Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Janine Francisco 26/11/2020 Upper-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Reading
Lesson Topic:
Newspaper article – COVID-19 in Spain
Newspaper article – symptoms and prevention
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Read for gist (sub skill of reading) and specific information when Read a newspaper article about COVID-19 in Spain and symptoms
reading information texts and prevention they will have enhanced their knowledge about
the pandemic
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. New vocabulary 1. T will explain new vocabulary before the lesson, so students do not feel
overwhelmed.
2. Anxiety or shyness 2. T will allow for students to get to know each other during the introduction
and warmer stages so they feel they are in a comfortable environment. Pair
stronger students with weaker ones to encourage them, use different
partners throughout lesson.
3. Some students may feel worried that they cannot fully comprehend every
aspect of the text or do not understand all the words in the article. 3. I will make it clear that the purpose of this lesson is to improve their reading
skills so that they are better able to extract specific pieces of information
and not necessarily to understand every word in the text.
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,Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
Spain COVID-19 death toll passes 40,000
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Spain's coronavirus death toll surged to over 40,000 on Wednesday with infections passing the 1.4 million mark, while the rate of new cases continued to grow,
health ministry data showed.
With 349 people dying in the past 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 40,105 in Spain, which has the fourth-highest death rate within the European Union
after the United Kingdom, France and Italy.
Spain passed the grim landmark a day after logging 411 deaths, the highest daily death toll of the second wave.
Over the past 24 hours, health authorities also registered more than 19,000 new cases, bringing the overall number of people infected to 1,417,709, the second-
highest figure within the EU after France.
Pressure on hospitals is increasing with around a third—31.78 percent—of all intensive care unit (ICU) beds taken up by COVID-19 patients.
Despite the figures, top health official Fernando Simon said Tuesday there were signs of a "clear stabilisation" in the 14-day incidence rate although it would
take "several days" for that to be reflected in the death toll and bed-occupancy rates in ICUs.
He said the figures had stabilised "at around 525 cases per 100,000 inhabitants".
By Wednesday, that rate had fallen to 514 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, with Health Minister Salvador Illa cautiously welcoming the numbers.
"The figures are starting to confirm a stabilisation," he told a news conference.
"There is a downward trend but the figures are still worrying," he said. "We must keep our guard up."
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, In Europe, which has suffered nearly 320,000 deaths from more than 13 million infections, many countries are struggling with a surging second wave.
Despite its high caseload, Spain has been slow to follow the example of other European nations which have imposed new lockdowns to try and curb spiralling
cases.
Britain, France and several other countries have recently re-imposed lockdowns as the virus shows no sign of abating, while other European nations like
Portugal have entered partial lockdowns.
Until now, Spain has resisted, with the government hoping a national night-time curfew and other restrictions, put in place by regional authorities who are
responsible for managing the pandemic, would be enough to slow the rate of infection.
Since it first emerged in China late last year, the virus has now claimed more than 1.2 million lives worldwide and infected more than 51 million people,
according to an AFP tally based on official sources.
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
fever
dry cough
tiredness
Less common symptoms:
aches and pains
sore throat
diarrhoea
conjunctivitis
headache
loss of taste or smell
a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms:
difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
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Janine Francisco 26/11/2020 Upper-intermediate 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Reading
Lesson Topic:
Newspaper article – COVID-19 in Spain
Newspaper article – symptoms and prevention
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
Read for gist (sub skill of reading) and specific information when Read a newspaper article about COVID-19 in Spain and symptoms
reading information texts and prevention they will have enhanced their knowledge about
the pandemic
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. New vocabulary 1. T will explain new vocabulary before the lesson, so students do not feel
overwhelmed.
2. Anxiety or shyness 2. T will allow for students to get to know each other during the introduction
and warmer stages so they feel they are in a comfortable environment. Pair
stronger students with weaker ones to encourage them, use different
partners throughout lesson.
3. Some students may feel worried that they cannot fully comprehend every
aspect of the text or do not understand all the words in the article. 3. I will make it clear that the purpose of this lesson is to improve their reading
skills so that they are better able to extract specific pieces of information
and not necessarily to understand every word in the text.
1 i-to-i LOVE TEFL Lesson Plan
,Authentic Text (insert reading text here or link to the listening recording)
Spain COVID-19 death toll passes 40,000
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Spain's coronavirus death toll surged to over 40,000 on Wednesday with infections passing the 1.4 million mark, while the rate of new cases continued to grow,
health ministry data showed.
With 349 people dying in the past 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 40,105 in Spain, which has the fourth-highest death rate within the European Union
after the United Kingdom, France and Italy.
Spain passed the grim landmark a day after logging 411 deaths, the highest daily death toll of the second wave.
Over the past 24 hours, health authorities also registered more than 19,000 new cases, bringing the overall number of people infected to 1,417,709, the second-
highest figure within the EU after France.
Pressure on hospitals is increasing with around a third—31.78 percent—of all intensive care unit (ICU) beds taken up by COVID-19 patients.
Despite the figures, top health official Fernando Simon said Tuesday there were signs of a "clear stabilisation" in the 14-day incidence rate although it would
take "several days" for that to be reflected in the death toll and bed-occupancy rates in ICUs.
He said the figures had stabilised "at around 525 cases per 100,000 inhabitants".
By Wednesday, that rate had fallen to 514 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, with Health Minister Salvador Illa cautiously welcoming the numbers.
"The figures are starting to confirm a stabilisation," he told a news conference.
"There is a downward trend but the figures are still worrying," he said. "We must keep our guard up."
2 i-to-i LOVE TEFL Lesson Plan
, In Europe, which has suffered nearly 320,000 deaths from more than 13 million infections, many countries are struggling with a surging second wave.
Despite its high caseload, Spain has been slow to follow the example of other European nations which have imposed new lockdowns to try and curb spiralling
cases.
Britain, France and several other countries have recently re-imposed lockdowns as the virus shows no sign of abating, while other European nations like
Portugal have entered partial lockdowns.
Until now, Spain has resisted, with the government hoping a national night-time curfew and other restrictions, put in place by regional authorities who are
responsible for managing the pandemic, would be enough to slow the rate of infection.
Since it first emerged in China late last year, the virus has now claimed more than 1.2 million lives worldwide and infected more than 51 million people,
according to an AFP tally based on official sources.
COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
fever
dry cough
tiredness
Less common symptoms:
aches and pains
sore throat
diarrhoea
conjunctivitis
headache
loss of taste or smell
a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
Serious symptoms:
difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
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