READING

COMPREHENSION
Know Protective Measures
A. READ and fill in the missing words. “The Immune System”

Protects, straight , efficient, remembers, fall ill, defense, prevent,

organisms, immune, divided

Our body has a powerful army that 1. defense it from various types of
threats. This personal army is called the 2. immune system. Every day we
encounter a huge number of bacteria, viruses and other disease-causing 3.
fall ill However, we don’t 4. Protects every other day. Which is due to our
immune system. The immune system can be broadly 5. Divided .into two
parts – innate and adaptive immunity. Innate immunity is the body’s first
natural 6 . Organisms to any intruder. Its main goal is to 7 prevent any
intruder from entering the body.
There is also the adaptive immunity. This system is more 8. efficient as it
can differentiate between different types of pathogens.
The job of the immune system is to fight these pathogens and get them
out of the body. What’s so incredible about the immune system is that
it 9. remembers t how to fight the infection, so if the pathogen comes
back for round two, the body can beat it off 10. straight, away!

English Teacher: Elia Chalco Mendoza.

B. LISTEN and choose

6 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

1. Eat ___________ foods
a. Fast b.Low calorie c. Antioxidant

2. Take more __________

a. Iron b.Selenium c. Zink

3. _________adequately
a.Eat b.Sleep c.Move

4. Get yourself out in the _________

a. Sun b.Sea c.Air

5. Eat more _________

a.Onions b.Parsley c.Garlic

6. Laugh with your___________

a.Mouth b.Head c.Heart

C. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. What is the best antioxidant food?

A. Spinach – cauliflower - citrus fruit – tomatoes – corn – peppers.
B. Spinach – cauliflower - soda – tomatoes – cookies – potatoes.
C. Spinach – chocolate - milk – tomatoes – rice – peppers.
2. How much time should you spend in the sun for vitamin D?
A. 10 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 20 minutes
3. What is the benefit of garlic?
A. Helps Digestive system
B. Helps Muscular system
C. Helps Circulatory system
4. What treatment is available for CORONAVIRUS?
A. Currently, there isn't any treatment.
B. Antibiotics
C. Vitamins

English Teacher: Elia Chalco Mendoza.

English Teacher: Elia Chalco Mendoza.