2019-2020学年度第27期 总第781期
Stay home studying（P2）
山西运城康杰中学    武洁琼

Lead-in
What happened to students after novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out?
The new semester was delayed, and they were forced to study from home.

Skimming
What is the main idea of the article?
The fear of COVID-19 and misinformation have caused racism. Respecting the facts and supporting the people who are suffering are what everyone should do.

Scanning
Read Paragraphs 1-4 and answer the following questions.
1. Why have some countries closed borders with China and put travel bans in place?
They fear that the effects of the outbreak will become worse, and they want to protect their own citizens.
2. What has caused racism?
Fear and misinformation.
3. Can the racist actions in Para 3 solve the problem or improve the situation?
No. These Racist actions do a lot more harm than good.
4. What suggestion did Bracho-Sanchez give to the media?
The media should “stick to the facts”.

Post-reading
Retell the article according to the key words.
The rise of the new coronavirus 

spread outside ... and into ...

a growing fear

close borders and put travel bans in place

Fear and misinformation       

racism          

post signs banning Chinese people

do a lot more harm than good
 

Language Focus
1.match the following words and phrases with their definitions.
1.rise        a. carry out travel bans 
2.shock         b. increase
3.worsen        c. in a way that is very easy to understand
4.contain        d. surprise
5.put travel bans in place the situation  e. cause more problems rather than improving
6.post signs        f. health problems
7.loud and clear       g. opinion
8.do more harm than good    h. become worse      
9.health issues      i. only say what is true
10.further spread      j. make sth stronger
11.stick to the facts      k. spread sth to more and farther places
12.view         l. put up signs
13.fuel        m. stop ... from doing

2. Fill in the blanks using the words and phrases on the previous page.
1.There has been a sharp ____ in the number of people out of work.
2.Her health has _____ since we last saw her.
3.Doctors are struggling to _____ the disease.
4.Her words ____ her anger more.
5.Everyone at the meeting had different ______.
6.Please _________. Don’t spread misinformation.
7.We were all ____ at the news of his death.
8.The message goes out _____.
(Key: 1. rise 2. worsened 3. contain 4. fueled/fueled 5. views 6. stick to the facts 
7. shocked 8. loud and clear)

Useful expressions
1. This has led to countries closing borders with China ...
lead to ...doing sth 导致……做某事
汉译英：他的行为会导致他失去他的工作。
His actions could lead to him losing his job.

2. We should do everything we can to support those ...
do everything/all we can to do sth  尽力做某事 注意：can后面其实省略了do
汉译英：我们会尽我们所能保证你的安全。
We’ll do everything/all we can to keep you safe.

Analyze and translate difficult sentences.

1. There is a growing fear that the effects of the outbreak will worsen if it is not contained.
分析：that引导同位语从句，说明fear的具体内容；if引导条件状语从句；contain此处意思是“阻止，控制”。
参考译文：人们越来越担心，如果不加以控制，疫情的影响将会恶化。

2. It’s important ... to see us in all our diversity, as individual human beings, and to challenge stereotypes.
see ... as 把……看作……；it是形式主语，and连接的两个不定式是真正的主语（to see us … and to challenge stereotypes.）。
参考译文： 重要的是……看到我们作为个体的多样性，并挑战刻板印象。

2019-2020学年度第27期 总第781期
Don't let fear prevent kindness (P6)
山西运城康杰中学 吴桦

Lead-in
What’s happening in the following pictures?
 
 
How do you feel about these pictures?
 
 

Questions:
1. Did Liu Yu fall behind their original plan? How did she stick to the original plan?
No. She began studying full-time online from home.

2. What was the “cloud platform” for?
It provided students in elementary and secondary schools with education resources covering all major school subjects, so that students could attend classes online or study via television.

3. What are the contents of online classes?
They not only offer school knowledge, but provide epidemic prevention and control tips, education on patriotism, as well as life and psychological health.

4. What are the benefits of studying from home, according to Yuan Siyi?
She gets more hours of sleep each morning and has more freedom.

5. What does Yuan Siyi think is the weakness of online teaching?
Her motivation to study is not as strong as studying in a physical classroom.

6. Will online courses replace classroom teaching, according to the MOE?
No, online courses are only temporary measures.

Structure analysis
Part1: Liu's experience (para1-3)
Part2: the launch of cloud platforms and airing classes (para4-5)
Part3: the content of online classes and airing classes. (para6)
Part4: the benefits of online classes (para7)
Part5: the weaknesses of online classes (para8)

Language focus
Words and Phrases:
resume: 恢复
accessibility: 可使用
patriotism: 爱国主义
novel coronavirus pneumonia: 新型冠状肺炎
epidemic prevention and control: 疫情防控
television channel: 电视频道
remote or rural areas: 乡村偏远地区

Translation
1. However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in late January that the spring semester for all schools would be postponed (延迟) due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, forcing students like Liu to stay at home.
然而，教育部在一月底宣布，因新型冠状肺炎爆发，延迟所有学校的春季学期开学，像Liu Yu等学生被迫待在家里。

2. Rather than falling behind their original plan, Liu and many others have already begun studying full-time again – only from home – in what may have become the largest online teaching trial (试行) the country has ever seen.
他们没有落后于原定计划，Liu Yu和其他许多学生已经在家里开始全日制学习, 这可能成为我国前所未见的规模最大的网上教学。

Writing
Please write an article about the benefits and weaknesses of online classes. (No more than 100 words)