Face Masks

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Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

Should everyone wear face masks in public during a pandemic? In this lesson, students discuss the importance of face masks and the reasons why some people don't wear them. This lesson includes a review of modals of advice.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
health
COVID-19
expressing opinions
face (as a verb)
modals of advice (should)
interpretive
productive
interactive

Vocabulary

essential
first responders
personal protective equipment (PPE)
shortage
pandemic
social distancing
the new normal
mandatory
stigma
face the reality
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