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Covid-19 – Financial Impact

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתחילים.

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Covid-19 is a contagious illness that has caused a worldwide epidemic. It was called for the year it was identified, but the pandemic's primary impact began in 2020.

The virus has wreaked havoc on the global economy. In the United States, the economy contracted by 3.5% in 2020, the worst outcome since World War II. In 2020, the retailer J.Crew declared bankruptcy.

However, not every company had a bad experience. In 2020, sales of alcoholic beverages increased. Cleaning and medical goods sellers, notably those selling hand sanitizer and face masks, felt the same way. Gyms were forced to close in most nations, although sales of home exercise equipment surged.

Teleconferencing firms such as Zoom experienced a surge as more individuals began to work from home. Zoom stock rose 41% in September 2020 when the company reported record revenues.

Facebook and e-commerce giants like Amazon and Shopify are also winners.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • contagious /kənˈteɪʤəs/ adjective מדבק

    capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object

    The new disease proved contagious.

  • wreaked havoc /rikt ˈhævək/ verb הותיר הרס וחורבן

    to cause considerable confusion, disorder, or damage

    The new tax wreaked havoc among smaller companies.

  • bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkrəptsi/ noun פְּשִׁיטַת רֶגֶל

    the state of being insolvent; the state of being completely lacking in a particular quality or value

    Many companies during the pandemic faced bankruptcy.

  • contracted /ˈkɑntræktəd/ verb מְכוּוָץ

    decrease in size, number, or range

    Our business has contracted a lot recently.

  • surged /sɜrʤd/ noun זינק

    a sudden large increase

    The firm predicted that the shares surged to a record high.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. In what ways do you think a pandemic would affect the world’s financial systems?
  2. Which business do you think would be helped by a pandemic and which business would be damaged?
  3. How was the economy of your country during the pandemic?
  4. Did a lot of businesses face bankruptcy during the pandemic?
  5. How would you feel about traveling to a country with a significant outbreak?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. Sales of which products are not mentioned?

  2. How much did the USA economy shrink in 2020?

  3. What is the definition of a Global Pandemic?

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