Read the words to the topic:

Virus - a very small, non-living particle.

Defeat – to win a victory over

A cough - a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages that can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes. 

A sneeze, or sternutation- a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. 

Tissue - a type of thin, soft, disposable paper used for nose-blowing.

Sanitizer - chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces

Sicknesses – a condition of being ill

A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury

 SARS- CoV - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Vocabulary practice

Try to find the correct ending of the sentence.

1.   Virus 2.   Defeat 3.   cough 4.   sneeze 5.   Tissue 6.   sanitizer 7.   sicknesses 8.   disease  9.    SARS- CoV

a)      severe  acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 b)       a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury c)       a condition of being ill d)      chemical agents designed to inactivate or destroy microorganisms on inert surfaces e)      a type of thin, soft, disposable paper used for nose-blowing. f)       a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. g)      a sudden expulsion of air through the large breathing passages that can help clear them of fluids, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.  h)      to win a victory over i)        a very small, non-living particle. j)        severe  acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus .

 

You must

-         stay at home….

-         wear a face mask when you leave home….

-         If you don’t have soapy water at hand, you can use alcohol-based sanitizer.

-         help your parents to disinfect the frequently touched surfaces with cleaning spray.

If you have the symptoms of COVID, you should

-         Visit a doctor or (if you have strong fever) call a doctor

-         Cover your mouth with a flexed elbow

-         Take aspirin

-         Use a tissue to disinfect your hands, nose or wipe your face

-         Don’t forget to throw your used tissue into a dustbin

-         Wear a mask in public places

-         Take the prescribed medicines

-         Stay at home

-         Share information with other people

-         Take the prescribed medication

-         Drink a lot of water

-         Raise awareness about the dangers of catching COVID

-         Stay calm

-         Do not worry

Reading for fun

Some interesting facts as for the etymology of the term COVID. Did you know, that…

•      “Corona” means “crown.” The coronavirus is covered with spikes
that look like crowns.

•      The “CO” in “COVID” stands for “corona.”

•      The “VI” stands for “virus.”

•      The “D” stands for “disease.”

•      The “19” comes from the year this Coronavirus was first detected,
in 2019.   

Be Healthy!