Corona Virus

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

The Corona Virus

• What do you know already?
• Listening exercise
• Reading exercise
• Writing exercise
• Class discussion

Vocab

• Infection
• Severe
• Disease
• Fever
• Cough
• Symptoms
• Outbreak
• Spread

What do you know about the Corona virus?

He'll talk about the causes, ________________________ and measures to stay safe from this virus.

1. symptoms
2. consequences
3. illness
4. victims

What does "outbreak" mean?

1. the start of an important event
2. the sudden start of something unpleasant

The virus can be transmitted through direct contact to animals, like touching or ________________________ them. It can also ________________________ via the air.

1. slapping - walk
2. eating - walk
3. eating - spread
4. slapping - spread

Which part of your body is damaged when you're infected?

1. throat
2. nose
3. eyes
4. lungs

"Hygiene" means keeping yourself and the area around you ...

1. normal
2. clean
3. safe
4. sick

Read the article and answer questions 3 & 4

Letter to family

You are stuck in a Corona region. You cannot leave the region. Your family is worried. You send them an e-mail telling them: 

• What's going on
• How you feel

Class discussion

1. How is the military involved in China/Italy?
2. How could the Dutch military become involved?
3. When will the Dutch military become involved, do you think?
4. What could the Dutch military do to help citizens?