UKRAINE WAR
FEBRUARY 24, 2022, THE ORDINARY LIFE IN UKRAINE STOPPED
Russia launched the full-scale attack on Ukraine at 5 a.m. That day with the attempt to destroy the freedom and independency of Ukraine. From that very moment, Ukrainians and the whole Europe “froze” at the end of winter on that terrifying February morning.
Spring has not come to Ukraine and Europe yet, although there is summer season nowadays.
COVID-19 or CORONAVIRUS
is a new disease/WORD IN OUR DICTIONARY and we are still learning about how it spreads and the severity of illness it causes.
Person-to-person spread
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks.
- These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
- Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
- Maintaining good social distance (about 6 feet) is very important in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
climate emergency
Jaké jsou nejnovější trendy v angličtině v LEDNU 2020?
The Oxford Word of the Year 2020 is climate emergency.
Climate emergency is defined as ‘a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it.’
This year, heightened public awareness of climate science and the myriad implications for communities around the world has generated enormous discussion of what the UN Secretary-General has called ‘the defining issue of our time’.
But it is not just this upsurge in conversation that has caught our attention. Our research reveals a demonstrable escalation in the language people are using to articulate information and ideas concerning the climate. This is most clearly encapsulated by the rise of climate emergency in 2019.