THIRD GRADE Teacher: Dra.

Miriam Sheen Cuba

Reading: What are coronaviruses? (Lesson 1) 7. What should people do in the future to avoid coming into contact with coronaviruses?
R/ people in the future must maintain a social distance, each carry a disinfectant gel, wear
Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in
their mask and gloves.
mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that
are typically mild, such as the common cold. The name "coronavirus" is derived from
the Latin corona, meaning crown or halo. The name refers to the characteristic Reading: (Lesson 2)
appearance of the infective form of the virus, which is reminiscent of a crown or a III. Look at the pictures and write the symptoms of corona virus
solar corona. It is believed that the virus was transmitted from animals to humans. 
The symptoms of the new coronavirus
Some of the symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, and
trouble breathing. These symptoms are very much like those people have with a cold or the flu. The
virus can be more serious in some people, especially if they are sick or have health problems.
While it is early to have a definite picture of the disease because scientists are still collecting the 1 Fever 2 runny nose 3 trouble breathing 4 Cough
data, some patterns have already emerged. Some early reports reveal that children seem to be
getting coronavirus at much lower rates than adults. Even if they get infected, the symptoms are IV . Read the text again and check TRUE or FALSE
milder. However, most people who get severely infected are those with a weak immune system, like TRUE FALSE
the elderly. Coronavirus may be life-threatening for these people. They may develop more serious 1. Coronaviruses were discovered in 2019. X
respiratory tract illnesses that may be fatal. There is no specific vaccine or medication to cure the
disease, but generally, symptoms will go away on their own. However, experts recommend seeking 2. The source of the new coronavirus probably comes from animals. X
medical care early if symptoms feel worse than a standard cold. Doctors can relieve symptoms by 3. Children get infected more than adults X
prescribing pain or fever medication. As far as antibiotics are concerned, they are useless to treat 4. Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat the coronavirus. x
coronavirus
How does the virus spread? V. Now look at the text again, and complete the chart with the things you should do and the things
The virus appears to spread mainly from person to person. The transmission occurs when someone you should not do to prevent the infection
Comes into contact with an infected person. For example, a cough, sneeze or handshake could
cause transmission. The spread may also be caused by coming into contact with something an
infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. Dos Don’ts
I. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1.wash my hands 1. do not touch my face with my hands
1. What are some of the symptoms of the recent coronavirus? 2. sneeze in the elbow 2. kiss hello
R/ the symptoms are fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache, and trouble breathing. 3 avoid close contact
3. sneeze without a face mask
2. What part of the body does it affect? 4 cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze
R/ respiratory tract 5. Use mask 4. Exaggerating with disinfectants
3. How can you prevent spreading this infection? 5. Being in a group of more than five
R/ frequent hand washing and avoid close contact people
4. How do experts believe the coronavirus is transmitted?
R/ experts say the virus spreads from person to person or when there is an asymptomatic VI .Group Work:
patient 1. What is your opinion about the world pandemic?
5. What do you think about the content of the text? What is the author intention? R/ My opinion about the global pandemic is that it has been catastrophic due to the fact that
R/ the author's intention is mainly to inform us about this disease and make us aware of many people have died in the world, I think it is a disease that if we do not pay interest can
what it can cause cause us to death

II . GROUP WORK: discuss these questions and then report your answers.
6. What is your opinion about the world pandemic?
R/ My opinion about the global pandemic is that it has been catastrophic due to the fact
that many people have died in the world, I think it is a disease that if we do not pay interest
can cause us to death
2. What hygiene habits will you change to have a healthy life? Protect myself by wearing the
mask, washing my hands every hour, keep with alcohol and hand sanitizer.
3. How will you and your family prevent the corona virus at home?
 THIRD GRADE Teacher: Dra. Miriam Sheen Cuba
R/ We are going to prevent it by disinfecting everything that has to do with metal implements,
washing our hands every hour and not saying hello by kiss, much less shaking hands.
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4. Make a poster with some tips to help people prevent he spread of corona virus. The title for this
poster is …

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“by washing our hands, we
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prevent the corona virus”