MysteryMan Buys Food for Everyone in UK Village

April9, 2020

Exercise 1 - Vocabulary

mystery(ˈmɪstəri)ː somethingthat is not fully known, understood, or able to be explained

The pyramids are one of thegreatest mysteries on earth.

lockdown (lɑːkdaʊn) - asituation when people are not allowed to leave a place because of an emergency

The city was put on lockdown forfour weeks in an attempt to stop the virus.

identity (aɪˈdɛntɪti)ː who aperson is

The identity of the superhero isunknown.

socialdistancing (ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɪstənsɪŋ) - the practice ofavoiding or limiting contact with others in order to slow the spread of adisease

Experts say that socialdistancing is the most effective way to stop the spread of the virus.

credit (ˈkrɛdɪt) - praiseor recognition for something that has happened or been achieved

The sales team wasgiven credit for the company's success.

afford (əˈfoʊrd) - to haveenough money to buy something

I can't afford to go on holidayright now.

Exercise 2

Article

MysteryMan Buys Food for Everyone in UK Village

In order to help people get through thecoronavirus lockdown, a man in the UK is buying everyone in his village aweekly meal of fish and chips from a local pub.

The man, who doesn't want his identity known, asked StephenDavidson, owner of The Fox Inn in Denchworth, Oxfordshire, to preparemeals every Friday for the whole village.

The man has purchased food for all 171 people of Denchworth once aweek. His actions mean the pub won't lose as much money because of thelockdown, as many customers stay home to follow social distancing rules.

The mystery man doesn't go to the puboften, but he told Davidson it's an important place for everyone in thecommunity and he wanted to keep the business going.

According to Davidson, the man plans to buy food for the village fora minimum of 12 weeks. "He may carry it on longer than that dependingon the need," Davidson added.

The unknown man is thinking about buying meals twice aweek. However, he doesn't want any credit for his gift. He toldDavidson that he wanted to help the community because he could afford it.

Volunteers wearing gloves and masks will help Davidson and his wifeprepare the food each Friday. Over time, Davidson says the menu willinclude other foods, such as curry.

Exercise 3

Questions

1. Who owns The Fox Inn?

2. How many people live in Denchworth?

3. For how long does the man plan to continuebuying food for the village?

Exercise 4

Discussion

1. What are your thoughts on the mystery man fromDenchworth?

2. What businesses or industries do you think willbe most affected by the coronavirus outbreak?

3. How would you help your community if you had alot of money to spare?

4. Have you ever done any volunteer work or helpedsomeone in need?

5. Have you been to the UK? If so, where did youvisit? If not, would you like to?