Unit 22: Coronavirus COVID-19

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Basic activities (computer-graded)
Vocabulary list

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Comprehension Activity

Reading Activity: Ten Questions About the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Answered

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Note: This article was written on March 5th, 2020 and may not reflect current events or updates. Please refer to the World Health Organisation (WHO) website or a local governmental source for more updated and/or accurate information. As a reminder, this website is for language learning purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. #1. Why does the virus have… Continue

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Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)
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Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

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You should avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of Coronavirus.
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The common cold spreads through droplets in the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes or talks.
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Since September 2012, there have been more than 850 MERS deaths recorded around the world.
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Chinese scientists traced the SARS virus to cave-dwelling horseshoe bats in Southern China.
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Current evidence on COVID-19 suggests that children are not especially at risk from severe illness.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

  • This article was written at an early stage of the outbreak. What information, if any, has been left out? Is any information incorrect or outdated?
  • Think of three additional questions about the Coronavirus and write them down. Now research the answers and write them down.

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