There are so many videos and news reports about COVID-19 these days. These videos are about different people and countries but they have many similar things, especially vocabulary. To understand the basic words study 2-3 videos. Write down the words, translate them into your native language if you need to, try to repeat phrases which are hard to pronounce.
In this post I suggest watching and listening to one cool video on YouTube "What Is It Actually Like To Have COVID-19?" by The Infographics Show.
Think before watching:
- What do you know about COVID-19?
Now watch this video (or just listen to make it more productive) 1-2 times. I recommend you to separate this exercises into 5 small pieces 1 minute each.
This is a 6 minute informative video dated March 21 but still contains things you need to remember. Below I have the first minute script with time codes where you are to fill in the blanks while listening. The whole 6 minute text is in the PDF file after the 1st minute extract, it also contains keys and additional exercises.
Part 00:00 – 00:58
Vocabulary
COVID-19 - is a new name for a new
disease, coined as an abbreviated form of coronavirus disease 2019.
Coronavirus - is the broader name for the
family of viruses that includes COVID-19.
Social distancing - the avoidance of close
contact with other people during the outbreak of a contagious disease.
Exaggeration - overstatement of the truth.
Disease - illness of people, animals,
plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident.
00:00
These last few months it’s been impossible to escape
news and updates about (1)__________,
also known as the Novel Coronavirus. While it’s incredibly important to stay
informed, maintain (2)__________
_________, and wash your hands,
there’s also been plenty of fear mongering, exaggeration, (3)______________, and sensationalism
around the disease.
Today, we’re going to discuss what it’s actually like
to have the disease in terms of cold, hard facts – no spin or editorialising. All
the information in this video is current as of March 21st, (4)______, and because this is a
situation developing extremely quickly, we also encourage independent research.
All the information we’re presenting in this video
comes directly from the US Center for Disease Control, the UK National Health
Service, and the World (5)_______
Organization, as well as official scientific studies. We recommend also using
these reliable sources if you wish to stay informed.
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, meaning it attacks
the lungs and airways.
If you’ve caught COVID-19, it’ll be as a result of
contact with another infected
individual.
00:58
Keys for Part 00:00 - 00:58
1) COVID-19
2) social distancing
3) misinformation
4) 2020
5) Health
Don't hesitate to comment on the video and the exercises, ask questions!
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