LA MEVA CLASSE C ESTRELLA
DIDATIC UNIT HEALTH
Discuss the following questions:
1.- Have you heard about Zika?
2.- Who are the most vulnerable to Zika?
3.- What causes and spreads Zika?
4.- What are the main countries affected by Zika?
5.- When and where di it appear for the 1st time?
Now listen to this podcast and check your answers:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03gpjdc#play
A aquesta activitat els alumnes parlen en grups de 5 i posen en comú la informació que
tenen sobre el virus. Llavors senten un podcast i contesten les preguntes que no havien
pogut contestar previament i comproven les respostes donades.
In groups answer the question “Are pandemics inevitable?” and try to find solutions to the
spread of the disease as if you were working in a committee of doctors and politicians.
A aquesta activitat els alumnes treballen en grups per tal de trobar una solució a la
pandemia i veure si és possible aturar l'avanç de la malaltia.
WHAT IS THE ZIKA VIRUS AND HOW DOES IT SPREAD?
Read the text and complete with the correct words
The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness predominately in Central and South America,
but outbreaks have _____________(1) in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and the
Americas, __________(2) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The virus can __________(3) fever, rash, joint pain or red eyes. No vaccines or medications
are available to treat Zika infections. The need ______(4) hospitalization is uncommon and
deaths are rare.