University English Podcast

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have three stories related to the coronavirus. In our first story, we hear about a wonderful new test developed by scientists at Monash University in Australia. You read more about it here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-research/australian-researchers-invent-20-minute-coronavirus-blood-test-idUKKCN24I0OR In our second, we discover that the lack of human activity caused by the coronavirus has been ‘seen’ by seismologists around the world. And you can read more by following this link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/07/23/human-seismic-noise-coronavirus/ In our final story, we consider the environmental problems caused by disposable masks. Find out how to make your own cloth mask here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/26/what-kind-of-face-mask-is-best-against-coronavirus Worksheet Answers:     1. B    2. D    3. B ©Martin Parsons, 2020