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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- The plague is still present in several countries today.
- It makes many people sick with fever and vomiting.
- Fleas can carry the disease from animals to people.
- Fleas often live on rodents and inside houses too.
- The illness usually starts in rural places and farms.
- It can spread later to towns and to cities.
- Researchers study fleas in people’s homes and in yards.
- Keeping animals inside and poor floors help fleas survive.
Difficult words
- plague — A very bad disease that spreads between people.
- fever — A high body temperature when a person is ill.
- flea — A small insect that bites animals and people.fleas
- rodent — A small mammal such as mice or rats.rodents
- spread — To move or pass from one place to another.
- researcher — A person who studies things to find information.Researchers
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Discussion questions
- Do you have animals inside your home?
- Do you live in a town or in a rural place?
- Have you ever seen a flea on an animal?
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