Question

1. Vocabulary to help. Before you read the article again, you need to know

these words. Read this summary of the article and explain what the words

in bold mean.

Here are some more words you need to know. Match each word/phrase in

bold from the article with its meaning.

1. In December 2019, a number of pneumonia cases were reported in Wuhan, eastern

China.

2. Coronaviruses ... look like crowns under the microscope.

3. The World Health Organization has told countries around the world to track respiratory

infections

in their populations.

4. There is currently no vaccination against the coronavirus.

5. SARS was traced to several types of wild animals, which were sold as food in markets.

6. The outbreak was stopped ... by isolating patients.

a. count how many people have lung/breathing infections

b. items worn by a king or queen on their head, usually made of gold, to show their position

c. keeping sick people alone so that they cannot make anyone else ill

d. medicine to prevent sickness, which is delivered into the body by a needle

e. people who were sick with a serious disease of the lungs

f. the origin of something was identified

2. Discuss any/all of these questions in pairs or groups. Use vocabulary

and information from the lesson, and phrases from the useful language

presented below.

• How are the three outbreaks described in the article the same? How are they different?

• What should people do in the future to avoid coming into contact with coronaviruses?

• What can governments do to help slow down the spread of viruses?

• What two areas for future research does the author list? Which do you think is more

important and why?

Useful language for talking about something you aren't very sure about:

The article describes how viruses have spread to humans from different species

of animals. People with these infections develop severe symptoms and can

sometimes die. Several factors have contributed to these outbreaks of the

coronavirus.

I'm not an expert, but...

...it seems to me that...

From what I've heard/read...

...it's likely that...

I guess nobody really knows, but...

...maybe...​

Answer 1

Resposta:

Vocabulário para ajudar. Antes de ler o artigo novamente, você precisa conhecer essas palavras. Leia este resumo do artigo e explique o que as palavras em negrito significam. Aqui estão mais algumas palavras que você precisa saber. Combine cada palavra / frase em negrito do artigo com seu significado. 1. Em dezembro de 2019, vários casos de pneumonia foram relatados em Wuhan, no leste da China. 2. Coronavírus ... parecem coroas ao microscópio. 3. A Organização Mundial da Saúde instruiu países ao redor do mundo a rastrear infecções respiratórias em suas populações.