The Reading / Listening - Level 0

The Ebola virus is getting worse. So far, 468 people died. It is the biggest Ebola outbreak ever. Most deaths are in Guinea, where the outbreak started. People also died in other countries. Eleven countries are meeting in Ghana. They want to stop people from dying.

The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to stop the virus. It wants countries to work together. Trade between African countries can spread the virus. The WHO said we need "a strong response", especially in border areas. Ebola kills around 90 per cent of people who get it. There is no vaccine or cure for it.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28108668
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/01/ebola-deaths-west-africa_n_5548344.html
  • http://www.businessinsider.com/guinea-ebola-outbreak-is-worst-ever-2014-7#ixzz36HGSQlqs


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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The Ebola virus is

a.

in other countries

2.

So far,

b.

outbreak ever

3.

the biggest Ebola

c.

from dying

4.

Most deaths

d.

getting worse

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where the outbreak

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meeting in Ghana

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People also died

f.

are in Guinea

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countries are

g.

468 people died

8.

stop people

h.

started


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The World Health

a.

African countries

2.

stop the

b.

to work together

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It wants countries

c.

or cure for it

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Trade between

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Organization

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can spread

e.

areas

6.

we need a strong

f.

virus

7.

especially in border

g.

response

8.

There is no vaccine

h.

the virus

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The Ebola virus (1) ___________________. So far, 468 people died. (2) ___________________ Ebola outbreak ever. Most deaths are in Guinea, (3) ___________________ started. People also (4) ___________________ countries. Eleven countries (5) ___________________ Ghana. They want (6) ___________________ from dying.

The World Health Organization (WHO) (7) __________________ the virus. It wants countries (8) ___________________. Trade between African countries (9) ___________________. The WHO said we need "(10) ___________________", especially in border areas. Ebola (11) ___________________ per cent of people who get it. There is no (12) ___________________ it.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

TheEbolavirusisgettingworse.Sofar,468peopledied.Itisthebigge
stEbolaoutbreakever.MostdeathsareinGuinea,wheretheoutbrea
kstarted.Peoplealsodiedinothercountries.Elevencountriesareme
etinginGhana.Theywanttostoppeoplefromdying.TheWorldHealth
Organization(WHO)wantstostopthevirus.Itwantscountriestowor
ktogether.TradebetweenAfricancountriescanspreadthevirus.The
WHOsaidweneed"astrongresponse",especiallyinborderareas.Eb
olakillsaround90percentofpeoplewhogetit.Thereisnovaccineorcu
reforit.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about viruses for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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