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The common cold

1. Translate the text. Fill in the gaps. Use the words below:

The common cold is caused by over two hundred types of 1) _______. It is characterizes by a runny nose, coughing and sneezing, usually lasting 2-7 days. Fever is 2) _________ in children over 3 year of age and in adults. The illness may be accompanied by laryngitis or bronchitis, and, particular in children, may predispose to bacterial 3) _______of the ear (“otitis media”).

A person can catch a cold by inhaling the 4) ________ produced when an infected individual coughs or sneezes.

Cold weather does not cause colds, infected people 5) _________colds. Because there are so many types of cold viruses, it is difficult, if not impossible, to develop a 6) _________to protect against the common cold. Moreover, getting a cold does not necessary protect you or make you 7) _________from getting another cold. Therefore, adults tend to have 1-6 colds 8) _____ _____, while children tend to have more.

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Viruses, infections, uncommon, immune, per year, droplets, cause, vaccine

Find English equivalents in the text. Practice back translation.

1. Вирус

2. Редко встречается

3. Ларингит

4. Бронхит

5. Отит среднего уха

6. Воздушно-капельным путём

7. Разработать вакцину

8. Создавать иммунитет

Answer the questions to the text.

1. What causes the common cold?

2. How can a person catch a cold?

3. What symptoms does an infected person have?

4. How many times per year do people usually catch colds?

Translate from Russian into English. Use the phrases below. Learn the text by heart.

1. Простудаявляется инфекционным заболеванием, которое может возникнуть по причине множества различных вирусов.

2. Симптомы простуды: заложенность носа, боль в горле, кашель и иногда повышение температуры, головная боль.

3. Такие симптомы обычно длятся от 3 до 10 дней.

4. Простуда обычно распространяется при контакте с больным человеком или через зараженные предметы.

5. Лечение простуды включает в себя противовирусные препараты, обезболивающие и жаропонижающие препараты, обильное питье и пастельный режим.

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