Loneliness has been called the 'modern epidemic'. How can communities fight it? Learn about an approach from the Netherlands, along with some useful vocabulary with Beth and Neil. 👇👇👇
❓❓❓ According to the 'Campaign to End Loneliness', what proportion of British adults report feeling lonely at least some of the time? Is it:
a) 29%
b) 39%
c) 49%
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Vocabulary:
✔️crave - have a strong feeling of wanting something; desire something intensely
✔️(be) left out - feel unhappy because you have been excluded from something
✔️turn to (someone) - ask someone for help, advice or support
✔️guy - (informal) a man
✔️free time - leisure time when you do not have to work, study, etc. and can do what you want
✔️bring (someone) together - help people or groups to become friendly or to do something together, especially when they would not usually do this
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