2019-2020学年度第29期总第783期
Mobilize against the novel outbreak (P3)
江苏省盐城中学 周绍稳

Lead-in
Do you know what most people are concerned about in China and abroad these days?
The novel coronavirus epidemic.

What do people think of China’s reaction against the epidemic?
Quick, decisive and unprecedented.

Skimming

Scanning
What efforts has China been making in the face of the epidemic?
● President Xi has acted as the commander-in-chief against the epidemic, making Wuhan and Hubei the top priority in the nation’s containment efforts.
●A large scale, long-duration quarantine has been carried out across the country.
● The government has lowered taxes, provided exemptions, reduced population mobility and concentrated medical resources in the hardest hit region.

What positive effects have been seen?
All these efforts have led to the decrease in the number of infected people and fatalities, while economic and social development is rapidly recovering.

What does Professor Dingwall think of China’s efforts in fighting the virus?
He thinks China has an amazingly dynamic mechanism and a strong administration to handle the crisis.

Language study
trend positively                         趋势向好
reduce population mobility 减少人口流动
concentrate medical resources 集中医疗资源
focus on the major mission 专注于主要任务
meet the challenges  迎接挑战
take extraordinary steps  采取特别措施

1. … the recovery rate has been increasing, with the national average reaching 52.1 percent.
译：康复率一直在上升，全国的平均水平达到52.1%。
with的复合结构：with+宾语+宾语补足语
宾语由名词或代词充当，宾语补足语由形容词、副词、介词短语或非谓语动词等充当 。
She left the room with all the lights on.
With prices going up so fast, we can’t afford luxuries.
I sat in my room for a moment with my eyes fixed on the ceiling.

2. Not only has the government mobilized medical workers and resources nationwide to support Wuhan, the hardest-hit city, but more support and protection has been given to frontline medical workers in Hubei province with additional allowances and a tripled salary.
译：政府不仅动员了全国的医务工作者和资源来支持受灾最严重的城市武汉，而且还为在湖北省的一线医务工作者提供了更多的支持和保护，给予额外津贴和三倍工资。
not only… but (also)… 前后连接两个句子时，not only后的句子要用部分倒装，but also后的分句不用倒装。
Not only did he come, but he saw her.
Not only is he a teacher, but he is also a poet.
Not only did he speak correctly, but he spoke easily.

2019-2020学年度第29期总第783期
Lucid dreaming controls nightmares (P7)
江苏省盐城中学    王燕

Lead-in
Have you ever woken up from a nightmare?
What is it like?

Scanning
Read and figure out the genre of the article.
Argumentation.
Expository writing.
Narration.

Characteristics of expository writing
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

Structure
Introduction (1)  An example of a nightmare.
Body (2-7) Lucid dreaming helps stop a nightmare.
Conclusion (8) Try out lucid dreaming.

Body (para 2-7) Lucid dreaming helps stop a nightmare.
Para 2.  We need to __________ nightmares.
Para 3. ___________can control nightmares.
Para 4. Having nightmares often can lead to a nightmare _______.
Para 5. Nightmares are _______.
Para 6. _________ about brain scans.
Para 7. Suggestions to ______ a nightmare.

(stop/control; Lucid dreaming; disorder; complex; Findings; stop)

Comprehension
What are the functions of the example of a nightmare in the first paragraph?
Introduce the _____.
Arouse people’s _________ and ________.
(topic; interest, curiosity)

Post reading
Some tips on how to have a lucid dream
Keep a journal and a pen.
Look at mirrors or book titles.
Tell yourself you are going to have a lucid dream.
Set your alarm half an hour earlier than normal.
…

Language study
A lucid dream is when a person is aware that they are in a dream and can control things within it.
What researchers do know is that many dreams happen during what is called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
表语从句的连接词有：that, what, which, who, when, where, why, how, whenever, whoever等。
1.  The reason why he was late was ______his bike broke down on the way to school.
2. My question is _________ Mr Smith has arrived yet.
3. What the police want to know is _____________ you entered the room.
(that; whether; when/how/why/whether)

But, if you find yourself losing too much sleep from nightmares, it might be time to try out lucid dreaming.
It is time (for sb) to do sth
It is (about/high) time that sb did/should do sth

Translation
我是时候着手复习功课了。
It is time for me to get down to reviewing lessons.
It is time that I got down to reviewing lessons.
It is time that I should get down to reviewing lessons.

Homework
Search the internet for more information about lucid dreams and write a reading report.