Podcast Link： 6 Minute English COVID: One year on 1. pandemic : a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world ➤ In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic . 2. outbreak : the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease ➤ There's been an outbreak of food poisoning at the hotel. 3. take stock : to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do ➤ While in the hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life. 4. lockdown : an official order to control the movement of people or vehicles because of a dangerous situation ➤ Prisoners have been placed on lockdown to prevent further violence at the jail. 5. take hold : to start to have a definite effect ; to become strong ➤ The economic recovery is just beginning to take hold now. 6. feeble : extremely weak ➤ The heartbeat was feeble and irregular. 7. wimpy : not strong, brave, or confident ➤ She was too wimpy to