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The trouble with panic buying during

an outbreak
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The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

1. Where did the crisis start?

a. China

b. Italy

c. South Korea
The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

2. The virus is more dangerous to a certain group of people. Choose who needs more protection:

a. b. c.
The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

3. Match the pictures to the expressions.

1. keeping calm 2. avoiding crowds 3. washing hands 4. stocking goods

a. b. c. d.
The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

4. Which of these items are important to fight the Coronavirus?

a. keeping calm

b. avoiding crowds

c. washing hands

d. vitamin C supplements

e. stocking goods
The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

5. What do you think is the most important thing to have during the virus outbreak?

a. non-persishable food items

b. cleaning materials

c. toilet paper

a b c
6. You’re going to watch a vídeo
of CBC News Canada. The
news reporter Thomas Tagged
Video is showing the panic grocery
shopping during an outbreak.

Which of the items you


discussed are people buying?

Watch here.
The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

7. True or False?

a. Some products are already missing.

b. The supplies will keep coming in.

c. People are only buying food.


The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

8. How are these words/phrases connected to the video?

quick trip for essentials goods shortage hoarding behaviors

grind to a halt non-perishable food items


The trouble with panic buying during an outbreak

9. Discussion.

a. Is this panic buying happening where you live?

b. What products are people buying the most?

c. What products would you buy?

d. What’s the difference between stocking up and hoarding?

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