Name: A new virus is spreading in China: BBC News Review
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1/4 person has died in China from a new virus that has spread rapidly across the country.

The 89 year old man is the latest victim of the illness that causes a type of pneumonia.

Authorities have now confirmed it can be spread person to person, with 200 infected so far, so a new virus is spreading in China.

It's a very difficult time for them because it's also the Lunar New Year celebration.

So there's gonna be a lot of movement with people traveling around, which could increase the risk of it.

Professor Rain and McIntyre says that there are still things that can be done to prevent the spread without drugs or vaccines.

It's all over the newspapers and websites.

You've been looking at some of them, and you picked out three words and expressions that we can use to talk about this story of new I have and they are human to human.

On alert on dhe Convene Human to human On alert on convenes.

So let's have a look at your first headline, please.

So the first headline is from BBC News, and it is new China virus.

Fourth person dies as human to human transfer confirmed human to human from one person to another.

Now this is a three word expression, isn't it?

Is three words put together with a couple of hyphens.

So, in fact, one word, interestingly enough, So it's human hyphen to hyphen human on It's spelt H u M a n hyphen t o hyphen and then human again.

So don't is not to those it's just 10 okay.

And this is all about the spreading of disease, isn't it?

So in the context of the headline, it's talking about how the virus in China can be spread through human contact or bodily fluids like sneezing or blood.

I kind of breathe in some of your yes, sneezing vapor.

Yes, and I get it exactly so It's pretty contagious, right?

And we've got the phrase human to human transmission.

Yeah, There any other words we can use instead of translation?

Also another way, we could use this human to human contact.

What might be human to human transfer is no thought to be likely.

Um, on, interestingly enough, is quite useful expression Dash hyphen to hyphen on.

So another one which has very similar meaning would be person to person.

And I believe animals, you could be animals in there as well.

Um, for example, bats sometimes have Rabies only on, so you have to be very careful around bats because Rabies is carried from animals to humans.

Okay, So stay away from the but stay away from bad people.

Okay, Let's have a look at this slave then.

Ana is N hs on alert for signs of mystery killer virus affecting 2000 people on alert.

Ready to react to a difficult situation so on alert.

Yeah, it's a two word phrases made up off a proposition plus a word which is functioning as an adjective.

It does sound like one word when you say it in a sentence.

So in the headline, it's n hs on alert on alone.

So it's on o n followed by alert a l e r t.

And how do we use this and every day life.

Well, imagine you are eight months pregnant and 1/2 months pregnant.

Well, that would be an amazing thing, but if it waas Yes, I'm imagining it.

I'm feeling very so fat and ready to ready to roll A little anxious.

And how do you think your partner would be feeling?

Hey would be like anxiety levels appear he would be bags packed and telephone ready and little key car keys in one hand all the time.

He be waiting Thio do something, wouldn't he so anxiously anxiously waited.

Wanna be on higher lift if I was expecting a baby any moment now.

Not to mention very surprised in this headline.

The National Health Service is ready for action if the virus spreads from China.

Yes, Another great one is on guard because I like it because it uses on and God.

So you could say that your partner was on guard for the baby's birth as well or on alert.

I like vigilant, attentive, aware as well.

Being ready for something that you think is gonna happen.

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