medical signing 12.a. catch catch a cold how do you catch a cold?

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12.A

CATCH

CATCH a COLD

How do you catch

a cold?

VACCINE

why isn’t there

Why isn't there a

cold vaccine?

FLU

what is the difference between

What is the difference

between a cold and the flu?

prevent

What can I do to

prevent the flu?

treatment

What's the best

treatment for flu?

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12.B

keep vs continue

keep hydrated

Why is it important to

keep the body hydrated?

counter

over the counter

over the counter

medicine

What does "over the counter" medicine mean?

antibiotic

won’t

against

prevent

Why won't antibiotics

help against the flu?

touch

eyes nose mouth

Why should you not touch your eyes, nose, or

mouth?

prevent

germs

enter

How do you prevent germs from entering

your body?

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12.C

avoid

crowd

season

Why should you avoid crowds

during flu season?

vaccine

Why isn't there a vaccine against catching a cold?

sinuses

What is a cold? (Answer: Colds are minor infections of the throat, nose,

and sinuses.)

last vs continue

miserable

it’s over

How long does a cold last? (Answer: You're miserable for a few days, then it's over.)

serious

Are colds serious? (Answer: Colds

generally come and go with no serious

complications.)

Vocab:

PREVENT

AGAINST

ANTIBIOTIC

AVOID

BACTERIA

TEEMING

CHILLS

COLD-[sick]

COMPLEX

complications

congestion-(breathing)

CROWDS

ENTER / FLU

GERMS

INFECTION

HYDRATED

IMPRACTICAL

Inability to keep down-

(fluids)

inhibit

KEEP

STAY

CONTINUE

minor / mild -(INCONSEQUENTIAL)

On the other hand-(ALTERNATIVELY)

Over the counter

Persistent

Runny nose

SEASON

See a doctor

SERIOUS

SINUS-[sinuses]

STUCK

SWALLOW

TOUCH

TREATMENT

VACCINE

VIRUS