How pandemics end - 6 Minute English
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2022
- It's been more than two years and we are still living under the shadow of Covid-19. There have been many pandemics through history, such as the Black Death, and our species has survived. Sam and Neil discuss how pandemics end, and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
This week's question
Which disease was eradicated in 1977?
a) cholera
b) polio
c) smallpox
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
eradicate
completely destroy or get rid of something such as a social problem or disease
declare victory
announce something to be finished before it actually is but when it seems ‘good enough’
prematurely
happening too soon, before the best time to do it
bury your head in the sand
deliberately refuse to accept the truth about something you find unpleasant
death sentence
the punishment of death for committing a crime, or from a disease which has no cure
chronic
lasting for a long time
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VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO
1. 0:18 declared: stated officially and publicly
2. 0:33 lockdowns: a time when prisoners are not allowed out of their rooms, usually after there has been violence in the prison
3. 1:00 plagues : a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people
4. 1:25 cholera : a serious disease that causes sickness and sometimes death. It is caused by eating infected food or drinking infected water.
5. 1:26 polio : a serious infectious disease of the nerves in the spine, that often results in someone being permanently unable to move particular muscles
6. 1:29 smallpox: a serious disease that causes spots which leave marks on your skin
7. 1:45 to get back to normal.
8. 2:14 willing to : prepared to do something, or having no reason to not want to do it
9. 2:19 prematurely : happening before the natural or proper time
10. 3:46 chronic disease
11. 3:50 the infrastructure : the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc
12. 5:29 eradicate: to completely get rid of something, such as a disease.
13. 5:34 victory: you announce something to be finished before it actually is.
14. 5:44 IDIOM bury your head on the sand : deliberately refuse to accept the truth about something you find unpleasant
15. 5:50 A death sentence: the punishment of death for committing a crime, or from a disease which has no cure
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In every situation people, including us, are chosing to bury their heads in the sand rather than facing the facts that it is almost a death sentence. Although, i have had lost many friends and relatives due to Covid-19 (may god mercy their souls) who were commited to Covid precautions as social distance, wearing gloves, masks...etc.
I hope the disease will be eradicated for good as human declared victory. I hope everyone still safe and get well for those who suffered from the disease.
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Gernerally, people live their life normally. However, there are still lots of cases of Covid that are existing. Hopefully, the pandemic is ended properly.
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Useful expressions in this episode: in the shadow of covid, is the pandemic coming to an end? Declare victory. Put our heads in the sand. Make plans to resume normal life. Chronic, or long-lasting. Finish on a hopeful note.
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It ends when the ones who manufactured it say 'That's enough for now'.
Thats when it ends.
Smallpox
Pandemic can be controlled by vaccination
Hi from 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿
Today I couldn't write anything in English because I got vaccinated yesterday. I think that it was my death sentence and I declare victory too soon.
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