CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN: THE PROS AND

THE CONS ABOUT QUARANTINE.

You can: You can’t:

 Read all those books you know you should read.  Meet up with your friends
 Get on with private study  Go to school
 Learn a new language  Go to the beach
 Help to get the house clean and tidy  Go on long trips to the countryside
 Do some decorating – maybe decorate your  Go clothes shopping
bedroom.  Play games outdoors
 Take up a new skill – maybe drawing, painting,  Go to concerts
knitting. If there is an old musical instrument in  Attend sports events
your house, get it out and learn how to play it!  Eat out, visit cafes and restaurants
 If you have a garden, re-design it. Or just get out
into the garden and listen to the birds.
 When you are out on your permitted exercise trip,
you can clean up litter. MENTAL HEALTH THREAT: Experts are warning that
 Offer to help an older person, if it is safe. the mental health of many people will suffer as a
result of restrictions on social interaction and
 Keep up with your social media
exercise opportunities, in addition to the inevitable
 Bingewatch your favourite TV series
anxiety triggered by the global pandemic.
 Watch classic movies

The phenomenon of the pink moon is going to be

amazing this time (April 19th 2020). Lack of air
Global carbon emissions have reduced significantly since
pollution will allow us to see it in its true glory.
the lockdown was announced. The canals in Venice, usually
polluted by boat traffic, are now clear and you can see the
fish. It’s amazing! The air quality in major cities throughout Economic hardship is on the horizon for most of the
the world is so much better. world.

People are losing their lives. The death rate of this Some animals will suffer. Poaching will increase as law officers
virus is anywhere from 0.2% to 5% of those infected. are staying at home because of coronavirus restrictions.

OVER TO YOU.
1. Can you add anything to the lists of things you can and can’t do?

2. From the can do list, pick the three which are most important to you. Put
them in order of importance and explain why they are so important to
you.

3. From the can’t do list, which ones are affecting you the most? Why?

Goats have taken over the streets in a town in Wales. 4. Considering school, what do you miss the most? Write a paragraph.

5. Do you think it is fair to ask people to stay at home, as many governments

You feel good because you are
helping to stop the spread of the
disease. And maybe you can get on
better with your family? You feel
bad because you have lost a lot of
your freedom.
are doing? Why or why not? Write a paragraph about it.
RESEARCH: a. The pink moon.
b. How animals are affected by this.
c. Global carbon emissions recently.