Covid-19: Experiences from the Speak English with Christina community
Covid-19 around the world
Would you be brave enough to make a video in English? And share it with 450,000 people?
Sounds intimidating, right?
But 9 members of our community went outside of their comfort zone, to share their experience of Covid-19 with you.
Curious to see how they survived and thrived* during the pandemic?
— The Extra Mile: Vocabulary tips —
(Look for the words with a “ * ” ):
- To thrive = to grow and to develop
- To get to do something (ex. Get to meet people) = to have the good opportunity to do something
- To get to know people = to learn about someone by spending time with them
One thing I love about my work: I get to meet* people from around the world!
Different cultures, different life experiences, different languages… That’s been my dream since I was a kid!
When you get to know* people who are different from you, you see that, even though we have differences, we also have a lot in common.
We see that we are a global community, really.
A community of open-minded, courageous people encouraging and supporting each other. Learning from each other. Helping each other become better, in English and as human beings.
Today’s episode is very special
It’s a compilation of personal videos, from members of the Speak English with Christina community, about how they managed the Covid-19 situation.
You’ll see in the episode, not everyone speaks perfect English. Not everyone feels super confident about making a video in English.
But there’s something they have in common:
They’re courageous, enthusiastic, and want to share a little part of their lives with you
…to help you feel better about speaking English.
…to help you realize that a lot of people around the world are having the same feelings as you, with this global pandemic.
…to bring hope & inspiration for the coming months.
From Brazil to France, Argentina to Italy, passing by Serbia and Saudi Arabia…
Here are stories from our global community. Enjoy. 🙂
Many words in English language can have different meanings in English. For example, the prepositions of places (on, off, at) can mean a lot of different things – just check out the lesson about 4 Phrasal Verbs with “Up”!
Well, the English word “Get” has a lot of different meanings in English too. The Oxford English Dictionary gives the word “Get” more than 250 different definitions!
“Get” is used everywhere, for a lot of different situations. Let’s a couple of other meanings for “Get” :
→ “Get” = Understand
Sometimes, “Get” means “understand.” You “get” something when the idea clicks inside your head, everything falls into place and it finally makes sense. It’s close (but different) with the phrasal verb “figure out.”
For example:
Share your story with us too!
If you missed my invitation to be a part of this episode, here’s your chance to join in the project!
Share in the comments a little story from your experience during the Covid-19 pandemic.
How are things today where you are?
How was your experience during the past few months?
How are you feeling about the future?
Tell us what country you’re in, and we’ll see that we are truly a global community, working together to help each other become more confident in English, step by step.
Take care,
Christina
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7 Comments
Sandra says:
Hello Christina,
I just watched your heart-warming videos of your students while they have been in confinement. The reward to you as their English teacher was evident in what they had to say, and that is, to see their self-confidence growing, hearing their everyday use of English becoming more polished, and expressing their gratitude to you for being an excellent teacher and giving them all you’ve got in your heart and soul.
Regards, Sandra (ESL Teacher)
Alex says:
I’m Alex from Brazil and I live in São Paulo, right now I’m at home, because the government asked to stay at home, the numbers only increase with the corona virus and I also lost my job… I feel very sad, discouraged, I believe this will all pass, I don’t know when
Shelove Desir says:
Hi Christina
I’m shelove from repúblic dominican
I very happy to share My experience With You
But thanks for the invitation
Now My country get better because there’s some companie Open
During this covid19
Because this lockdown everybody can’t go out
They only stay in their
I have more time to pratice With some friend
I meet some people
Ana Cláudia Chaves da Silva says:
Hi, Christina. I’m from Brasil and I love to watch your videos.
Seeing people talking about their feelings during the Covid-19 pandemic make me feel very happy and hopeful.
It’s a hard situation I have never thougth that could happen, but we have to be strong, right?
Thank you for your excellent videos and messages.
Kisses
Christina Rebuffet says:
You’re right, we have to be strong, and sometimes it’s helpful to have others to help us be strong. I think we all feel some uncertainty, some fear, and some anxiety about what the future will bring. We just don’t know! So we have to try to take it day by day, or week by week, and advance as best we can. But sometimes, yes, it’s definitely helpful to talk to others about it. There’s no shame in admitting that we’re having difficulties and need help! On the contrary, we’re all human and it’s a normal human emotion! Thanks and keep that positive attitude!
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