Lockdown During a Pandemic

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Originally published on May 18, 2020 and last updated on May 8, 2023
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Nearly every country in the world has been affected by the coronavirus in 2020, and many of those countries have enforced a lockdown forbidding people from leaving their homes except for very specific reasons.

While the vast majority understand and support a lockdown during a pandemic, some are starting to question whether the negative effects of the lockdown are greater than the positive effects.

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Useful Vocabulary

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  • lockdown (noun)
  • handle (verb)
  • spread (verb)
  • affect (verb)
  • restriction (noun)
  • enforce (verb)

Conversation Questions

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  • What are the positive and negative effects of a lockdown during a pandemic?
  • What reasons do you think people should be allowed out of their homes during a pandemic?
  • What do you think the negative effects of a lockdown are or will be in the coming years?

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Gregory is a qualified TEFL teacher who has been teaching English as a Foreign Language (ESL) for over a decade. He has taught in-person classes in Spain and to English learners around the world online.