The Coronavirus disease is setting back the whole world, but were we actually prepared to face this sort of epidemic? Five years ago, Bill Gates was invited to give a TED talk on such a matter. The main theme was, more specifically, how to prevent such a terrible scenario.
We’ve created some quizzes so that you can test your listening skills while you hear the words spoken by one of the most influential people of our time. Italian or English subtitles are also available.
Before getting into the specifics of it all, let’s have a look at the vocabulary Bill uses to describe the situation:
Virus Definition Match
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Before watching Bill Gates’ TED Talk, have a look at these vocabulary words and try to match up the definitions.
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Infectious
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Treatment
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Failure
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Spread
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Concerned
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Outbreak
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Harm
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Health
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Had enough? Then it’s time to watch the video!
A pretty impressive video, if I may say so myself. But that’s not all. The quizzes below will test your knowledge of the video! Watch it one more time and then see how you do:
Ted Talk Virus: Key Points
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Have a look at the sentences below. Then watch the TED Talk held by Bill Gates which discusses a potential virus outbreak. Minute-by-minute, choose the key phrase which describes what he is discussing per minute.
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What phrase best describes the first 60 seconds of the video?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 1 to minute 2?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 2 to minute 3?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 3 to minute 4?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 4 to minute 5?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 5 to minute 6?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 6 to minute 7?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 7 to minute 8?
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What phrase best describes the talk from minute 8 to minute 9?
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Virus Outbreak: Fill in the blanks
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Using the words from the word bank, fill in the blanks in the below sentences.
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This is a serious problem; we should be _________.
- This is a serious problem; we should be (concerned).
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There was no one there [for Ebola] to look at ___________ approaches.
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Ebola does not __________ through the air.
- Ebola does not (spread) through the air.
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If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely to be a highly __________ virus rather than a war.
- If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely to be a highly (infectious) virus rather than a war.
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[Poor countries are] also where we’ll see the _______ early on.
- [Poor countries are] also where we’ll see the (outbreak) early on.
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The ___________________ to prepare could allow the next epidemic to be more devastating than Ebola.
- The (failure) to prepare could allow the next epidemic to be more devastating than Ebola.
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I’m quite sure [the cost] is very modest compared to the potential __________.
- I’m quite sure [the cost] is very modest compared to the potential (harm).
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By the time your contagious, most people are so sick that they’re ___________.
- By the time your contagious, most people are so sick that they’re (bed-ridden).
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Nice job, you made it the whole way through! Still hungry for more English language exercises? Have a look at the links below for some inspiration, whether it be listening, gap fills of writing compositions. Don’t waste your time even if you’re stuck at home! There’s still a lot to learn!