2019-2020学年度第27期总第781期

Staying home studying (P2)

安徽省宁国中学    秦迎

 

Pre-reading

What information can you get from the illustration and the caption on Page 2?

What questions do you have about the title?

 

While-reading

Main idea:

Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak, students stay home, attending lessons online or via TV. Students found this method has both benefits and weaknesses.

 

 

Understanding the text:

1. Why do students have to study from home?

Because the spring semester for all schools has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.

 

2. How do they study at home?

A “cloud platform” was launched on Feb 17 to provide students in elementary and secondary schools with education resources covering all major school subjects. Students will be able to attend classes online or via television.

 

3. What knowledge is offered to students?

School knowledge, epidemic prevention and control tips, education on patriotism, life and psychological health, etc.

 

4. What does Yuan Siyi think of online teaching and learning?

It has some unexpected benefits, such as more hours of sleep each morning and more freedom, but it also has its weaknesses compared to studying in a physical classroom, for example, low motivation to study.

 

Translation:

1. prepare for the upcoming gaokao

2. postpone the spring semester

3. rather than falling behind the original plan

4. go with a new environment

5. education resources covering all major subjects

6. rural areas with poor internet accessibility

7. start airing classes

8. unexpected benefits

9. compare to studying in a physical classroom

10. replace A with B

 

Post-reading

Read the text again and finish your notes.

Discuss your notes.

 

 

 

Assignments:

Write an article about online teaching using the following words: upcoming, education resources, internet accessibility, benefits, weaknesses … (no more than 100 words )

 

2019-2020学年度第27期总第781期

Don’t let fear prevent kindness (P6)

安徽省宁国中学    秦迎

 

Pre-reading

What do you know about the novel coronavirus pneumonia?

outbreak in Wuhan

COVID-19

spread around the world

cause death

confirmed and suspected patients

infected patients and areas

discrimination

hatred

evacuation

…

 

 

Read the title “Don’t let fear prevent kindness” and predict:

 

What would the article talk about?

 

While-reading

Main idea

COVID-19 spreading not only in China but also around the world has caused fear even racism, but it is the disease that we should fight, not those who suffer from it.

 

Understanding the details:

1. What have fear and misinformation brought about?

This has led to countries closing borders with China and putting travel bans in place, hoping to protect their own citizens, and even racism.

 

2. What advice does the article give us to deal with fear and misinformation?

People should educate themselves, stick to the facts and not let fear cause hatred, intolerance and racism.

 

Read the article again and analyze its structure.

Structure:
••          It begins with a general statement which introduces the subject.
••          It contains a series of factual paragraphs which detail the subject.
••          It ends with a concluding statement which shows the author’s attitude.
 
Complete the sentences using the right forms of the given words.

fuel   issue   confirm   information   include
 

 

1. TEENS is a lively and ________read.

2. All of us, myself _______, have been devoted to academic study.

3. _____ rumors is the last thing he can do.

4. New members will be ____ with a temporary identity card.

5. The number of _______ cases is decreasing.

(Answers: 1. informative 2. included 3. Fueling 4. issued 5. confirmed)

 

Post-reading

Discussion:

If you were in Wuhan, what would you like to say about this sudden rise of the novel coronavirus?