Question

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Think about these questions below:
-- Why do you think people are beginning to panic? What do you
think about the bulk buying of products such as masks and toilet
paper.?
-- Have you started doing anything differently since the outbreak?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging
from the commom cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain
that had not previously been identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic,
meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Common signs of
infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and
breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia,
severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.
The COVID-19 virus infects people of all ages. However, evidence to
date suggests that two groups of people are at a higher risk of getting severe
COVID-19 disease: older people and those with underlying medical
conditions.The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized that all must
protect themselves in order to protect others. On March 10th the WHO issued a
new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the
COVID-19 virus. The guidance provides critical considerations and practical
checklists to keep schools safe.
Recommendations to prevent infection spread include the following:
Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands! Health authorities in the UK and
USA have told people to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds or the time it
takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. Maintain social distance between yourself
and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. When someone coughs or sneezes,
they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain the
vírus.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Once contaminated,
hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose, or mouth. From there, the virus
can enter your body and make you sick. Make sure you, and the people around
you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and
nose with the inside of your elbow or a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then
dispose of the used tissue immediately.
VOCABULARY STUDY:
BULK BUYING: COMPRA EM MASSA OUTBREAK: SURTO
STRAIN: DEFORMAÇÃO SPREAD: PROPAGAÇÃO
SHORTNESS OF BREATH: FALTA DE AR
KIDNEY FAILURE: INSUFICIÊNCIA RENAL
TO DATE: ATÉ O MOMENTO
EXERCISES:

1. TRUE OR FALSE. CORRECT ANY FALSE STATEMENT ACCORDING TO
THE ARTICLE
a) Coronavirus is a single vírus.
( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
b) The Happy Birthday song takes about 20 seconds to sing.
( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
c) Tissues should be discarded immediately after use.
( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
d) COVID-19 only infects two groups of people: older people and those with
underlying medication conditions.
( ) TRUE ( ) FALSE
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. Finish sentences 1-6 with ending a-f
1.___Coronaviruses are a large family a. to your eyes, nose or mouth.
2.___Two groups of people are at a higher risk of b. of viruses,
3.___Everyone must protect themselves in order c. been identified in humans.
4.___You should dispose d. getting severe COVID-19 disease.
5.___COVID-19 is a new strain that had not e. to protect others.
6.___ Hands can transfer the vírus f. of used tissues immediately.
3. VOCABULARY MATCH. Match words 1-8 to synonyns or meanings a-h
1.___case a. to keep up
2.___to emphasize b. cleanliness
3.___acute c. severe
4.___underlying d. something hidden but important
5.___transmission e. to discard or scrap
6.___to maintain f. incident
7.___hygiene g. to stress
8.___to dispose h. spread
4. WORD CHOICE. CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION.
1. A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain that not been ____identified
in humans.
a. recently b. currently c. previously
2. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted _____animals and
people.
a. from b. between c. into
3. Common signs _____ infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough,
shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties.
a. to b. from c. of
4.Evidence to date________that two groups of people are at a higher risk of
getting severe COVID-19 disease.
a. suggest b. suggests c. suggested
5. Cover your mouth and nose with the inside_____your elbow or a tissue when you
cough or sneeze.
a. in b. of c .to

Answer 1

Resposta:

pandemia e essa doença

Explicação: