COMPREHENSION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE S.S.S 2 FIRST TERM
WEEK ONE
THEME: SPEECH
COMPREHENSION
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Students should be able to;
- listen to the passage and answer the questions
CONTENT
Reading Comprehension | The New Coronavirus
Develop your reading skills. Read the following text about the coronavirus and do the comprehension questions
What are coronaviruses?
Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. They are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that are typically mild, such as the common cold.
The name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin corona, meaning crown or halo. The name refers to the characteristic appearance of the infective form of the virus, which is reminiscent of a crown or a solar corona.
The new coronavirus
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