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Hi guys !My name is Steve, I am thirteen and I live in London in a small house with my parents, Garett and Kate and my two sisters Ann, seven and my other little sister Sue who is two. Mum stopped sending us to school a few days ago and the government decided to close all schools in the UK last Friday. But why ?Well, like millions of people in the world we are stuck at home to help slow down the transmission of that deadly virus : the Covid -19 which attacks people’s lungs, also called Corona virus because it looks like a crown ,bloody crown I would say. It all started in a city in China, Wuhan in December 2019 from some bats and pangolins on a market. Then, they decided total confinement there, but because of all the means of transport and people travelling it has slowly spread all through the entire world with countries more or less concerned. At first we were asked to wash our hands regularly, to cough in our elbows and respect distances between people, but people didn’t really realize the threat, so in Europe the situation got terrible in Italy first where total confinement was decided followed by Spain, France etc.So now we must all stay at home as much as possible, teachers send us work thanks to the internet, when it works !!!! Then we play games (video games or board games) we read, we watch TV or listen to music. Mum is working from home as well, but Dad, has to go to work as he is a doctor in the Royal Brompton Hospital in London !He is getting very worried because he sees more and more ill people, and this illness is very dangerous for elderly and fragile ones. Thank God, we have a little back garden, because staying all confined can be scary sometimes, especially when my little sister Sue starts crying. I can’t imagine how people manage in small flats in big buildings. But as Dad says, I am afraid this is what we all have to do if we want to slow down the propagation of that virus and save as many lives as possible. So take care of yourselves and your dear ones !!And don’t forget to thank doctors and nurses for all their work! I : ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1 . What is the boy’s name? _______________ ____________________________________ 2. Who are the members of his family?_______ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 3. Where do they live ? ___________________ _____________________________________ 4. Where is he staying now and why ? _________ _____________________________________ 5. Where and when did it start ? ____________ _____________________________________ 6. Name three European countries affected ? _____________________________________ 7. What did people have to do at first ________ _____________________________________ 8. What does he do at home ?_______________ _____________________________________ 9. How is his dad feeling and why ?____________ II.SAY IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE RIGHT OR WRONG a. The boy speaking is called John b. He is English from London c.He lives with his parents and two sisters d. He can go to school at the moment e. All this is due to an epidemic of flu f. This started in a province of China g. At first most people didn’t realize the seriousness of the situation h. There are no particular precautions i. It has spread world wide j. His Dad works in a hospital in London k. It is dangerous for old people only l.We must do our best to slow it down