Idiom:

Grin and bear it – ACCEPT A DIFFICULT SITUATION

Key vocabulary and terms:

Use this vocabulary to speak at an advanced or proficient level

 

Nouns

Contagiousness

Disease

Injury

Measure

Recovery

Sickness

Symptom

 

Verbs

Curb – keep in check

Expose – uncover or put at risk

Harm – damage

Heal – cure

Injure – hurt

Mitigate – make something less severe

Neglect – fail to care for

Propagate – spread or extend

Puke – vomit

Restrict – put a limit to

Track – follow the movements of

 

Phrasal verbs

Break out – suddenly begin

Come down with – get ill/sick

Feel up to – feel well enough to do something

Fight off – get better

Get over – recover from

Pass away – die

Pass out – faint

Pull through – recover from (just)

Throw up – vomit/puke

 

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Discuss the following questions:

 

  1. How could we define an epidemic and how much do you know about them?
  2. It is said that people act irrationally in extreme situations. How do they tend to react when under stress in this type of situation?
  3. In which ways has the Covid-19 epidemic changed our day-to-day short term?
  4. How far would you agree that the Covid-19 epidemic will change our lives long-term?
  5. Which types of people tend to be at the highest risk of infection?
  6. What are the economic impacts of an epidemic?
  7. What do you know about the Spanish flu in 1918?
  8. What should we learn from an experience such as the spread of the Covid-19?
  9. Would you say that the government has done enough to protect its citizens during the state of alarm?
  10. Is it likely that some states and individual politicians will take advantage of the increased powers given to them during the state of alarm?

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Collaborative tasks: 

 

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

I’d like you to imagine that you are talking about health and epidemics. Here are some of the ideas you might be thinking about and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Now, talk to each other about what the most effective way to deal with epidemics is ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which of this solutions you would hope that your government adopts?

……………………………………………………………………………………….

Thank you.

 

WHAT MIGHT BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO MITIGATE THE PROPAGATION OF AN EPIDEMIC?

    • SOCIAL-DISTANCING
    • A VACCINE
    • GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES AND STATE FUNDING
    • PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    • EDUCATION ON THE TOPIC

 

Tip:

The conversation needs to be informal, fun and easy to follow. You need to do several things like set a context, discuss the different options and try to come to a decision at the end.

 

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