Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

nose swab – through the nose

antigen test – kang yuan

alternate –  occur in turn repeatedly

ex. Right now we have to alternate taking the PCR test and the antigen test.

ex. I only need to go down on alternate days to do the test.

monkeypox – hou dou

less severe – not as bad

ex. The symptoms of monkey pox is less severe than smallpox.

ex. His situation doesn’t sound that severe compared to yours.

contagious/infectious – can spread

ex. Monkeypox is also a contagious disease.

backache/stomachache/toothache – pain

Speaking exercise

So in the next two weeks

Maybe in the next two weeks

If you do the COVID test go outside, then you need to do the kang yuan.

You need to alternate between taking the COVID test outside and doing the antigen test at home.

I saw a news in this morning.

I saw on the news this morning.

Pronunciation

vaccine – vak-seen