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LET’S READ
Read the following common questions and answers about COVID-19*.
LEE DIVERSOS TIPOS DE TEXTO EN INGLÉS
STUDENT¨S NAME: Acxell Aymar Hernández Ortiz GRADE: 3ro SECCIÓN: “E”
What is the COVID-19WEBvirus?
PAGE¿Que
INFORMATION ABOUT
es el virus del COVID
COVID-19?
Home COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a recently discovered type of
coronavirus.
How does COVID-19 spread? ¿Como se transmite el COVID-19?
People can catch COVID-19 from a person who has the virus (when the person
coughs or exhales) or by touching surfaces that have been infected and then
Triage (test touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
Help (talk to a
yourself) How can I protect myself from catching COVID-19? ¿Cómo puedo protegerme de
doctor)
contraer el COVID-19?
Publications • Wash your hands regularly.
• Maintain distance from other people.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Questions and • Cover your mouth with your elbow or a tissue when you sneeze or cough.
answers (Q&A) • Stay at home
When should I wear an approved COVID-19 mask? ¿Cuándo debo usar una
About us mascarilla apropiada para el COVID-19?
You should wear an approved COVID-19 mask especially when you have the
COVID-19 symptoms.
What is the source of COVID-19? ¿Cuál es la Fuente del COVID-19?
It is possible that the source of COVID-19 be an animal, but this is not confirmed.
When was the virus that causes COVID-19 discovered? ¿Cuando se descubrio el
virus de causa el COVID-19?
This is a new variety of coronavirus discovered in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, in
December 2019.
Who does COVID-19 affect the most? ¿A quién afecta más el virus del COVID-19?
Older people or people with a pre-existing medical condition (heart disease,
cancer, etc.) appear to be more at risk than children or young adults. About one
in every five people who catch COVID-19 need hospital care.

Adaptado de la página web de la Organización Mundial de la Salud - OMS o WHO por su

siglas en inglés (Q&A section on Coronaviruses), disponible en: https://bit.ly/3cO4l2C

A. LET’S UNDERSTAND!
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UNDERSTAND - EXERCISE 1
Choose TRUE, FALSEor NO INFORMATION GIVEN (N.I.G.) for the following sentences about the
Questions and Answers (Q&A) section from the text. Look at the example (2. POINTS)

Elige VERDADERO, FALSO o NO A DADO INFORMACION. (N.I.G.) para las siguientes oraciones sobre
la secion de preguntas y respuestas (Q&A) del texto. Mira el ejemplo. (02 puntos)

- The first case of COVID-19 was detected in a hospital inChina. (example)

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

1. You can wear any type of mask to prevent catching COVID-19.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

2. COVID-19 can be transmitted from a person who has the virus.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

3. The confirmed source of COVID-19 is a bat from the Wuhan market.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

4. You have to stay at home if you don’t want to get COVID-19.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

5. COVID-19affects children and older people morethan others.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

6. Using a face protector helps to avoid COVID19.

N.I.G TRUE FALSE

UNDERSTAND-EXERCISE 2
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THE ORIGIN OF COVID-19. (EL ORIGEN DEL COVID-19)

Match the questions (1, 2, 3, 4) with the appropriate image (A, B, C , D). ( 02 POINTS)

Une las preguntas (1,2,3,4) con la imagen apropiada (A, B, C, D) (02 PUNTOS)

When was COVID-

19 discovered?

What is the source of

the coronavirus that
causes COVID -19?

Where was this

virus discovered?

Which symptoms
does COVID - 19
have?