Coronavirus - lessons from an ancient plague village: Lingohack สาธารณะ

Coronavirus: In a crisis that reaches everywhere, even the remotest places could have lessons for us all. More than three centuries ago, residents infected with the Black Plague in the village of Eyam in the UK took the decision to seal themselves off to prevent the disease spreading to other communities. Find out more in this free English vocabulary programme - Lingohack.

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Coronavirus - lessons from an ancient plague village

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Need-to-know language
isolate – keep away from other people
measure up – be as good as someone else
acts of kindness – doing things for others without expecting something in return
close-knit – caring for and helping each other
humanity – a kind and caring attitude towards each other

Answer this…
How many people in Eyam died during the plague, 350 years ago?
Answer in the video.

Youll find the transcript here: https://bbc.in/342rDPC

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