Look at these campaign posters to raise awareness about malaria and vaccinations. What message are they trying to make? What steps do they suggest taking to alleviate the problem? Speaking 27 a Discuss these questions. 1 Which health problems in your country are in the public eye? 2 How does the population find out about them? Is there enough information? 3 What kind of campaigns are established to make the population aware of these health issues? Do you think they are effective? Media task. As part of an EU project your class and a class from Hungary are going to spend ten days in Ghana, West Africa. In the course of your preparations, you are asked to put together a leaflet with health tips for the group. Think about: ■■ immunisation ■■ food ■■ clothes ■■ hygiene ■■ sun protection ■■ malaria prevention ■■ … Research the points that you don’t know and find a catchy title for your leaflet. Your leaflet is supposed to provide quick information and should not be longer than a page. 1 Writing guide: Leaflet, p. 200. b Writing 28 CIAL DIA SETS Listen again and complete the sentences using no more than four words. 1 Mosquito nets are rather in. 2 There are many programmes by World Health. 3 Mosquito nets are given to people living in . 4 These tents are not set up properly or . 5 The new technique is called . 6 It permanently covers . 7 There is better ventilation because the air . From what you have heard, do you think Percy is a native speaker of English, a bilingual speaker, or has learned English as a foreign language? Why? b c Across cultures: Health campaigns You will hear Percy, a research scientist from Ghana, talking about using mosquito nets to prevent malaria. 1 What’s the problem with mosquito nets? 2 What do people in villages often do? Why? 3 What new idea does he talk about? How does it work? Why is it better? Listening 26 a 4z453t 8 28 Language skills Extras Explore 2 Global issues Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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