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The Curious Death of Gloria Ramirez

Listening to the story of Gloria Ramirez

You will first see the question, then the clip and after that you have to fill in an answer. 

Most questions are multiple choice.

00:23

What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in?

A: Her body had an oily sheen.

B: She had an extremely fast heartbeat.

C: She smelled like garlic.

01:09

What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in?

1. Her body had an oily sheen
2. She had an extremely fast heartbeat
3. She smelled like garlic

01:09

Which symptom did all sick nurses have?

A: Fainting

B: Shaking 

C: Stop breathing

01:55

Which symptom did all sick nurses have?

1. Fainting
2. Shaking
3. Stop breathing

01:56

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you?

A: It burns your skin.

B: Your muscles stop working.

C: Your bone tissue starts dying.

03:23

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you?

1. It burns your insides
2. Your muscles stop working
3. Your bone tissue starts dying

03:24

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

A: Blood, skin and hair

B: Blood, tissue and hair

C: Blood, tissue and air

04:32

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

1. Blood, skin and hair
2. Blood, tissue and hair
3. Blood, tissue and air

04:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1?

A: Mass hysteria

B: Poison

C: Infection

06:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1?

1. mass hysteria
2. poison
3. infection

06:34

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

A: Body lotion

B: Blood infection

C: Dangerous chemical reaction

09:21

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

1. Body lotion
2. Blood infection
3. Dangerous chemical reaction

09:22

Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospital's fault?

A: The conditions in the hospital were terrible

B: The hospital was very cheap

C: Gloria was healthy before going there

12:43

Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospital's fault?

1. The conditions in the hospital were terrible
2. The hospital was very cheap
3. Gloria was healthy before going there

12:44

Which theory do you believe

A: 1- mass hysteria

B: 2- chemical reaction

C: 3- bad conditions in the hospital

D: 4- aliens

14:16

Which theory do you believe

1- mass hysteria

2- chemical reaction

3- bad conditions in the hospital

4- aliens

Discussion question

Discuss with your neighbours for about 5 minutes:

It is disrespectful to talk about someone's death, the way they do it in this video. 

You can be pro/against 

How much did enjoy this listening exercise?
0 -> not at all
10 -> quite a lot

010

What is a topic that you find interesting and want to hear/see more about in your English lessons?

See you next week!