《ESL Podcast 721 – A Widespread Epidemic》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 721 – A Widespread Epidemic GLOSSARY outbreak – the moment when something begins to happen very suddenly, affecting many people * The outbreak of war caused panic in the streets. disease – illness; something that makes a person sick * Dominic suffers from a rare disease that makes his legs weak. to come down with – to begin to have a particular illness; to become sick * I’ve had a headache all day and my nose is stuffed up. I think I’m coming down with a cold. health authorities – a government agency and/or important doctors who are responsible for monitoring people’s health and/or preventing illnesses * The health authorities require restaurant workers to wash their hands after using the bathroom and before touching food. localized – concentrated in a particular area; limited to a particular area, not affecting the surrounding area * The wildfires are still localized, but if it gets windy, they’ll probably move into a larger area. widespread – covering or affecting a very large area * The central bank’s announcement has led to widespread fears that prices will go up. rare – unusual; uncommon; not typical * Due to changes in this area, finding wolves in the wild is very rare. alarmed – shocked, surprised, and worried about something * Ollie was alarmed when he realized it was 11:00 and his daughter still hadn’t come home. communicable – contagious; referring to a disease that can be passed among people or animals * Covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze is one way to slow down the spread of communicable diseases. 1 These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2011). Posting of these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Langua