B1- Intermediate
China is ramping up for containment measures as other countries are preparing for a major outbreak that has killed 56 people and infected at least 1,975 more.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2001/200124-coronavirus-1.html
Discussion Questions:
- What were some of the first things you knew about Coronavirus? What information do you know about it now?
- What was your reaction to this news when you first heard about it then?
- How prepared was your country during the Coronavirus pandemic? How ready is it now for another pandemic?
- What do you think your government could do better if another pandemic were to happen?
5 replies on “China Battles Coronavirus”
1. What were some of the first things you knew about Coronavirus? What information do you know about it now? Some of the first things I knew about Coronavirus were that it was a respiratory virus and that it had probably jumped from animals to humans.
2. What was your reaction to this news when you first heard about it then? I thought it was not going to be a very important issue. It seems I was quite mistaken.
3. How prepared was your country during the Coronavirus pandemic? How ready is it now for another pandemic? My country was not prepared, but I think no country was really prepared to a pandemic like Coronavirus. Currently, I do not think it is really prepared to another pandemic. I want to think things would be done better in another pandemic hits but I think politicians are always the same and they do not learn from past mistakes.
4. What do you think your government could do better if another pandemic were to happen? I would like to think the government has learnt from the past, but I do not really think the decisions they would take will be better than the last ones.
It is interesting to know your thoughts on this topic.
Better not to use the same words in the same sentence. For example, in this sentence, “My country was not prepared, but I think no country was really prepared to a pandemic like Coronavirus.”
You may use other expressions instead:
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
COVID19 can cause mild to severe illness, with some individuals becoming seriously ill and requiring medical attention.
When I saw this article, the first thing I did was look at the date: 2020. It’s very interesting to be able to talk now about what happened and how it affected everyone.
I don’t think any country was prepared for what happened. It was new to everyone.
Good going with your writing practice.
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Keep making great progress with your skills!
1. What is coronavirus? How serious is it?
Coronavirus i a type of virus very contagious. Actualy in spain, at this moment has killed 54 persons. in the world the number is 4616. The news speak that is a pandemia
2. What is your reaction to this news?
The news are very alarmist, because is a illnes very serious, but the citizens they have calm and respect the recomendations
3. What would you do if there was an outbreak in your country?
In my country have any cases. in my company all the people are work to they houses.
4. Do you think scientists will find a cure for the coronavirus?
The coronavirus is very fast to contagious. The study a vaccine is more slow.