{"id":13505,"date":"2020-07-09T20:19:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T18:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=13505"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:23:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:23:56","slug":"things-selling-out-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/07\/things-selling-out-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Things Selling Out This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After months of quarantine, things would change this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many people have now adapted to the “new normal” and families are looking for alternative solutions to enjoy this summer season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more people are opting to enjoy their time in comfort of their own backyards or to take up outdoor recreation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gave rise to the popularity of inflatable pools, bicycles, and roller skates. It might be difficult to find and buy these items now. The same way hand sanitizers and toilet papers were sold out at the beginning of the quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article and be able to answer the questions that follow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/reviewedcom\/2020\/07\/07\/10-things-selling-out-everywhere-summer-pools-floats-bikes-and-more\/53<\/strong><\/a>v<\/a><\/strong>88942002\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. During this pandemic, what are some of the recreational items\/toys\/products that are selling out nowadays in your country?<\/li>
  2. What have you bought recently that you think is useful? What about something that is recreational? Explain why.<\/li>
  3. Do you agree with the things that are mentioned in the article?<\/li>
  4. What new recreational activities have you started doing during and after the pandemic?<\/li>
  5. How did you cope with living the “new normal”?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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