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English: Level A2+

COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR FAMILY
NAME:………………………………………………………………………………. GRADE AND SECTION: 5th

TEACHER´S NAME: GABRIELA SOSA MORENO

COMPETENCIA: Lee y escribe diversos tipos de textos en inglés como lengua extranjera.
PROPÓSITO: redactar un texto breve sobre el origen del COVID-19.
ACTIVITY 1: THE ORIGIN OF A DISEASE
LET’S OBSERVE AND READ!
I. OBSERVE – EXERCISE 1: Match the words from column “A” with the images in column “B”.
Follow the example:
LINE A LINE B

Swine

Influenza

infected

detect
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II. READ: This is an adapted text about the “2009 H1N1” influenza virus from the CDC (Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention) webpage. Let´s read it:

LET’S UNDERSTAND!
I. UNDERSTAND- EXERCISE 1: Are the sentences True or False circle True, false or Doesn´t
say if the answer is not in the text.

II. UNDERSTAND-EXERCISE 2:
Complete the following sentences with the correct option according to the story of the “Swine
Flu” we just read. Follow the example:
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LET’S PRACTICE!
PRACTISE - EXERCISE 1
Check the “Swine Flu” story again and choose a), b) or c). Look at the example.

PRACTISE - EXERCISE 1
Check the “Swine Flu” story again and choose a), b) or c). Look at the example.
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PRACTISE - EXERCISE 2
Complete the sentences with the correct verb from the box. Follow the example:

LOOK!
Read and understand.
Tips to tell the origin of a disease.

If you want to tell the origin of a disease,

you could start answering the following
questions.

Where was it When was it

discovered? discovered?

What is it? Why does it have

that name?

How does it
spread?
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When we talk about actions that happened in a

specific moment in the past, we use “Past Simple”.

1. Regular verbs in the past simple form you just need to

add –ed or –d at the end of the verb.
2. Irregular verbs in the past simple form are completely
different from it infinitive form.
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ACTIVITY 2: DO IT YOURSELF!
LET’S CREATE!

Write a short text about the origin of COVID-19.

“One way to stay safe and calm is getting the story right.”
Remember:
- Use the information you have on the visual organizers you created last week.
- You can also use the story about the “Swine Flu” as a model for your text.
A. You can do this on a piece of paper using a pen to write your text.
B. You can do it using the computer, using Microsoft Word, Power Point or any other app of your choice.

What should I take into consideration to write the story about the origin of COVID-19?
Take into consideration the following characteristics your story should have.

LET’S REFLECT!

¿Cuánto has aprendido esta

semana? ¿Revisaste si tus
respuestas coinciden con la clave
de respuestas? ¿Qué te
comentaron sobre la historia en
inglés que creaste? ¿Qué opinas
tú? Dale un ( x) a una de las cuatro
opciones. Selecciona la opción que
mejor exprese lo que puedes hacer
ahora que culminaste las dos
actividades de la semana.
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GLOSARY

• Swine Porcinos

• Bake Hornear

• Spread Difundir

• Illness Enfermedad temporal de pequeña intensidad)

• Desease Enfermedad (grave vinculada a una infección

vírica o bacteriana)

• Sickness Enfermedad (común de poca gravedad)

• Brush Cepillar

• Safe Seguro

• Flu Gripe

• Accurate Precisa (O)