GLOBAL PANDEMIC-INDUCED HOARDING

to hoard /hɔːd/ to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place:

During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.

There would be enough food on a daily basis if people were not hoarding.

hoarding the act of collecting large amounts of something and keeping it for yourself, often in a secret place:

The food shortages have been exacerbated by hoarding.

Today's  activities for students of C1:

Dear students, 

I hope you are all well and coping alright with the confinement and those who have to go to work, please take care.

Looking forward to seeing you!

 

1) Breaking news!!!  Do the activity with some of today's headlines. Do you know the meaning of all the words given as options? If you don't, make sure you look them up in a monolingual dictionary!

2) Listen to today's song and correct the eight mistakes in the lyrics (page 2).  Answer key (Don't print it!)



3) Now read an article about the phenomenon of panic-buying and do the corresponding activities.