2019-2020学年度第26-32期总第780-786期
Don't let fear prevent kindness (P16)
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)