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Learn Chinese, H1N1, refunds, pork, and bananas

miki — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:05:40 +0000

Can you refund stuff just because it’s expired? That’s crazy talk. Guess no one really cares about H1N1 anymore cuz there’s so many leftover vaccines. How to peel a banana correctly. How do you do it?

Health Officials Learn From H1N1 Pandemic

miki — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:13:45 +0000

A full year has passed since epidemic experts began tracking the H1N1 virus that was also known as swine flu. The pandemic is over for now, but the virus is still active. Both the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control are reviewing their responses. VOA’s Carol Pearson has more.

Influenza | Learn English | Vocabulary Builder

miki — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:17 +0000

Extras: linguaspectrum.com The influenza virus has been killing people for thousands of years. The virus mutates rapidly, sometimes creating deadly strains against which we have no defence. There is a current deadly strain called swine flu that has been declared a pandemic. Thousands of people have died, and thousands more are expected to die. What are the symptoms? How do you know if you have the virus? How quickly does it spread? Are you going to catch it? If you are in any way worried about the spread of this disease, you should look at this video. This video looks at this disease, examining the symptoms and providing useful medical vocabulary for English language students. Now do the quiz at linguaspectrum.com