This pig flu is a little different from other pig flus that have made people sick before. In the last 20 years, 50 people around the world got this flu. In the UK, doctors are looking for people who were close to the sick person to stop the flu from spreading more. The Health Secretary wants everyone to trust the doctors who are watching for the flu.
Doctors say if you feel sick like you have the flu, stay away from other people, especially old people or those who can get sick easily. A big animal doctor said it's important to keep animals healthy and clean to stop diseases from moving from animals to people. Experts say this new pig flu is not worse than other flus and the one sick person should not scare us too much.
Original news source: Swine flu: UK detects first human case of new strain (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Each pair will take turns summarizing the article in their own words to their partner. After one partner finishes summarizing, the other partner can ask questions for clarification. Then, they can switch roles and repeat the activity.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Do you think it is important to trust doctors during health crises? Why or why not?" Have the students discuss their opinions in small groups or pairs. Then, ask each group to share their opinions with the whole class. Encourage them to use the vocabulary and ideas from the article in their discussions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. flu, doctor, sick, animals, diseases). Divide the class into teams. Each team takes turns choosing a word and drawing it on the board while their teammates try to guess the word. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, have the students create catchy headlines for the article. Encourage them to use their creativity and the information from the article. After they have come up with their headlines, have each group share their headlines with the class and explain why they chose them.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have the students imagine they are doctors or health experts. In pairs or small groups, have them discuss and make predictions about what might happen with this new pig flu in the future. They can discuss potential outcomes, prevention strategies, and any other relevant ideas. After their discussions, ask a few groups to share their predictions with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The sick person went to a doctor's office in North Yorkshire.
Yes, the sick person got better after being sick.
In the last 20 years, 50 people around the world have gotten this flu.
The doctors in the UK are looking for people who were close to the sick person to stop the flu from spreading more.
The Health Secretary wants everyone to trust the doctors who are watching for the flu.
If you feel sick like you have the flu, you should stay away from other people, especially old people or those who can get sick easily.
The big animal doctor said it's important to keep animals healthy and clean to stop diseases from moving from animals to people.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In the UK, doctors found a new kind of pig flu in one . The person went to a doctor's in North Yorkshire and got better after being sick. People are trying to learn where the flu came from and if it can make more people sick. Doctors will watch the closely to keep the flu from spreading. This pig flu is a little different from pig flus that have made people sick before. In the last 20 years, 50 people around the got this flu. In the UK, doctors are looking for people who were close to the sick person to the flu from spreading more. The Secretary everyone to trust the doctors who are watching for the flu. Doctors say if you feel sick like you have the flu, stay away from other people, especially old people or those who can get sick easily. A big animal doctor said it's important to keep animals healthy and clean to stop from moving from animals to . say this new pig flu is not worse than other flus and the one sick person should not scare us too much.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is pig flu?
2. How would you feel if you got sick with the flu?
3. Do you like going to the doctor when you are sick? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to trust doctors? Why or why not?
5. What can you do to prevent the flu from spreading?
6. How would you feel if you had to stay away from other people when you are sick?
7. Do you have any old people in your family? How do you take care of them when they are sick?
8. What do you think is the most important thing to do to keep animals healthy and clean?
9. How would you feel if you had a pet pig and it got sick with the flu?
10. Do you think this new pig flu is very dangerous? Why or why not?
11. Have you ever been scared of getting sick? Why or why not?
12. What do you think the doctors should do to stop the flu from spreading?
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