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How the 2008 recession changed people’s class identity (Level A1) — a close up of an old fashioned typewriter

How the 2008 recession changed people’s class identityCEFR A1

29 Dec 2025

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Adapted from David Danelski - UC Riverside, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
78 words
  • The 2008 recession changed many people’s social class.
  • Many Americans began to feel they were lower class.
  • This feeling did not end quickly for many people.
  • Researchers followed many people for several years.
  • The study asked people about their class identity.
  • Media headlines at the time may have made people worry.
  • Feeling lower class can affect physical and mental health.
  • It can also change work life and political views.
  • Scientists will study these social effects more in future.

Difficult words

  • recession — period when the economy becomes worse
  • social class — group of people with similar jobs and money
  • identity — how a person thinks about their place
  • media — news and television, internet, and newspapers
  • affect — to change or make a difference to something
  • researcher — person who studies people or things carefully
    Researchers

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever felt worried about money?
  • Do you read news headlines?
  • Have you ever changed your job?

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