In today's episode, I'm going to make a short story using

some very key terms you may have heard in the news lately

and this will help you understand them better

and help stop the spread of coronavirus

I'll give you the story first

and then explain the terms in basic English

To slow down the spread of coronavirus

We need to 'flatten the curve'

by practicing 'self quarantining'

and 'social distancing'

Ok so the first term 'flattening the curve'

You may have seen this graph in the news quite often

This is a steep curve.

This is what happens when we do nothing

And this is a flatter curve

When the news asks us to flatten the curve

They are asking us to wash our hands

wear masks

And stay away from other people for awhile

This will help flatten the curve in general

So for example, sample sentence

Everyone can help flatten the curve by

washing their hands often

Flattening the curve

will help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed

Self Quarantine

Another key word you may have heard quite often

So basically you just stay at home

stay away from other people

And this will help prevent the spread of coronavirus

And a sample sentence

Since I don't know if I have coronavirus

I decided to self quarantine for two weeks

If you self quarantine, you can help stop the spread of coronavirus

Ok and the last one

Social Distancing

That just means you stay at least a few feet away form everyone

AT ALL TIMES!

So even if you are practicing self quarantining

You still need to go out and get food and water

…and toilet paper

I don't know why… toilet paper

But if you do that, you still want to stay at least a few feet away

from the cashier and other customers

And this will also help prevent the spread of coronavirus

Social Distancing

Alright, we only talked about a few terms

But they are so SO important!

So please remember them

And here's a quick quiz to help you remember

Flattening the curving

Self Quarantine

Social Distancing

Flattening the curving

Self Quarantine

Social Distancing

I hope today's video helped you learn some important

key terms you're hearing in the news

I know it can be boring or stressful

But doing these things can help save our lives

And the lives of others that you may have not even seen

Maybe call your friends and family

Play games with them

Do something

Stay in touch with each other

Don't worry we'll get to regular videos next week

And of course, best of luck to everyone

See ya later