2018-2019学年度第18期总第737期
Fans need to think more about society (P2)

I. Lead-in
1. Do you have an idol? If yes, do you want to get a closer view of him or her?
2. If you had a chance to get close to your idol, but it might cause trouble to others, what would you do?

Flight regulations: all passengers need to get off and go through security checks again even if only one passenger gets off the plane before takeoff. This is in case any dangerous items have been left on the flight.
 
II. Skimming 
What is this passage about?
It discusses the improper ways of chasing ______ which have caused ______ for others.

Why does the author use the example of 20 fans’ behavior at Beijing International Airport?
The author intends to show that cases of crazy fans buying flight tickets just to follow and get a close view of their idols are common nowadays.

III. Scanning 
1. What did the three fans do on the Korean Aircraft?
Three young Chinese fans boarded a Korean Aircraft with their idol on the same flight.      They took pictures with their idol
They asked to get a refund and got off the plane.
2. What were the negative consequence of their behavior?
The remaining 360 passengers had to get off the plane and go through security checks again, delaying the flight by over an hour.
3. Why was this behavior criticized?
Their behavior caused troubles for others.
Fans shouldn’t imitate their idols blindly or try to get a close view of them at any cost.
4. How do China’s civil aviation rules deal with such problems?
The authority issued a series of rules in July in order to stop fans from disturbing public security at the airport, which include strengthening the management of staff to stop the leak of the private information of celebrities and building up an early warning system to stop fans from gathering at airports.
5. What was People’s Daily comment on the problem of chasing idols?
Chasing idols shouldn’t go too far and hurt the public interest.
The irrational behavior of some fans will destroy the image of idols.
Fans should be rational and obey public rules.

IV. Deep thinking
What is the article’s purpose?
The article lists two examples of idol-chasing behaviors which have caused troubles for the public. By reporting on different comments, it emphasizes the importance of chasing idols in a rational way.

V. Summary
*Two examples
1. Immediately after taking pictures with their idols, three fans asked to _________ and get off the plane, as a result of which all the _________360 passengers had to get off the plane and go through ___________again.
2. About 20 fans that _____ the same flight as their star caused a takeoff to be _________ for over two hours.
*Solutions
strengthening the _________of staff to stop the leak of the private information of celebrities
building up an early ____________to stop fans from ________at airports
*Comments 
There’s nothing wrong with ________. But it
shouldn’t _______and hurt the __________.

VI. Language focus
Analyze the following sentences
1. As a result, all the remaining 360 passengers had to get off the plane and go through security checks again, delaying the flight by over an hour.
As a result= as a consequence
delaying the … 现在分词短语作结果状语。
A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _____ (kill) all four people on board.(2009上海)
The hospital has recently obtained new medical equipment, _______ (allow) more patients to be treated. (2017天津)

2. I think chasing stars is justifiable only if it causes no troubles for others.
only if只要… 引导条件状语从句
The WWF believes that our world has a future only if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy. (外研社B5M6)
They can overcome difficulties by themselves only if they develop the habit. (2013福建)

Find the following expressions from the passage

近距离看到
退款
下飞机
通过安检
航班条例
以防
受到批评
不惜任何代价

get a close view of
get a refund
get off the plane
go through security checks
flight regulations
in case
receive much criticism
at any cost

VII. Discussion
After reading the article, what do you think we can do about  the problem of fans chasing idols in a way that causes troubles for others?

Quality Beats Celebrity (P4)
河北师大田家炳中学  赵乃平
I. Lead-in
Can you name some famous living Chinese writers?
Why do people choose to read their works?
Because of …
the quality of their works or the fame of the celebrities

II. Skimming 
What is the main idea of the passage?
It is about a p_____ named“Anonymous Writing”, in which stories without the writers’ n____ were judged by their q_____.

III. Scanning 
Answer the following questions.
1. Who started the project “Anonymous Writing”?
The Chinese literary magazine Newriting (《鲤》).
2. Who wrote these short stories?
Famous writers as well as new writers.
3. In what way is this project special?
The stories were published without the writers’ names.
4. How did the judging panel select the best work?  
On the basis of the writing itself.

The winner
1. Who is the winner?
Zheng Zhi, aged 31.
2. Who are the famous writers that he defeated?  
Yan Lianke and Ma Boyong.
The reasons for hiding names
• To avoid the distraction of knowing the name of the author.
• To focus only on the value of the writing.

Examples of “nameless” literary works
In Chinese literature   
• The Book of Poetry 
• No specific authors
In western literature
• Jane Eyre
• Unknown pen name when it was published
Benefits of literature being “nameless”
•Writers could compete in the fairest way.
•Famous writers could finis with an established style.
•Readers could enjoy writing in a pure way.

IV. Language focus
1. This year in May, the Chinese literary magazine Newriting (《鲤》) started a project called “Anonymous (匿名的) Writing”, collecting short stories submitted (提交) by famous writers as well as by new writers.
现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰project, 相当于非限制性定语从句：which collected short stories submitted by famous writers as well as by new writers.
过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰short stories, 相当于定语从句：
which were submitted by famous writers as well as by new writers.
释义：今年五月，中国文学杂志《鲤》发起了“匿名写作计划”的活动，收集了由新人和写作名家提交的短篇小说。
分析：as well as 意为“也，还有”，相当于besides, in addition to。
The girl is lovely as well as healthy.
She shares my troubles as well as my happiness.
They have a flat in the town as well as in the country.

注意：当as well as连接两个成分做主语时，其后的谓语动词的单复数要与第一个名词保持一致。
Tom as well as his parents is going to London.
His children as well as his wife were invited to the party.

2. This was why we decided to hide the names in this project, freeing people from whatever distraction (干扰) that comes with a name and allowing them to focus only on the value of the writing.
分析：free…from… 意为“使……从……中释放出来，使……摆脱……” 。
e.g. This new law freed the slaves from the white people.
Her husband came back, freeing her from heavy housework.
释义：这就是为什么我们决定在活动中隐去作者姓名的原因，这样可以使人们不受来自姓名的干扰，只专注写作本身的价值。
3. And we readers could enjoy writing in a pure way, with everything unnecessary like names and titles – publicity maneuvers (宣传策略) – stripped (剥离) away to leave only literature itself.
分析：此处为with的复合结构做状语：with + 宾语 + 补足语（过去分词）
释义：我们读者可以用纯粹的方式欣赏作品，除去所有用于宣传策略的不必要的姓名和头衔，只留下文学作品本身。
with + 宾语 + 补足语（过去分词）
He lay on the bed with all the windows shut.
With everything finished, she went home.
It is a great pity that the writer died with his work _________(finish).