Estudios Interculturales en Inglés 1 5A Liliana Barreto

  ESTUDIOS INTERCULTURALES EN INGLES 1

5 año A

PROF. lILIANA bARRETO                       

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ACTIVIDADES DE CONTINUIDAD PEDAGÓGICA

 Profesora: Liliana Barreto

.HANDWASHING

The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has made more men wash their hands more often, especially after going to the toilet. A recent survey of 2,000 men in the UK found that 32 per cent of them did not wash their hands after using the toilet. However, social media reports that more men are washing their hands in public toilets since the outbreak of COVID-19. People on Twitter wrote that a month ago, it was unusual to see a man using the sinks in a public toilet. Since the outbreak, more men have been washing their hands in public toilets. Dan McCoy, a writer from New York, said: "For once, there are lines in men's restrooms as coronavirus makes men wash their hands for the first time." Governments around the world have stressed the importance of regular handwashing. This is not just after using the bathroom but also throughout the day. Doctors say regular handwashing is the best way to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Health authorities in the UK and USA have told people to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds each time - or the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice. A caller into a UK radio station spoke about the first time he realised men were washing their hands. It was when he stopped at the toilets on a highway. He said: "There were eight sinks and men were washing their hands in all of them." He also said the men were spending a long time carefully washing their hand

Activities

1-MATCH

  Paragraph 1

1.	spread	a.	A toilet in a public building.
2.	recent	b.	An investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions.
3.	survey	c.	The place where you wash your hands or wash the dishes (it usually has hot-water and cold-water taps).
4.	outbreak	d.	The action of moving across a larger and larger area.
5.	sink	e.	Of or about all people.
6.	public	f.	Belonging to a time in the past that is close to the present.
7.	restroom	g.	The sudden start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.

    Paragraph 2

8.	stressed	h.	The people in power.
9.	regular	i.	Not less than.
10.	throughout	j.	A big road, especially one that joins major towns or cities.
11.	authorities	k.	Done or happening often.
12.	at least	l.	Became fully aware of.
13.	realised	m.	From the beginning to the end of an event or period of time.
14.	highway	n.	Put more importance to a point, statement, or idea in speech or writing.

2. TRUE / FALSE: 

Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

1. A survey found that 2,000 men didn't wash their hands in public toilets.  T / F
2. More men have been washing their hands since the virus outbreak.     T / F
3. Twitter users said it used to be unusual to see men at sinks in toilets.     T / F
4. A writer said he now sees lines at men's restrooms.     T / F
5. The article said all governments said handwashing was important.    T / F
6. UK health authorities told people to wash their hands 20 times a day.     T / F
7. A radio station host said he always washed his hands on highways.     T / F
8. A radio show caller was surprised to see men at eight public toilet sinks.  T / F

3) Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

public
especially
time
media
spread
lines
unusual
survey

The (1) ____________ of the COVID-19 coronavirus has made more men wash their hands more often, (2) ____________ after going to the toilet. A recent (3) ____________ of 2,000 men in the UK found that 32 per cent of them did not wash their hands after using the toilet. However, social (4) ____________ reports that more men are washing their hands in public toilets since the outbreak of COVID-19. People on Twitter wrote that a month ago, it was (5) ____________ to see a man using the sinks in a public toilet. Since the outbreak, more men have been washing their hands in (6) ____________ toilets. Dan McCoy, a writer from New York, said: "For once, there are (7) ____________ in men's restrooms as coronavirus makes men wash their hands for the first (8) ____________."

4) READ and Answer these questions                  

1-How many men were there in a recent survey?

2What percentage of men in the survey did not wash their hands?

 3-Where were the reports on men now washing their hands more often?

 4-Who is Dan McCoy?

5-What did Dan McCoy say he saw in men's restrooms?

 6-Who did the article say stressed the importance of handwashing?

7-Who said handwashing was the best way to stop the spread of the virus?

8-How long did UK health authorities tell people to wash their hands for?

9-Where did a radio caller stop to go to the toilet?

10-How many sinks were in use in a public toilet a man went into?

 5) answer the following questions about YOU

1. What did you think when you read the headline?
2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'virus'?
3. How important is it to wash our hands?
4. How often do you wash your hands?
5. Do you now worry about what you touch?
6. How worried are you about COVID-19?
7. Have your handwashing habits changed since the coronavirus outbreak?
8. How often should we wash our hands?
9. Why don't men wash their hands so often?
10. What are you doing to avoid the coronavirus?

6) Find information about Coronavirus .

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