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FOMO and a Railing at a State FuneralCEFR A1
12 Jan 2024
Adapted from Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Jas Percival Mamanta, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
73 words
- FOMO is common in Trinidad and Tobago today for many
- A woman climbed over a railing during a state funeral
- Video shows people watching and speaking to the media
- Some said the act was not respectful at a funeral
- Others made jokes and memes online about the incident
- Some people said she wanted attention, not grief
- People suggested leaving and sending a sympathy card instead
- It is unclear whether organisers will change rules
Difficult words
- funeral — ceremony after a person has died
- railing — metal or wood bar for safety
- respectful — showing politeness and care for others
- sympathy — feeling of sadness for another person
- organiser — person or group who plans an eventorganisers
- attention — interest or notice from other people
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Discussion questions
- Would you send a sympathy card in this situation?
- Do you think making jokes online about this is okay?
- Have you ever been at a funeral?
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