Cuaderno de actividades 10 - Allergy

Descripción: Este artículo en inglés presenta un cuaderno de actividades titulado "Alergías" diseñado para principiantes. El cuaderno incluye cinco ejercicios de comprensión de lectura, vocabulario, gramática y comprensión auditiva, así como un ejercicio de escritura. Este recurso es ideal para aquellos que desean aprender sobre alergias y mejorar su habilidad en el idioma inglés al mismo tiempo.

Activity Book: ALLERGY

Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension

Read the following text about allergies and decide if the sentences below are true or false. Do not write the answers.

Allergies are a common problem for many people. An allergy is a reaction that happens when your immune system overreacts to something that is normally harmless. For example, you might be allergic to dust, pollen, or certain foods.

Symptoms of an allergic reaction can include sneezing, itching, and hives. In severe cases, allergies can cause difficulty breathing and even death.

There are many ways to treat allergies, including antihistamines and allergy shots. If you think you have allergies, you should talk to your doctor.

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Allergies are a rare problem for most people.
2. An allergic reaction happens when your immune system underreacts to something.
3. Allergies can cause sneezing and itching.
4. In severe cases, allergies can cause difficulty breathing.
5. You should talk to your doctor if you think you have allergies.

Exercise 2: Vocabulary

Use the following words to complete the sentences below. Write the words separately by hyphen, and then fill in the gaps with the correct word.

 reaction, immune, pollen, symptoms, allergies

1. Allergies happen when your __________ system overreacts to something.
2. Some common __________ include sneezing and hives.
3. __________ can cause allergies in some people.
4. An allergic __________ can be serious and even life-threatening.
5. Antihistamines can help relieve the __________ of an allergic reaction.

Exercise 3: Grammar

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Yesterday, I __________ (eat) a peanut butter sandwich and had an allergic reaction.
2. She __________ (sneeze) five times in a row because of her allergies.
3. We __________ (visit) the doctor last week because of our allergies.
4. He __________ (take) an antihistamine and felt better.
5. They __________ (avoid) seafood because of their allergies.

Exercise 4: Listening Comprehension

Listen to the following recording about allergies and fill in the gaps with the missing words. The words you need are given at the beginning of the recording.

symptoms, overreacts, antihistamines, breathing, pollen

"Hello, and welcome to our talk about allergies. Many people suffer from allergies, which happen when the immune system __________ to something that is normally harmless. __________ of an allergic reaction can include sneezing, itching, and hives. In severe cases, allergies can cause difficulty __________ and even death. There are many ways to treat allergies, including __________ and allergy shots. If you are allergic to __________, you should try to stay indoors during peak pollen times."

Exercise 5: Writing

Complete the following sentences with the correct connectors:

Because, For that reason, So

1. I have an allergy to peanuts. __________ I always carry an epinephrine auto-injector with me.
2. She has been sneezing all day __________ she because of the pollen.
3. He is allergic to dogs, __________ he can't visit his friend's house if they have a dog.

KEY ANSWERS

Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

Exercise 2: Vocabulary

1. immune
2. symptoms
3. Pollen
4. reaction
5. symptoms

Exercise 3: Grammar

1. ate
2. sneezed
3. visited
4. took
5. avoid

Exercise 4: Listening Comprehension

overreacts, symptoms, breathing, antihistamines, pollen

"Hello, and welcome to our talk about allergies. Many people suffer from allergies, which happen when the immune system overreacts to something that is normally harmless. Symptoms of an allergic reaction can include sneezing, itching, and hives. In severe cases, allergies can cause difficulty breathing and even death. There are many ways to treat allergies, including antihistamines and allergy shots. If you are allergic to pollen, you should try to stay indoors during peak pollen times."

Exercise 5: Writing

1. for that reason
2. because
3. so