Online Class Notes (Joe)

Today, we had a very poor internet connection while you were driving. We talked about COVID-19 and cruiseships.

Vocabulary

cruiseship – a ship for holiday
Many cruiseships are empty because people are afraid of COVID-19.

cruiseline – like an airline, but for ships.
The cruiseline took a hit due to COVID-19

take a hit – to be negatively impacted
My company took a big hit during the COVID-19 lockdown.

pandemic – a disease has spread over the whole world
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet.

a confined space – a limited space with restricted entry and exit points
it’s terrible because many people are in the same space on a cruise ship
it’s terrible because many people are in a confined space on a cruise ship

Pronunciation

vocabulary – vəʊˈkæbjʊləri

walk – wɔːk

work – wɜːk

maintenance – ˈmeɪntənəns