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A) Jonas
Right now, in the world we are in a
fight of our lives against the coronavirus. It has C) Katelyn
affected many people including myself. I'm Many things have changed as a result
now at home every day and it really is of COVID-19. Instead of being in a classroom
affecting me socially. Not being able to speak and learning, we are sent projects and given
to friends and see people I see on a regular work online. School being closed is just one
basis is hard for me. Also, now that school is way COVID-19 has caused a lot of damage.
closed for the rest of the year it has really had When I first left my house in weeks to restock
an effect on my school life. I am not used to on supplies and groceries, I wasn't expecting
being at home all the time and working on the the world to be in such a panic. Many stores
computer. I'm usually in a classroom were sold out of supplies. Hundreds of
surrounded by my peers. However, I am homeless or disadvantaged people were
human so I will learn to adapt, but for now it is standing in long lines outside Social Service in
hard. With social distancing, we now separate need of food and home supplies. As we stood
ourselves from other parts of society. This has in that line, I silently watched the people
made me feel very much disconnected from around us. Many adults and kids were wearing
my friends. This has allowed my mind to go to face masks, with latex gloves to protect their
the dark side, where my fears come out. My hands. Though everyone was so close, we
main fear is “How long will my life be on were so separated. Usually, people would be
pause?” I’m afraid of how long I will be stuck socializing but everyone just wanted to
in the house and can’t see my friends. protect themselves. That’s when it hit me:
COVID-19 won't just blow over — it's a
B) Samantha pandemic that's slowly sweeping throughout
Being a senior in high school during the nation wreaking havoc everywhere it
lockdown has really been difficult to deal with. goes. While standing in that line I overheard a
Milestones for a graduate like senior pinning, conversation with two elderly men and a lady.
prom, graduation, senior picnic, senior skip They were talking about how many jobs were
day, and open houses are all being canceled or being cut and how the government was
postponed because of the virus. This setting a curfew. That was a few weeks ago,
disconnect from people is heartbreaking and the last time I left my house.
hard to say the least; this year is supposed to
be the year where I live it out with these D) Kevin
people who are so close to me because I don’t I'm an introvert but I’m used to a
know when I will see these friends again after little social interaction. Now that’s not even
I graduate. But I cannot say that I am angry an option, and I feel isolated from the real
that this is happening; there probably would world. I try not to worry much when thinking
have been more cases of positive COVID-19 of COVID-19, but one fear always creeps in.
diagnoses had facilities been open and had My mom works two jobs. When she goes to
there not been such a big disconnect. Having a work, she makes sure she disinfects her whole
member of my family that has contracted the work area. She also brings a personal hand
virus, I have really become more fearful of this sanitizer with her to clean her hands. When
pandemic. It has really made me think about her shift is over, she still has to put back stock,
the statewide shelter-in-place order and how so she wears latex gloves to prevent any
important it is to ensure the safety of myself contamination. When she gets off work every
and others. day she comes straight in and takes a shower.
Every night she washes her clothes; she says
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.
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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? …… ……
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How I have experienced the 2020 lockdown KEY
A) Jonas
Right now, in the world we are in a
fight of our lives against the coronavirus. It has C) Katelyn
affected many people including myself. I'm Many things have changed as a result
now at home every day and it really is of COVID-19. Instead of being in a classroom
affecting me socially. Not being able to speak and learning, we are sent projects and given
to friends and see people I see on a regular work online. School being closed is just one
basis is hard for me. Also, now that school is way COVID-19 has caused a lot of damage.
closed for the rest of the year it has really had When I first left my house in weeks to restock
an effect on my school life. I am not used to on supplies and groceries, I wasn't expecting
being at home all the time and working on the the world to be in such a panic (1). Many
computer. I'm usually in a classroom stores were sold out of supplies. Hundreds of
surrounded by my peers. However, I am homeless or disadvantaged people were
human so I will learn to adapt (3), but for standing in long lines outside Social Service in
now it is hard. With social distancing, we now need of food and home supplies. As we stood
separate ourselves from other parts of in that line, I silently watched the people
society. This has made me feel very much around us. Many adults and kids were
disconnected from my friends. This has wearing face masks, with latex gloves to
allowed my mind to go to the dark side, where protect their hands (10). Though everyone
my fears come out. My main fear is “How was so close, we were so separated. Usually,
long will my life be on pause? (8)” I’m afraid people would be socializing but everyone just
of how long I will be stuck in the house and wanted to protect themselves. That’s when it
can’t see my friends. hit me: COVID-19 won't just blow over — it's a
pandemic that's slowly sweeping throughout
B) Samantha the nation wreaking havoc everywhere it
Being a senior in high school during goes. While standing in that line I overheard a
lockdown has really been difficult to deal with. conversation with two elderly men and a lady.
Milestones for a graduate like senior pinning, They were talking about how many jobs were
prom, graduation, senior picnic, senior skip being cut (4) and how the government was
day, and open houses are all being canceled setting a curfew. That was a few weeks ago,
or postponed because of the virus (2). This the last time I left my house.
disconnect from people is heartbreaking and
hard to say the least; this year is supposed to D) Kevin
be the year where I live it out with these I'm an introvert (7) but I’m used to a
people who are so close to me because I don’t little social interaction. Now that’s not even
know when I will see these friends again after an option, and I feel isolated from the real
I graduate. But I cannot say that I am angry world. I try not to worry much when thinking
that this is happening; there probably would of COVID-19, but one fear always creeps in.
have been more cases of positive COVID-19 My mom works two jobs. When she goes to
diagnoses had facilities been open and had work, she makes sure she disinfects her
there not been such a big disconnect (9). whole work area. She also brings a personal
Having a member of my family that has hand sanitizer with her to clean her hands.
contracted the virus (5), I have really become When her shift is over, she still has to put
more fearful of this pandemic. It has really back stock, so she wears latex gloves to
made me think about the statewide shelter-in- prevent any contamination. When she gets
place order and how important it is to ensure off work every day she comes straight in and
the safety of myself and others. takes a shower (6), (10). Every night she
washes her clothes; she says 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.
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Read the previous texts and match them with the questions below. Write A, B, C or D.
11. Who is shocked by the extent of the crisis in the world? C
12. Who misses out on important and unique things in their lives? B
13. Who thinks that eventually they will get accustomed to the new way of learning? A
14. Who mentions the effects of the pandemic on employment issues? C
15. Whose family member has been infected by the virus? B
16. Whose family member tries hard to avoid contacting the virus? D
17. Who mentions their personality traits? D
18. Who is really afraid of losing their ordinary way of life? A
19. Who believes that the lockdown has more advantages than disadvantages? B
20. Who talks about the ways people try to protect themselves from the virus? B, D
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