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"WFH"

"flatten the curve"

testing

at-risk

stockpiling

epicenter

outbreak

fatality

asymptomatic

essential workers

isolation

de-escalate

quarantine

contagious

symptoms

vaccine

lockdown

social distancing

epidemic

pandemic

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Learn more about Coronavirus and COVID-19

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Listen to the words in actions & fill in the blanks!

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Take a look at some photos and use the words to describe the situation.

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Compare and Contrast your experience with other students like you.

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Test your knowledge with a Vocab Quiz

Use them! / Activity Options

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Learn more about Coronavirus and COVID-19

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Listen to the words in actions & fill in the blanks!

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Take a look at some photos and use the words to describe the situation.

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Compare and Contrast your experience with other students like you.

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Test your knowledge with a Vocab Quiz

Use them! / Activity Options

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Vocab Check

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1/10

Flaten the curve

Flatten the curve

Flaten the circle

Right! Good job

1/10

Next

Try again

1/10

2/10

Stockpiling

Isolating

Social distancing

Right! Good job

2/10

Next

Try again

2/10

3/10

at-risk

outbreak

epicenter

Right! Good job

3/10

Next

Try again

3/10

WFH

4/10

Work from Hospital

Work from Home

Work from House

Right! Good job

4/10

Next

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4/10

5/10

essential workers

asymptomatic

pandemic workers

Right! Good job

5/10

Next

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5/10

6/10

symptoms

testing

asymptomatic

Right! Good job

6/10

Next

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6/10

7/10

symptoms

at-risk

asymptomatic

Right! Good job

7/10

Next

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7/10

8/10

at-risk

unnecessary

stockpiling

Right! Good job

8/10

Next

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8/10

9/10

isolation

symptoms

contagious

Right! Good job

9/10

Next

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9/10

10/10

vaccine

fatality

at-risk

Right! Good job

10/10

Next

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10/10

Congratulations!

You´re an expert now.

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outbreak

vaccine

quarantine

flatten the curve

WFH

contagious

essential workers

asymptomatic

lockdown

at-risk

pandemic

isolation

Answers

Hey guys! What´s up? Still stuck in ________________? …. Me too. This ______________ has really taken everyone and everything by storm! If you told me in January that we would all be in _______________ for 2 months, I would not have believed you! The Coronavirus, for the majority of people, is unlike anything we have experienced during our lifetime, including myself! It´s tricky because of how incredibly _______________ it is… kind of like an avalanche; once it starts, it´s hard to stop; especially when so many people are ____________________. I’m really thankful for all of the ____________________ who continue to go to work every day. I’m so lucky in the sense that I can _______________. Anyway, if staying in ____________ helps “_____________” and keep ______________ groups safe, I am happy to do it! I just hope that a ____________ will be found soon, so we can avoid suffering another _______________ in the future.

Listen to the audio and drag and drop the words from the list as they appear.

outbreak

vaccine

quarantine

flatten the curve

WFH

contagious

essential workers

asymptomatic

lockdown

at-risk

pandemic

isolation

Hey guys! What´s up? Still stuck in ________________? …. Me too. This ______________ has really taken everyone and everything by storm! If you told me in January that we would all be in _______________ for 2 months, I would not have believed you! The Coronavirus, for the majority of people, is unlike anything we have experienced during our lifetime, including myself! It´s tricky because of how incredibly _______________ it is… kind of like an avalanche; once it starts, it´s hard to stop; especially when so many people are ____________________. I’m really thankful for all of the _______________________ who continue to go to work every day. I’m so lucky in the sense that I can _______________. Anyway, if staying in ____________ helps “_____________” and keep ______________ groups safe, I am happy to do it! I just hope that a ____________ will be found soon, so we can avoid suffering another _______________ in the future.

Listen to the audio and drag and drop the words from the list as they appear.

Take a look at what "quaranteens" said about their COVID-19 experience around the world. Be alert for your new vocab words! Then try to create your own 1 minute video outlining your experience and thoughts. Need a quick reference of the word list? Click hereNeed to review the words again in depth? Click here

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

KATE GONZALEZ

CATWABA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

HALEY MATTES

BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL

COLE FLETCHALL - SILVIA

MAKE YOUR OWN 1 MINUTE VIDEO SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND USING THE VOCAB WORDS

YOU!

Compare & Contrast / Speaking

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Photo Gallery

As countries around the world started to reopen, what we see may seem foreign to us. Take a look at the gallery and write about your feelings. First describe the photo and then give your opinion. Let your new vocabulary help the way your express your thoughts..

Photo Gallery / Writing

Kirsty O'Connor / AP

Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images

Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Ritzau Scanpix Denmark / Reuters

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