Lately, the corona virus is often in the news…
Some questions you can ask in English:
- What would you do if you were on that cruise ship?
- Are you washing your hands properly?
- Are you hoarding anything?
- Did you buy a lot of masks or hand sanitizer?
- Do you have any friends or family in (city name)?
- Are you scared? Are you worried?
- What are you doing with so much time at home?
- Are you taking any precautions?
- Do you think they will cancel the (event)?
- Are you having trouble buying anything?
- How are you staying in touch with (friends)?
Some things you might hear:
- “I heard that many people don’t even know they have it”
- “I heard that it’s only dangerous for the elderly“
- “I’m worried about all the people in (city name) “
- “I hope they find a vaccine soon”
- “I miss my friends”
- “I can’t find any (toilet paper)”
Some useful words for this topic:
| ache 動詞 | serious 形容詞 |
| ache 名詞 | severe 形容詞 |
| attack 名詞 | severely 副詞 |
| bacteria 名詞 | sickness 名詞 |
| be sick 慣用句 | sneeze 動詞 |
| catch 動詞 | sneeze 名詞 |
| collapse 動詞 | spot 名詞 |
| condition 名詞 | spread 動詞 |
| cough 動詞 | stomach ache 名詞 |
| crisis 名詞 | suffer 動詞 |
| develop 動詞 | sufferer 名詞 |
| fever 名詞 | suffering 名詞 |
| germ 名詞 | symptom 名詞 |
| headache 名詞 | temperature 名詞 |
| ill 形容詞 | toothache 名詞 |
| illness 名詞 | transfer 動詞 |
| infection 名詞 | trouble 名詞 |
| pain 名詞 | unconscious 形容詞 |
| painful 形容詞 | unfit 形容詞 |
| painfully 副詞 | unwell 形容詞 |
| pale 形容詞 | upset 形容詞 |
| react 動詞 | upset 動詞 |
| reject 動詞 | upset 名詞 |
| seasick 形容詞 | virus 名詞 |
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
Here’s a good news article about the corona virus:
Why everything is closing for Coronavirus:
It’s called “flattening the curve”
Newsela.com
“All the closures are costing money. So are the delayed events. Still, sporting events and businesses are being canceled. This shows how serious the spread of coronavirus is. “
