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THE LANGUAGE OF COVID-19
1• Match the synonyms
1 exponential rise
2 indoors
3 lockdown
4 outdoors
5 term
a inside/at home
b outside
c quarantine/ isolation
d word
e rapid increase/boom/increase
1•1- Read and put in the right category
Social change and Linguistic change: the language of Covid-19 (adapted from https://
public.oed.com/blog/the-language-of-covid-19/ and other sources)
In a very short period of time there has been an exponential rise in the use of a single
word. This word has dominated global discourse for months. The word is Covid-19 (the
short form of coronavirus disease 2019). The pandemic has produced a great social
change and a great linguistic change, too.
Some of the words that we have seen in the news and social media include self-isolation
and self-isolating. Both terms describe self-imposed isolation to prevent catching or
transmitting an infectious disease. Campaigns have repeated ‘ Stay at home. Save lives’
in many languages. The word lockdown, a security measure taken by governments all
over the world to avoid the spread of the virus, refers to restricted access to buildings
or areas.
The term social distance has changed its meaning. It is now used as a synonym of
physical distance. They both mean that people should keep a distance of at least 6 feet
greetings have changed, too. We do not kiss or hug each other now. Instead, we give
an elbow bump.
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We have also got used to some abbreviations such as WHO ( World Health Organization)
WFH ( Working form home) PPE ( Personal Protective Equipment) including face masks
or respirators, face shields, gloves and goggles and gowns in the case of doctors or
nurses (HCW: Health Care Workers)
at a search engine like Google or similar or by reading the headlines of newspapers in
English. More words can be added to the list as the situation continues to change, too.
Remember language and society change together.
Put the words in italics in the right category
STAY INDOORS/ OUTDOORS GREETINGS ABBREVIATIONS
STAY AT HOME
1•2- Read the text again and write the words for these items
1 2 3 4
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2• Language and experience
2•1- Watch the video and answer the questions
https://cdn.continuemosestudiando.abc.gob.ar/uploads/65a7e0f5-fc24-4ed5-bb80-
2ca75e520dc6.mp4
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a- 1 b- 4 c- more than 83
2)
a- It is a presentation b- It is a conversation c- It is a lecture
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a- Language & experience b- Grammar c- Vocabulary
4)
a- Italian b-Farsi c- French
5)
a- the language of laughter b- the language of love c- English
2•2- Watch the video again and put these points in the order they are mentioned
a- He explains the meaning of the word ‘taarof’ in Farsi.
b- He shares his experience of being a fat boy.
c- He describes economic problems.
d- He talks about cancer.
e- He can speak Italian with a glass of wine.
f- He speaks Spanish with the audience.
g- He shows the audience a special love letter.
h- He recites a love poem.
i- He uses his mobile and ignores the audience.
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1- He has felt uncomfortable with his body.
2- He has had cancer.
3 His father had cancer.
4- He has always been rich.
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6- He has used his mobile in bed.
7- He has crashed his car.
8- He has been left out. He is a member of a minority.
2•4- Put the phrases in the correct category of experience
phrase to show how important experience is to understand others
‘I guess you had to be there’
Body-image Financial Cancer or Disconnection Minority
issues struggle terminal
(e.g. being a fat (i.e. not having illness
boy) enough money)
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‘Imagine two bills in my hand. One is the phone bill and one is the electric bill. (…) I might
not have enough to pay both at the current moment.’
2
‘When we heard the diagnosis I thought not that word.’
‘ I hate that word.’
‘Has it spread?’
‘How long, doctor. How long?’
3
‘I would really hope the party wasn’t at a water park because then I’d have to be in a
bathing suit.’
‘Sometimes when I approach a dressing room, my sweat glands start activating on their
own.’
‘Did my cheeks have a big “pinch me” sign that I didn’t see?’
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‘You know what it’s like when everybody’s a part of something... and you’re not’
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‘Oh, no, no. I’m listening.’
‘I’m with you. I’m with you.’ (blue light shining in your face...)
The Covid-19 experience
3• Read the phrases, look at the photos and create your own poster of COVID-19
experience
Check your temperature Wear a face-mask.
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