Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A) Jonas C) Katelyn
Right now, in the world we are in a Many things have changed as a result
fight of our lives against the coronavirus. It has of COVID-19. Instead of being in a classroom
affected many people including myself. I'm and learning, we are sent projects and given
now at home every day and it really is work online. School being closed is just one
affecting me socially. Not being able to speak way COVID-19 has caused a lot of damage.
to friends and see people I see on a regular When I first left my house in weeks to restock
basis is hard for me. Also, now that school is on supplies and groceries, I wasn't expecting
closed for the rest of the year it has really had the world to be in such a panic. Many stores
an effect on my school life. I am not used to were sold out of supplies. Hundreds of
being at home all the time and working on the homeless or disadvantaged people were
computer. I'm usually in a classroom standing in long lines outside Social Service in
surrounded by my peers. However, I am need of food and home supplies. As we stood
human so I will learn to adapt, but for now it is in that line, I silently watched the people
hard. With social distancing, we now separate around us. Many adults and kids were wearing
ourselves from other parts of society. This has face masks, with latex gloves to protect their
made me feel very much disconnected from hands. Though everyone was so close, we
my friends. This has allowed my mind to go to were so separated. Usually, people would be
the dark side, where my fears come out. My socializing but everyone just wanted to
main fear is “How long will my life be on protect themselves. That’s when it hit me:
pause?” I’m afraid of how long I will be stuck COVID-19 won't just blow over — it's a
in the house and can’t see my friends. pandemic that's slowly sweeping throughout
the nation wreaking havoc everywhere it goes.
B) Samantha While standing in that line I overheard a
Being a senior in high school during conversation with two elderly men and a lady.
lockdown has really been difficult to deal with. They were talking about how many jobs were
Milestones for a graduate like senior pinning, being cut and how the government was
prom, graduation, senior picnic, senior skip setting a curfew. That was a few weeks ago,
day, and open houses are all being canceled or the last time I left my house.
postponed because of the virus. This
disconnect from people is heartbreaking and D) Kevin
hard to say the least; this year is supposed to I'm an introvert but I’m used to a
be the year where I live it out with these little social interaction. Now that’s not even an
people who are so close to me because I don’t option, and I feel isolated from the real world.
know when I will see these friends again after I try not to worry much when thinking of
I graduate. But I cannot say that I am angry COVID-19, but one fear always creeps in. My
that this is happening; there probably would mom works two jobs. When she goes to work,
have been more cases of positive COVID-19 she makes sure she disinfects her whole work
diagnoses had facilities been open and had area. She also brings a personal hand sanitizer
there not been such a big disconnect. Having a with her to clean her hands. When her shift is
member of my family that has contracted the over, she still has to put back stock, so she
virus, I have really become more fearful of this wears latex gloves to prevent any
pandemic. It has really made me think about contamination. When she gets off work every
the statewide shelter-in-place order and how day she comes straight in and takes a shower.
important it is to ensure the safety of myself Every night she washes her clothes; she says
and others. it’s to stop the germs from traveling. My mom
fears catching the virus and spreading it to our
family. But she knows she still has to provide
for her family and keep her commitment to
her job.
Read the previous texts and match them with the questions below. Write A, B, C or D.
1. Who is shocked by the extent of the crisis in the world? ……
2. Who misses out on important and unique things in their lives? ……
3. Who thinks that eventually they will get accustomed to the new way of learning? ……
4. Who mentions the effects of the pandemic on employment issues? ……
5. Whose family member has been infected by the virus? ……
6. Whose family member tries hard to avoid contacting the virus? ……
7. Who mentions their personality traits? ……
8. Who is really afraid of losing their ordinary way of life? ……
9. Who believes that the lockdown has more advantages than disadvantages? ……
10. Who talks about the ways people try to protect themselves from the virus? …… ……