Why do people have seasonal allergies?

Why do people have seasonal allergies? - Eleanor Nelsen. Ted Ed

a)Discuss in small groups or pairs:

·        Do you have allergies? Do you know anyone who does? ·        What are people allergic to? ·        What are the symptoms? ·        Is spring the only season for allergies?

b)Go over the following activity and guess the answers. Compare your choices with a partner. Then, watch the video and check your work.

1.What are some of the characteristic symptoms of allergy season?  (Find the match!)

your nose is ...	itchy
your throat is ...	swollen and watery
your eyes are...	running

True or False? 

2.'Hay fever' is another name for seasonal allergy.

3.It is your immune system which reacts for example to pollen.  

4.Allergies always start during childhood.

5. Allergies are never genetic. 

6.If you grew up in a farm for example, you have a tendency to suffer allergies. 

7.Some people are allergic to cats. 

8.Allergies are not dangerous. 

9.One way to treat allergies is with intestinal parasites. 

10.All allergies end with summer.

   

Anwers here!