{"id":18327,"date":"2021-05-24T18:26:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=18327"},"modified":"2021-06-09T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T07:26:05","slug":"why-we-may-have-to-re-learn-to-socialize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/05\/why-we-may-have-to-re-learn-to-socialize\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We May Have To Re-Learn To Socialize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve been living in a pandemic world for over a year now. We&#8217;re already accustomed to our new social routines such as Zoom meetings, FaceTime dates, or ever virtual happy hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But with the vaccinations ramping up and restrictions beginning to be loosened in some countries, the new question is: Are we ready? After so much time apart, do we even know how to socialize in person?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s read the article below on how we can re-train ourselves to be with others again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20210218-why-we-may-have-to-re-learn-to-socialise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20210218-why-we-may-have-to-re-learn-to-socialise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What has been the impact of COVID-19 on your social life?<\/li><li>Were you able to meet with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic?<\/li><li>Would you feel anxious about returning to \u2018normal\u2019 again?<\/li><li>Are you good at socializing? How do you socialize?<\/li><li>How much do you socialize with people from work? 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