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Ebola virus could spread to Uganda
Pre-reading questions: If you will be staying in Africa for two weeks, what places will you visit? What kind of diseases are you most afraid of? Why? Vocabulary: refuse /ri-FYOOZ/ [verb] to say that you will not do or accept something She refused the offer to work abroad as a full-time chef. diffuse /dih-FYOOZ/ [verb] to spread or cause something to spread in many directions The information diffuses around the city which causes unpleasant rumors. malignant /muh-LIG-nuhnt/ [adjective] leading to death The family is in pain after the doctor said that his disease is malignant. decreased /dih-kreesd/ [adjective] having become less The decreased budget of the committee is unacceptable according…
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Ebola virus could spread to Uganda
Pre-reading questions: Do you want to go to Africa? What country would you like to visit? Vocabulary: approximately /uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee/ [adverb] close to a particular number or time They waited for approximately two hours. partner /PAHRT-ner/ [noun] the person you are married to or living with Garry’s partner was his high school crush. spread /spred/ [verb] to move from one place to another The chips spread to the floor. symptom /SIMP-tuhm/ [noun] any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease The symptoms of her disease are headache and stomachache. vomit /VOM-it/ [verb] to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually…
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Ebola virus could spread to Uganda
Vocabulary: outbreak /OUT-breyk/ [noun] a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous The outbreak of the disease is alarming which causes people to evacuate. disperse /dih-SPURS/ [verb] to spread across or move away over a large area He was greatly affected by the rumors that disperse to the public. hazardous /HAZ-er-duhs/ [adjective] something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage Aki intentionally quit her job overseas because the situation was hazardous for her health. lethal /LEE-thuhl/ [adjective] able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous The family is asking for prayers because his condition is lethal and needs to undergo an operation. catastrophe /kuh-TAS-truh-fee/…
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The largest underwater restaurant in the world is opening soon
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Human-caused activities result to extreme weather conditions
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Thailand’s tallest building lets tourists walk on frightening glass floor
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