In April of 2020, the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary released updates in order to document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the English language. These include ‘maskne’, an acne outbreak caused by wearing masks; ‘zoombombing’, which is when strangers intrude on public video calls; and ‘quarantini’, an alcoholic cocktail consumed in isolation.
COVID-19 is Changing the English Language
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Upper-Intermediate: B2Advanced: C1
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Teaching time 90 mins
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