Lockdown: Tips for parents coping with kids at home - 6 Minute English

How do you keep children educated and entertained at home in situations like the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic? That’s what Neil and Georgina discuss in this 6 Minute English. They’ll listen to an expert who gives parents tips on coping and teach you some useful vocabulary. This week’s question Under normal circumstances, which country has the longest school summer holidays? Is it: A) Australia B) Argentina C) Italy Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary unprecedented never having happened or existed before coping skills skills and methods a person uses to cope or deal with stressful situations brainstorm discuss with others to suggest ideas or solutions to a problem chunk a piece of something, often a large part downtime time when you relax and do not do very much let off steam do something to get rid of strong feelings like anger or excitement by expressing t