The Reading / Listening - Level 1

Horror movies about superbugs killing people might come true. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the medicines that we use to keep away diseases no longer work. Bugs have become stronger. The WHO said this is a big danger and that nobody is safe. The superbugs can kill people in rich and poor countries. The WHO looked at data from 114 countries. It said antibiotics that worked 30 years ago do not work now about 50% of the time.

The WHO described a scary future in which antibiotics do not work. It said: "Common infections and minor injuries which have been treatable for decades can once again kill." Malaria and influenza will be killer diseases again. This is happening globally. It is not just a regional problem. It is happening in poor, developing and rich countries. The WHO said: "'This is something which is occurring in all countries in the world."

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Sources
  • http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/04/30/who-drug-resistant-superbugs-serious-threat-worldwide/
  • http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/824377
  • http://www.who.int/drugresistance/documents/surveillancereport/en/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Horror movies about

a.

30 years ago

2.

might come

b.

that we use

3.

the medicines

c.

is safe

4.

Bugs have

d.

true

5.

nobody

e.

data from 114 countries

6.

The WHO looked at

f.

become stronger

7.

antibiotics that worked

g.

of the time

8.

about 50%

h.

superbugs killing people


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The WHO described a scary

a.

injuries

2.

common

b.

diseases

3.

minor

c.

globally

4.

Malaria and

d.

future

5.

killer

e.

problem

6.

This is happening

f.

infections

7.

It is not just a regional

g.

all countries

8.

occurring in

h.

influenza

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Horror movies about superbugs killing people (1) ___________________. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the medicines that we (2) ___________________ diseases (3) ___________________. Bugs have become stronger. The WHO said this is a big danger and that (4) ___________________. The superbugs can kill people in rich and poor countries. The WHO (5) ___________________ from 114 countries. It said antibiotics that worked 30 years ago do not work now about (6) ___________________.

The WHO described (7) ___________________ in which antibiotics do not work. It said: "(8) ___________________ minor injuries which have been (9) ___________________ can once again kill." Malaria and influenza will (10) ___________________ again. This is happening globally. It is not just a regional problem. It is (11) ___________________, developing and rich countries. The WHO said: "This is something (12) ___________________ all countries in the world."

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Horrormoviesaboutsuperbugskillingpeoplemightcometrue.The
WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)hassaidthemedicinesthatweuse
tokeepawaydiseasesnolongerwork.Bugshavebecomestronger.T
heWHOsaidthisisabigdangerandthatnobodyissafe.Thesuperbugs
cankillpeopleinrichandpoorcountries.TheWHOlookedatdatafrom
114countries.Itsaidantibioticsthatworked30yearsagodonotwork
nowabout50%ofthetime.TheWHOdescribedascaryfutureinwhich
antibioticsdonotwork.Itsaid:"Commoninfectionsandminorinjurie
swhichhavebeentreatablefordecadescanonceagainkill."Malariaa
ndinfluenzawillbekillerdiseasesagain.Thisishappeningglobally.Iti
snotjustaregionalproblem.Itishappeninginpoor,developingandri
chcountries.TheWHOsaid:"'Thisissomethingwhichisoccurringina
llcountriesintheworld."

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

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c)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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

a)

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b)

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d)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about superbugs for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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