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Pre-reading questions:
- Do you follow social distancing?
- What sites do you usually visit?
Vocabulary:
- maintain /meyn-TEYN/
[verb] to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less
Vitamin A helps us to maintain good eyesight.
- variety /vuh-RAHY-i-tee/
[noun] the characteristic of often changing and being different
The milk tea cafe offers a wide variety of flavors.
- redirect /ree-di-REKT/
[verb] to change the direction of something, especially to send a letter to a new address
I think the URL is broken. It won’t redirect me to the website.
- decrease /dih-KREES/
[verb] to become less, or to make something become less
The statistics said that our sales decreased by 10% this month.
- additional /uh-DISH-uh-nl/
[adjective] extra
For additional information about the product, please visit our website.
Google encourages the public about the importance of wearing face masks and maintaining social distance in their “Google Doodle” series last August 5, 2020. The animated Google Doodle displayed letters that compose the Google logo wearing face masks in different varieties and designs while keeping social distance. When users click the link, they will be redirected to a coronavirus search page where they share information about the symptoms, prevention, and treatments.
Google also shares the message across the internet using other websites such as YouTube and Google Maps. Through YouTube, they spread government announcements like how wearing face masks help decrease the hazards of coronavirus transmission by up to 80%. Apart from the covid-19 prevention page, Google Doodle also has a link to another page where people can find help against domestic violence, additional info for people with sickness who are at a higher chance of acquiring the virus, and people recovering from addiction.
Comprehension Questions:
- What was the Google Doodle series last August 5, 2020 all about?
- How was the Google Doodle described in the article?
- What will happen if the user clicks the Google Doodle?
- According to the article, wearing face masks help lessen the chances of getting coronavirus by how much?
- Aside from the coronavirus prevention page, what can they find in the additional link given by Google Doodle?
Discussion Questions:
- What was your most recent Google search?
- How often do you use Google?
- Aside from Google, what other search engines do you use?
- How can the internet help people during the time of the coronavirus pandemic?
- How can people protect themselves from coronavirus?
[verb] to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less
Vitamin A helps us to maintain good eyesight.
[noun] the characteristic of often changing and being different
The milk tea cafe offers a wide variety of flavors.
[verb] to change the direction of something, especially to send a letter to a new address
I think the URL is broken. It won’t redirect me to the website.
[verb] to become less, or to make something become less
The statistics said that our sales decreased by 10% this month.
[adjective] extra
For additional information about the product, please visit our website.
Google also shares the message across the internet using other websites such as YouTube and Google Maps. Through YouTube, they spread government announcements like how wearing face masks help decrease the hazards of coronavirus transmission by up to 80%. Apart from the covid-19 prevention page, Google Doodle also has a link to another page where people can find help against domestic violence, additional info for people with sickness who are at a higher chance of acquiring the virus, and people recovering from addiction.