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ACADEMIC LISTENING TEST PRACTICE
1918 FLU PANDEMIC
For Students Preparing for Academic Tests / IELTS and TOEFL
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Playing Time: 3 minutes 7 seconds
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Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.
1. What information from this lecture did you find the most interesting? Why?
2. Do you think the First World War (which finally ended in 1918) had any impact on the emergence of the flu pandemic? Why? / Why not?
3. How did you feel during the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic?
4. Do you know anyone who was sick with the Covid-19 virus? 
5. Could there be an even deadlier pandemic than the 1918 pandemic?

​6. What should humans do to prevent another deadly pandemic?
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Note: For more cool ESL resources about colds and flu, visit my All Things Topics site.
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