Florida man dresses as Death to scare people off the
beaches
Why do you think this man is dressed
like Death/The Grim Reaper?
What would you do/think if you saw
someone like this on the beach?
A Florida lawyer is
visiting beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper. He is calling on Gov. Ron
DeSantis to make people wear masks. He says the governor must make people wear
masks because masks work.
Daniel Uhlfelder sued the state's
Republican governor earlier this year. He says the governor prematurely opened
beaches. Daniel has spent the last few weeks warning beachgoers of the coronavirus's rising
danger.
In March he believed this virus would get very bad. He said
unfortunately, his predictions have been worse than he expected.
Florida is now has 6,336 new cases of Covid-19. Florida’s total is now
206,447 and 3,778 deaths.
Daniel is targeting beaches because they are drawing people
into the state from around the world. And this is increasing the number of
people with coronavirus.
Some beachgoers think Daniel is wrong. They think Daniels’ actions are a little bit much.
Daniel says his main concern is not so much Floridian beachgoers. His main concern is the tourists who
come from out of state.
Try to guess the meaning of the words in
bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right.
Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of
these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have
different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.
The answers are below the table.
calling on |
A |
1 |
Requesting for help, asking
people to do some action |
prematurely |
B |
2 |
sadly, bad luck |
unfortunately |
C |
3 |
To attract people, to
encourage people into doing something |
predictions |
D |
4 |
To aim something at
someone/something |
targeting |
E |
5 |
The biggest worry or
anxiety about the future |
drawing
people into |
F |
6 |
More than enough, this
action is more than is needed in a strange or crazy way |
a little
bit much. |
G |
7 |
Someone says what they
think will happen in the future |
main
concern |
H |
8 |
To do something/some action
too early and before it is ready |
A=1, B=8, C=2, D=7, E=4, F=3, G=6, H=5
Some example sentences using the new
words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help
you understand better.
We are calling
on people to stay home. There is a big storm coming.
The baby was born 2
months premature.
Unfortunately, we don’t have enough money to pay for
his education.
Many people predict
that he will become the next president.
They are targeting
young people who like to spend money on fashion.
The music is drawing
people into the bar.
I think the price
is too high. You are asking a little bit too much.
Our main concern is that you can’t contact us. Your
phone will not work in the mountains.
Some questions using the new
words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.
What is unfortunate
about the coronavirus?
Who calls on people
to wear masks in your country?
Do you think
opening the borders to Korea now is premature? Why or why not?
What are your predictions
about how the world will be in 2021?
Who most needs to
be targeted about wearing masks in your country? Why?
If you own a cafe,
what is the best way to draw people in? Who would you like to target?
Do you agree that
Daniel’s actions are a little bit much? Why or why not?
What are your main concerns about coronavirus?