The Reading / Listening - Level 1

The Ebola virus is getting worse. So far, 763 people got the virus, and 468 of these died. The United Nations said it is the biggest and deadliest Ebola outbreak ever. Most deaths were in Guinea, where the outbreak started. People also died in neighbouring countries. African health ministers are getting worried. Eleven countries are meeting in Ghana. They will talk about how to control the situation. They want to stop people from dying.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said we should stop the virus. The WHO wants all countries to work together. It said if everyone helps, "we can get a grip and halt this outbreak". Trade between African countries can spread the virus easily. The WHO said we need "a strong response", especially in border areas where countries trade. This will not stop. Ebola kills up to 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:

1.

The Ebola virus

a.

started

2.

the biggest and deadliest

b.

the situation

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where the outbreak

c.

ministers are getting worried

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People also died in neighbouring

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people from dying

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African health

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is getting worse

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Eleven countries are

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Ebola outbreak ever

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talk about how to control

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countries

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They want to stop

h.

meeting in Ghana

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The World Health

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response

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The WHO wants all countries

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this outbreak

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get a grip and halt

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or cure for it

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spread the virus

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of people who get it

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we need a strong

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easily

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in border areas where

f.

Organization

7.

Ebola kills up to 90 per cent

g.

to work together

8.

There is no vaccine

h.

countries trade

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The Ebola virus (1) ___________________. So far, 763 people got the virus, and 468 of these died. The United Nations said it is the (2) ___________________ Ebola outbreak ever. Most deaths were in Guinea, where (3) ___________________. People also died in neighbouring countries. African health (4) ___________________ tting worried. Eleven (5) ___________________ in Ghana. They will talk about how to (6) ___________________. They want to stop people from dying.

The World Health Organization (WHO) (7) ___________________ the virus. The WHO wants all countries (8) ___________________. It said if everyone helps, "we can get a grip and (9) ___________________ ". Trade between African countries can (10) ___________________ easily. The WHO said we need "a strong response", especially (11) ___________________ where countries trade. This will not stop. Ebola kills up to 90 per cent of people who get it. There is (12) ___________________ for it.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

TheEbolavirusisgettingworse.Sofar,763peoplegotthevirus,and468o
fthesedied.TheUnitedNationssaiditisthebiggestanddeadliestEbolao
utbreakever.MostdeathswereinGuinea,wheretheoutbreakstarted.P
eoplealsodiedinneighbouringcountries.Africanhealthministersarege
ttingworried.ElevencountriesaremeetinginGhana.Theywilltalkabout
howtocontrolthesituation.Theywanttostoppeoplefromdying.TheWo
rldHealthOrganization(WHO)saidweshouldstopthevirus.TheWHOw
antsallcountriestoworktogether.Itsaidifeveryonehelps,"wecangeta
gripandhaltthisoutbreak".TradebetweenAfricancountriescanspread
theviruseasily.TheWHOsaidweneed"astrongresponse",especiallyin
borderareaswherecountriestrade.Thiswillnotstop.Ebolakillsupto90p
ercentofpeoplewhogetit.Thereisnovaccineorcureforit.

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. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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