Channel: Simple English Videos

Category: Education

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Description: Languages change when new problems come up because we need to words to describe them. In this video we look at some of the new words that have entered the Oxford English Dictionary since the outbreak of COVID-19, and we'll show you how we use them in action. You'll learn: - the difference between COVID-19 and the coronavirus - new acronoyms: WFH and PPE - how the meanings of phrases like social distancing, self isolation have changed over time - collocations for the adjective non-essential - how we're using the works lockdown, stay at home and shelter in place these days. Have you noticed any new words entering your language too? If, so please share them in the comments. We'd like to say thank you to everyone who has sent us good wishes in the comments. We really appreciate it and wish you and your loved ones good health and happiness. Stay safe everyone and don't forget to call your grandparents. Make sure you subscribe to this YouTube channel. youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vickihollettvideo Facebook Page: facebook.com/SimpleEnglishVideos Twitter: @vickivideos To get notified by email when we publish a new video, sign up to our mailing list: forms.aweber.com/form/46/1978668946.htm Visit our website to see our videos with transcripts and much more: SimpleEnglishVideos.com There you can get email updates on new videos and live classes and also download a free copy of 'Fix It', a checklist for correcting common English mistakes simpleenglishvideos.com/free-fix-it-checklist We would like to say a HUGE thank you to our friends Statia and Kathy for appearing in this video. You can follow Kathy here: Kathy Fagan Livebinder: livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&id=1597791 Blog: Free Range ELT freerangekef.blogspot.com