COVID-19 Vocabulary Worksheet
COVID-19 is a mild to severe respiratory
illness that is caused by a coronavirus (Severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 of the genus Betacoronavirus), is transmitted chiefly by contact
with infectious material (such as respiratory droplets), and is characterized
especially by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and may progress to
pneumonia and respiratory failure.COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China
in December 2019.
In the following exercises, you will have
the opportunity to expand the vocabulary by reading about COVID-19. Below are
10 Vocabulary Words that will be used in these exercises.
1-awareness 2- infection 3- intensive care units 4- lockdown 5- outbreak 6- pandemic 7- self-isolation 8- social distancing 9- treatment 10- vaccine
EXERCISE 1
Directions. Follow
these instructions for this word and the nine words on the next page.
• Figure
out the word's meaning by looking at its context, its structure,
and its sound. Fill in at least one of the three CSS boxes.
Alternate which boxes you complete.
• Then,
look up the word in a dictionary, read all of its meanings, and write the
meaning of the word as it is used in the sentence.
• Follow
this same process for each of the Vocabulary Words on the next page. You will
need to draw your own map for each word. Use a separate sheet of paper.
1-awareness
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Today,
the website offers a wide range of materials to help users discover the many
options healthy eating habits can encompass, as well as providing constant
updates and ongoing support as users work their way toward better food awareness.
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2-infection
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Yes,
the infection can be passed amongst individuals who
are asymptomatic and many symptoms of illness may not develop until up to two
weeks after it’s been contracted.
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3-intensive
care units
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After
the operation she was kept for a few hours in the intensive care
unit.
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4-lockdown
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But
with most of the world in lockdown, there are no tactics
to determine, no battles to prepare for.
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5-outbreak
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One
solution comes from Stanford Medicine's hospitals and clinics, located in an
early epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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6-pandemic
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The
1918 flu was pandemic and claimed millions of lives.
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7-self-isolation
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Feelings
of shame and a tendency to self-isolate in order to
hide the behaviors can result in loss of social support.
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8-social distancing
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San
Francisco issued recommendations for social distancing on
Friday, advising residents to stay home as much as possible and avoid
congregating in large groups.
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9-treatment
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One of
its first experimental treatments was for Lou
Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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10-vaccine
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Yancopoulos,
emphasized that the endgame against the virus would be to create a vaccine.
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EXECISE 2
Directions. Scan
the definitions in Column A. Then, think about how the boldface words are used
in the sentences in Column B. To complete the exercise, match each definition
in Column A with the correct Vocabulary Word from Column B. Write the letter of
your choice on the line provided; then write the Vocabulary Word on the line
preceding the definition.
COLUMN A
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_________11.
n. : the act or process of infecting
: a
disease caused by germs that enter the body
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A. There has been an increasing awareness
that many people are affected by the disease.
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adj. : occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally
high proportion of the population
n. :
an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects
an exceptionally high proportion of the population : a pandemic outbreak of a
disease
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B. Poor
hygiene can increase the danger of infection.
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:n. the quality or state of being aware : knowledge and understanding that
something is happening or exists
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C. In
the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic, the death toll reached a
staggering 20 to 40 million worldwide.
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n. : a sudden start or increase of fighting or disease
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D. But
even in a first-class hospital, with injuries like these, he would be listed
as critical and be in an intensive care unit.
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n. something that deals with a disease, injury, etc., in order to make
someone feel better or become healthy again : medical care
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E.
Everyone should the country's policy of self-isolation.
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n. a substance that is usually injected into a person or animal to protect
against a particular disease
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F. Under
a new "social distancing" strategy, handshaking could
be discouraged, with other, less tactile forms of greeting taking its place.
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n. : an emergency measure or condition in which people are temporarily
prevented from entering or leaving a restricted area or building (such as a
school) during a threat of danger
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G. One
solution comes from Stanford Medicine's hospitals and clinics, located in an
early epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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n. : the act of isolating or separating oneself or itself from others
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H. Additionally,
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated $125 million to help develop a
COVID-19 vaccine.
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n. : the practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance from
other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public
places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize
exposure and reduce the transmission of infection
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I. The
patient required immediate medical treatment.
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n. : a section of a hospital where special medical equipment and services are
provided for patients who are seriously injured or ill
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J. But
the coronavirus pandemic and the challenging times facing those in lockdown
have brought to mind among some green thumbs the victory gardens of World War
II.
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