Episode 231: 17th Eyam and Covid, what’s the connection ?
In this podcast Sue talks about a village near her home town which experienced a “Covid like” outbreak in the 17th century. She explains this to Chris, who aks all the right questions. Listen in, you’ll be amazed.
17th century Eyam and Covid, what's the connection?
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YouTubeWelcome back to English-Podcasts. For language learners, you can hear how we compare the past and the present. How did people cope in the 17th with a deadly disease? How did we cope during Covid? How did you cope during Covid?
Notes
In this podcast Chris and Sue talk about a lockdown situation that took place in the 17th century in a village called Eyam which is located in north Derbyshire.
Back then the situation was very serious and the majority of the villagers lost their lives to the plague. Of course we are absolutely not living through a plague situation but some of the social distancing measures that the villagers undertook may seem familiar today.
These pictures will help you follow the story.
To expand your vocabulary even further try our fun quiz What was your Personality during Covid?.
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Language notes
What did you understand from the conversation?
Where is Eyam?
When was the outbreak of the plague?
How did it start ?
What did the villagers do?
Who encouraged them in to stay put and not leave the village?
How did the villagers get food?
How did they “sanitize” their money?
What other “social distancing measures” did they have ?
What were the symptoms of the plague?
What is the village like now ?
What numbers did you pick up ? What do they refer to?
Vocabulary check: listen out for these unfamiliar words :
fleas – cloth – boils – cysts – vicar – burials – grave digger – contagious disease – quirky – quaint – picturesque
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