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From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,
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our podcast about the news headlines.
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In this programme, Ebola outbreak spreads.
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Hello, I'm Becca.
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And I'm Georgie.
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In this programme, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
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You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode,
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as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
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So, let's hear more about this story.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was announced by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
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An outbreak is a sudden appearance of something,
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especially of something dangerous or unpleasant.
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Ebola is a serious disease caused by a virus caught from wild animals and is usually found in certain parts of Africa.
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It spreads from person to person when they come into contact with infected body fluids such as blood,
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urine and vomit.
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Officials in Uganda reported that the deadly virus has spread in the DR Congo.
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So far, it's thought that there have been 514 cases and 136 deaths.
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This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo since it was discovered in 1976.
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Let's have our first headline.
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This headline is from Ars Technica,
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a technology, science and politics website.
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Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda, 65 deaths.
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And that headline again from Ars Technica,
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a technology, science and politics website.
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Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda.
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65 deaths.
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This headline was from the 15th of May and since then the death toll has risen.
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It highlights how quickly Ebola has spread in the DR Congo and Uganda.
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Yes, the word we'll focus on,
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which expresses the concept of spreading quickly, is erupt.
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What can you tell us about erupt, Georgie?
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Well, when something literally erupts, it explodes.
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Now, the most obvious example of this is a volcano.
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A volcano erupts.
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We can also use erupt metaphorically to talk about something starting suddenly.
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For example, we could say that the classroom erupted as soon as the teacher left.
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That means that the students suddenly started getting noisier,
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they started shouting as soon as the teacher left the room.
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When we use erupt, it can sometimes express violence.
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For example, we could say that violence can erupt between protesters and the police.
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We can also use erupt in an emotional context to talk about a sudden
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and intense release of a feeling that's been building up,
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much like the pressure of a volcano.
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For example, she couldn't hold back her joy any longer and she erupted in tears of happiness.
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Now, we've heard lots of negative examples of erupt,
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but this one is quite a positive one.
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We've heard erupt, start suddenly and on a large scale.
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For example, the crowd erupted when the rock star finally came on stage.
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This is Learning English from the News,
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our podcast about the news headlines.
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Today we're talking about the spread of Ebola in the DR Congo and Uganda.
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The total number of suspected cases means that this outbreak is already one of the largest on record.
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It is thought that there were a series of challenges in detecting the virus in the DR Congo
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that could have allowed the disease to spread east and across the border towards the capital of Uganda.
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One challenge in particular came from local funeral practices.
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It's known that Ebola can spread through contact with infected people,
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even those who are no longer alive.
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And that's what our next headline is about.
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This headline is from Reuters, a news organisation.
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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say.
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And that headline again from Reuters.
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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say.
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This headline mentions how testing for detection was flawed or inaccurate.
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This, alongside funeral practices, allowed Ebola to spread.
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The word we're going to focus on here is undetected.
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So if we look inside this word,
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the key to understanding it is detect.
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Now, you might know the job detective,
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so think about the fictional character Sherlock Holmes.
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A detective is someone who finds things or discovers them.
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The adjective detected means found or discovered.
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We use the prefix un with the adjective detected to make undetected,
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which means the opposite, you can't find it.
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The virus was undetected, not found,
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and therefore it continued to spread.
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We've had undetected, not found, noticed or discovered.
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For example, the thieves were undetected for years.
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They stole thousands of valuable items before getting caught.
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This is Learning English from the News from BBC Learning English.
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We're talking about the latest Ebola outbreak.
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Last week, we reported on a different outbreak,
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the Hantavirus outbreak, which started on a Dutch cruise ship.
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However, this next headline talks about how this Ebola outbreak is far more concerning to public health.
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Ebola is rare, but it's also deadly,
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with an average death rate of 50%.
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In some past outbreaks, as many as 90% of infected patients died.
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Early symptoms of Ebola, such as fever,
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muscle aches and fatigue, may be mistaken for other common illnesses.
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Because of this, healthcare workers may not use appropriate protective equipment and become infected themselves.
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That's what happened during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2016.
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More than 800 healthcare workers became infected and two-thirds died as a result of mistaking the virus for other illnesses.
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Let's have a look at this headline.
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This headline is from The Washington Post,
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a newspaper from the US.
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Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is far more alarming than hantavirus.
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And that headline again, Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is far more alarming than hantavirus.
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And that's from the Washington Post.
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We're going to look at the adjective alarming.
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What do we know about this word, Georgie?
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Well, the noun alarm is a loud sound.
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It usually warns of danger or something concerning.
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So imagine a smoke alarm.
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It sounds when it detects smoke.
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Yes, and we can sometimes add the suffix ing to a word to make it an adjective,
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like with alarm and alarming.
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If something is alarming, it's worrying or could cause concern.
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Yes, other examples of this include interest and interesting,
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amaze and amazing, and terror and terrifying.
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And just a note, adjectives with the suffix ing describe the situation,
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whereas adjectives with an ed suffix describe the emotion.
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For example, the red lights were alarming.
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I was alarmed by the red lights.
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We've had alarming, worrying or concerning.
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For example, I saw some alarming news about the rising sea levels.
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That's it for this episode of Learning English from the News.
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We'll be back next week with another news story.
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If you found this programme interesting,
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try our series of BBC documentaries made easier for you.
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It's called Our World in English and you can find it on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
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Bye for now.
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Goodbye.
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Praticar a conversação em inglês com vídeos como este da BBC é uma excelente forma de aprimorar suas habilidades de fala. Ao explorar temas relevantes como a atual epidemia de Ebola, você não apenas aprende vocabulário importante, mas também se familiariza com a linguagem utilizada por profissionais da comunicação. Essa prática é essencial porque permite que você entenda como expressões são usadas em contextos reais, facilitando sua capacidade de se manifestar efetivamente em situações semelhantes. Além disso, a prática de conversação em inglês a partir de vídeos oferece um ambiente imersivo para absorver as nuances e a entonação da língua, que são fundamentais para uma comunicação eficaz.

Gramática & Expressões no Contexto

  • Erupt: Esta palavra é fundamental e expressa o conceito de algo que começa subitamente, muitas vezes de forma intensa. Por exemplo, a frase "a violência pode erupcionar entre manifestantes e a polícia" ilustra bem seu uso.
  • Spread: Usada para descrever a disseminação do vírus, "spread" exemplifica como algo se propaga, o que é fundamental na discussão sobre epidemias.
  • Body fluids: A expressão "fluídos corporais" destaca um aspecto técnico e científico do vírus Ebola, importante para entender a forma de contágio.
  • Informed consent: Embora não mencionado diretamente, o conceito de consentimento informado é implícito na discussão sobre a saúde pública e a resposta a crises sanitárias.

Essas expressões, quando usadas corretamente, podem enriquecer seu vocabulário e ajudá-lo a se comunicar melhor ao discutir tópicos relacionados à saúde e segurança.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

Ao praticar sua pronúncia com este vídeo, prestes atenção em algumas palavras desafiadoras. Palavras como epidemic e outbreak podem ser difíceis devido a suas consoantes iniciais e as vogais em diferentes contextos. O uso da palavra Ebola também pode ser uma armadilha para alguns aprendizes, pois pode levar a uma pronúncia incorreta. Tente ouvir como as apresentadoras pronunciam e pratique o shadowing em inglês para capturar a entonação e o ritmo corretos. Experimente repetir as falas logo após ouvi-las para maximizar sua prática de conversação em inglês.

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