#0721 – A Widespread Epidemic, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0721 – A Widespread Epidemic

#0721 – A Widespread Epidemic, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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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.
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epidemic
– when many people are sickened by a particular disease in a short
period of time
* When the water treatment facilities stopped working, everyone became worried
about a cholera epidemic.
pandemic
– when many people are sickened by a particular disease throughout
a very large part of the world
* Much of Africa is facing an AIDS pandemic.
symptom
– something that is wrong with one’s body and indicates a medical
problem or an illness
* Some of the symptoms of a heart attack include shortness of breath, dizziness,
and chest pain.
sufferer
– a person who has a disease or medical condition and feels pain or
discomfort
* Pharmaceutical companies are trying to create new drugs that will help
sufferers of muscular dystrophy.
announcer
– a person who presents information, especially on a TV show or a
radio program
* A good announcer needs to be able to read aloud very clearly.
fate
– the outcome of particular situation; the course of one’s life, perhaps
beyond one’s control
* Bin’s brother failed the test, but Bin plans to take it next year and hopes he
won’t follow the same fate.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What news story is Alan referring to?
a) Health authorities just identified the cause of Podcaster’s Disease.
b) Many people are coming down with Podcaster’s Disease.
c) Scientists just found a cure for Podcaster’s Disease.
2. What would you expect a sufferer of Podcaster’s Disease to do?
a) To speak very loudly and clearly.
b) To speak very quickly.
c) To speak with an unusual accent.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to come down with
The phrase “to come down with,” in this podcast, means to begin to have a
particular illness or to become sick: “How do doctors avoid coming down with
everything their patients have?” The phrase “to come down to” can mean to
travel toward the south: “How often do your parents come down from Alaska to
visit you?” The phrase “to come down to” can also mean to agree to sell
something at a lower price: “I’d like to buy your boat, but I can’t afford that price.
Can you come down to $3,700?” Finally, the phrase “to come down [hard] on
(someone)” means to criticize someone: “Yes, you need to punish your son, but
don’t come down too hard on him.”
alarmed
In this podcast, the word “alarmed” means shocked, surprised, and worried about
something: “The manager became alarmed when she realized her department
was over budget.” Normally an “alarm” is something that makes a loud noise as
a warning: “When there’s a problem at the power station, a siren goes off and red
lights begin to flash as an alarm.” An “alarm clock” is a small electronic device
that makes a noise at a certain time to wake someone up: “Hunter sets his alarm
clock for 6:00 every weekday, and for 8:30 each Saturday.” Finally, a “smoke
alarm” is a small electronic device that hangs on the ceiling and makes a loud
noise if there is smoke from a fire: “If you hear a smoke alarm, run outside and
call the fire department.”
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CULTURE NOTE
Worst Epidemics in U.S. History
The worst epidemic in U.S. History was an outbreak of Spanish “influenza” (flu) in
1918. Although the flu normally lasts only a few days, causing “congestion”
(difficulty breathing through one’s nose), coughing, and a fever, the influenza in
1918 killed more than half a million people – more than any other epidemic in the
country.
The United States has “seen” (experienced) several epidemics of yellow fever.
Yellow fever killed 4,000 residents of Philadelphia in 1793, as well as almost
8,000 in New Orleans in the mid 1800s, and more than 13,000 in the Southern
States around the Mississippi Valley in 1878.
“Cholera” (a disease caused by drinking contaminated water or eating
contaminated food) has also been “deadly” (killing many people). In 1832,
cholera epidemics killed more than 3,000 people in New York City and more than
4,000 people in New Orleans. Another 5,000 people died from cholera in New
York City in 1848.
In 1916, “polio” (a disease that affects nerves in the spine (back), making the
sufferer unable to move certain muscles) “claimed the lives of” (killed) more than
7,000 and affected more than 27,000 others, with other major outbreaks in 1949
and 1952.
The AIDS epidemic was a major concern between 1981 and 2005, when it
affected “nearly” (almost) a million people in the United States, resulting in more
than 550,000 deaths.
The most recent epidemic in the United States was H1N1 or “swine flu.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC; health authorities in the
U.S.), 22 million people in the country were infected with the virus. Almost
100,000 of them had to be “hospitalized” (spend time in the hospital for
treatment) and almost 4,000 died from H1N1.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 721: A Widespread
Epidemic.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 721. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. You can become a member of ESL Podcast and
download a Learning Guide for this episode, all on our wonderful website.
This episode is a dialogue between Alan and Katja about sicknesses or illnesses
that spread very quickly, that affect many people in a short amount of time. Let’s
get started.
[start of dialogue]
Alan: Did you see today’s news? There’s been an outbreak of Podcaster’s
Disease in the city.
Katja: Oh, my God, not Podcaster’s Disease! I would not want to come down
with that.
Alan: The first outbreak was at the local high school, and the health authorities
thought it was localized. But a second, more widespread, outbreak has been
reported at the city’s government offices.
Katja: That’s terrible! I thought Podcaster’s Disease was very rare.
Alan: It is, and that’s why the authorities are so alarmed. It’s highly
communicable, so they’re hoping it won’t turn into an epidemic, or worse, a
pandemic.
Katja: I’ve heard that this disease is horrible, but I’m not sure what the symptoms
are. Do you know?
Alan: From what I’ve read, sufferers of Podcaster’s Disease can’t stop talking
and they speak in an announcer’s voice all the time.
Katja: Oh, my God, what a terrible fate!
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