COVID 19 Mini Lecture by Academic English UK

  • The 4-minute lecture starts with an introduction to COVID-19 and its possible origins. The lecturer provides a basic description of how COVID-19 infects the body by preventing the interferons from recognizing it is a danger. He then discusses how the virus mutates and provides two examples of a UK and South African variant. The lecture also highlights how the virus spreads and its longevity in the air and on surface.
  • The listening test includes: open questions, table completion and summary gap fill.
  • Worksheet Example 
  • Webpage Link 
  • Time: 1-2 hours.  
  • Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]  
  • Video [04.24] 
  • MP3
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