________________________________________________

ANSWERS:

Task 3.

1. Infectious

2. Respiratory

3. Infected

4. Spreads

5. Case

6. Sick with

7. Shortness

Task 5.

1. hands, sanitizer

2. distance

3. contact, sick

4. home

5. coughs and sneezes

6. facemask

7. disinfect, surfaces