This B1 resource is around a positive news story your pupils can study during the current quarantine. An article, and a video report from Canadian CTV News give examples of the trend for “caremongering”: using social media to organise, or ask for help during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The downloadable worksheet can be filled in directly in the pdf, then saved with a new name so it can be sent to the teacher for correction.
Vocabulary and structures
- social media: trolling, connecting people, posts, #/ hashtag, networks, streaming…
- epidemic/ health issues: quarantine, virus, to spread, medicines, social distancing, self-isolation, pharmacy, hand sanitiser, outbreak…
- helping/ social interactions: run errands, community, camaraderie, chat, offer help/ advice, neighbours, network, care, (not) e alone..
- personality: kind/ kindness, polite, kind-hearted, generous
- present simple vs be ING present
- passive voice
- by + v-ing
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This B1 resource is around a positive news story your pupils can study during the current quarantine. An article, and a video report from Canadian CTV News give examples of the trend for “caremongering”: using social media to organise, or ask for help during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Caremongering B1 Video-projectable Article
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Tag(s) : "Canada" "coronavirus" "distance learning" "lockdown" "positive news" "social media" "solidarity"
